McConnell says he lacks votes to block witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told senators privately Tuesday he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses…
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PETA is calling on Punxsutawney Phil to retire and be replaced with an AI groundhog
The robots are coming for Punxsutawney Phil’s job, too. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling on the keepers of the…
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DNA test forces former Belgian king to admit fathering a child in extramarital affair
The former king of Belgium, Albert II, has acknowledged that he fathered a daughter in an affair in the 1960s, marking the end of a paternity suit…
Continue Reading Patrick Frazee’s accomplice gets three years for tampering with evidence
A former nurse who pleaded guilty to helping a Colorado man cover up the murder of his fiancée has received the maximum sentence. Krystal Lee Kenney…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant stopped by his church hours before his death. His priest says he was ‘certainly a man of faith’
A few hours before Kobe Bryant’s life was cut short in a helicopter crash, the NBA legend went to church and prayed. He visited Our Lady Queen…
Continue Reading Several high-rise buildings in Miami were evacuated after a powerful earthquake hit the Caribbean
Hundreds of people were evacuated from high-rise buildings near downtown Miami after a powerful earthquake in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday. Several…
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Trump legal team wraps up opening arguments in Senate impeachment trial, dismisses Bolton allegations
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team on Tuesday wrapped up three days of opening arguments at his Senate trial…
Continue Reading The NFL and nearly half of its teams had their Twitter accounts hacked
With less than a week to go until Super Bowl LIV, the NFL is dealing with a breach that saw the Twitter accounts for nearly half of the…
Continue Reading Death toll from Wuhan coronavirus tops 100 as infection rate accelerates
Hong Kong announced Tuesday that it was closing many of its border crossings with mainland China in a bid to contain the Wuhan coronavirus, as the…
Continue Reading In these polarized times, people see even fonts as liberal or conservative
Not even your fonts are safe. If it feels like everything has become politicized in these hyper-partisan times, there’s more where that came…
Continue Reading A college football coach was suspended after saying he’d like leadership tips from Hitler
A Michigan football coach was suspended after he said he’d have dinner with Adolf Hitler and praised the Nazi dictator’s leadership in an…
Continue Reading The heroines STEM: Ten women in science you should know
Science is often considered a male-dominated field. In fact, according to United Nations data, less than 30% of scientific researchers worldwide are…
Continue Reading How hot is it? The hottest-known exoplanet is so hot it rips apart its own molecules
KELT-9b is a giant exoplanet hotter than some stars, reaching 7,800 degrees Fahrenheit on its surface. Yet, it somehow has an atmosphere. But a new…
Continue Reading Albatrosses fitted with tracking devices are helping to crack down on illegal fishing
People fishing illegally in the world’s oceans may soon need to watch out for more than patrol boats, after scientists tested how effective…
Continue Reading Gigi Bryant always wanted to be a UConn Husky. Now, she’ll be one forever
It was well known that Mambacita wanted to be a University of Connecticut Husky, and on Monday she became an honorary member of the most decorated…
Continue Reading Alabama boat dock fire: Four of the 8 who died were children, authorities say
At least four of the eight people killed in Monday morning’s boat dock fire in northeastern Alabama were children ranging in age from 7 to 16,…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein’s trial is closely tracking Bill Cosby’s. But there’s 1 major difference
An older man once atop the world of entertainment hobbles into court to face sexual assault charges as his attorneys prepare to sharply attack the…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown no longer needs to wear an ankle monitor as he awaits trial, judge rules
A Broward County, Florida, judge ruled Tuesday to remove Antonio Brown’s ankle monitor so that the former NFL star wide receiver can travel the…
Continue Reading Customs police seized $900,000 in counterfeit money from a shipping container — all in $1 bills
That’s a lot of ones. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $900,000 in counterfeit US currency from a commercial…
Continue Reading If you want to save bumble bees, plant these flowers in your yard
Researchers have figured out which plant species bumble bees prefer to include in their diets, providing advice to those wishing to help with bee…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu indicted in corruption cases, hours before Mideast peace plan announced
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted on corruption charges Tuesday, just hours before he was set to meet President Donald…
Continue Reading US military plane crashes in Afghanistan
An investigation is underway to determine what caused a US military aircraft to crash in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday, a spokesperson…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 28: Impeachment, coronavirus, Ukraine, immigration
Libraries are still the place to be! Last year, Americans visited the library about twice as often as they went to the movies, according to a Gallup…
Continue Reading Jimmy Fallon recalls going on a beer run with Kobe Bryant on the night they met
Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” ended his show Monday night with a special tribute to Kobe…
Continue Reading LeBron James is ‘heartbroken and devastated’ after Kobe Bryant’s death
In the hours after basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with eight other people, thousands of fans began sharing…
Continue Reading This proposed law would prevent people who haven’t paid child support from getting a hunting permit
A lawmaker in Utah has introduced a bill that would prevent people who haven’t paid their child support from obtaining permits for hunting and…
Continue Reading 8 million children have been forced out of school by growing violence in west Africa
When Laurent Dabiré was appointed as a bishop in northern Burkina Faso in 2013, Dori was a very different place. Back then, he told CNN, people of…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew has not cooperated with attempts to interview him about Jeffrey Epstein, US Attorney says
The FBI and prosecutors with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York contacted Prince Andrew’s lawyer to interview…
Continue Reading Top EU official says Brexit is a ‘wound’ for the bloc
A top European official has warned that reaching a “good agreement” on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the…
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