Astros’ star Jose Altuve denies wearing sign-stealing device under his jersey
The Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve smashed a two-run, walk-off homer off the Yankees’ closer Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the bottom of…
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A truck carrying 1,738 piglets overturned in Iowa
A truck full of piglets overturned on an Iowa interstate Thursday, slowing rush-hour traffic while authorities cleared the wreck and rounded up…
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Earthquake-damaged buildings cripple Puerto Rico
The Ponciana Condominium building here is one of the most distinctive in the island’s second-largest city. It’s a 12-story structure,…
Continue Reading Racism, history and politics: Why South Koreans are flipping out over a US ambassador’s mustache
It might just be the most bizarre criticism of a US ambassador in recent memory. Harry Harris, Washington’s envoy to South Korea, has been…
Continue Reading A woman left the ER to find another hospital after a long wait. Two hours later, she was dead
Tashonna Ward walked into an emergency room in Milwaukee one evening this month to get treatment for chest pains and shortness of breath. After…
Continue Reading World’s largest Snickers bar is the size of 43,000 single-size candy bars put together
Bring on the sugar rush. This Snickers bar is a chocolate addict’s fantasy — and a health enthusiast’s nightmare. Weighing in at…
Continue Reading The Methodist Church will probably split in two over homosexuality, and that’s bad for all of us
The Methodist Church added “united” to its name after merging with another denomination in 1968. But for much of the past 52 years, unity…
Continue Reading One hundred years ago today, Prohibition began
Clutch your adult beverages a little tighter, everyone. On this day 100 years ago, Prohibition went into effect — banning the production,…
Continue Reading Iran’s Supreme Leader blasts ‘American clowns’ as he leads Friday prayers for first time in 8 years
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, amid public fury over the…
Continue Reading A home surveillance camera captured 5 mountain lions, typically solitary animals, hanging out together
Seeing one mountain lion is rare enough — the animals tend to both avoid humans and stick to themselves, the exact opposite of a pack…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 17: Impeachment, Iran, China, food stamps, gun rally
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, passed the $1 trillion mark on Wall Street, joining Apple and Microsoft at the tippy top of the market.…
Continue Reading China’s birthrate hits lowest level since country was founded in 1949
China’s birthrate in 2019 hit its lowest level since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, according to official statistics…
Continue Reading New Stoneman Douglas High School building scheduled to open in August
A new building on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will open in August to replace the site of one of the deadliest school shootings…
Continue Reading South Korea to rule on first transgender soldier
The South Korean military said it will make an unprecedented decision about the future of transgender soldiers who serve in the armed forces…
Continue Reading Someone is shooting at moving cars on a highway in North Carolina, police say
Someone shot at passing vehicles on a major highway in North Carolina, and authorities are warning drivers to be vigilant. “Please be careful…
Continue Reading San Francisco Giants’ Alyssa Nakken becomes first female full-time coach in MLB history
Alyssa Nakken, a former softball star at Sacramento State, will join the San Francisco Giants coaching staff as the first female full-time assistant…
Continue Reading Racism, history and politics: Why South Koreans are flipping out over a US ambassador’s mustache
It might just be the most bizarre criticism of a US ambassador in recent memory. Harry Harris, Washington’s envoy to South Korea, has been…
Continue Reading State media hailed Putin’s power shake-up. Moscow residents seem less enthused
Big government announcements in Russia are typically accompanied by simultaneous coverage on the nation’s state-run TV channels. But when…
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New species of bone-eating worm discovered eating alligator carcass deep under Gulf of Mexico
A new species of bone-eating worm has been discovered by scientists during a study in which they dropped alligator carcasses into the Gulf of Mexico…
Continue Reading Protests and a weakening economy spell a rocky road ahead for India’s Narendra Modi
Eight months ago, Narendra Modi was being hailed as India’s most popular leader in decades. His incumbent Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata…
Continue Reading 11 U.S. soldiers were injured in Iran missile attack despite initial claims of no casualties
WASHINGTON, DC — Several U.S. service members were injured during last week’s Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite…
Continue Reading TSA apologizes after agent says ‘giddyup’ while pulling on a Native American woman’s braids
Tara Houska was going through security at the Minneapolis airport Monday when a strange thing happened. A TSA agent told Houska she needed to pat…
Continue Reading A 5-year-old girl from Dallas no longer rides the bus after video appears to show her being assaulted by other kids
A Dallas mother was told by her child’s school district that it would cost her $600 to see a video that showed what happened to her 5-year-old…
Continue Reading Part of a Starbucks collapses after a truck slams into the building
Part of a Starbucks location in McHenry, Illinois, collapsed after a pickup truck crashed into the building. Five people were injured, with two…
Continue Reading FBI arrests 3 alleged white supremacists. They planned to attend Virginia pro-gun rally, official says
The FBI arrested three alleged members of a white supremacist group early Thursday, including two men accused of possessing a machine gun, over 1,000…
Continue Reading Georgia death row inmate granted clemency because jury wanted life without parole, which wasn’t a possible sentence at the time
A Georgia death row inmate was granted clemency hours before his scheduled execution, in part because jurors wanted him to be sentenced to life…
Continue Reading The archaic machinery of a US impeachment trial is swinging into action
Since none of the assembled 99 senators* felt like spending the weekend in jail, they did as they were told and kept mum at their desks. The archaic…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing fishermen after deadly Texas boat collision
Authorities have suspended their search for two fishermen who went missing after their boat collided with a chemical tanker off Galveston, Texas, the…
Continue Reading 7 jurors chosen for Weinstein trial: Prosecution accuses defense of eliminating white female jurors
Seven jurors, including four men and three women, have been selected to serve in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial. Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi accused…
Continue Reading Virginia judge upholds governor’s temporary ban on weapons ahead of a gun rights rally
A judge has upheld Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s decision to temporarily ban firearms and other weapons on state Capitol grounds in Richmond…
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