Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in Nike extortion trial
Michael Avenatti is guilty on all three counts he was facing, according to a decision by a jury in federal court in New York on Friday. Prosecutors…
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A high school student redrew a map of the US to feature Ohio 2, Long Texas and no Wyoming. Her goal? To drive us all mad
Some people just want to watch the world burn. But only a mad few decide to light the blaze themselves. Enter Anna Calcaterra, the 16-year-old…
Continue Reading Prosecutor tells Weinstein jury ‘there are no blurred lines’ when it comes to consent
Harvey Weinstein was a predator who lured women with a hallmark pattern of predation, a prosecutor told jurors Friday during her closing argument.…
Continue Reading Tickets for Kobe Bryant’s memorial service are limited. Fans must register for a chance to purchase them
Tickets for the memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter will go on sale next week but fans can register now for access to the sale, the Los…
Continue Reading The NYPD is warning officers of a ‘credible threat’ days after a precinct was shot up
A New York Police Department memo, which warns of a “credible threat” against officers, and an arrest made by Homeland Security…
Continue Reading The world may never know who won a $202 million lottery jackpot. That’s probably a good thing
$202 million is more money that most of us can even fathom. But one lucky lottery winner from New Jersey may be able to relish all that money in…
Continue Reading From a glacier break to record temperatures, Antarctica had quite the week in climate change
This week, an iceberg the size of Atlanta broke off a glacier. Researchers discovered a dramatic decline in Antarctic penguin colonies. And…
Continue Reading Massive asteroid will swing by Earth after Valentine’s Day
Not long after Valentine’s Day ends, a massive asteroid estimated to be between 1,443 feet and 3,248 feet long will pass by Earth around 6:05…
Continue Reading 2 Japanese businessmen charged in tech hardware price fixing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A grand jury charged two Japanese businessmen for their role in an alleged global conspiracy to fix prices for components used…
Continue Reading Chinese woman who fled Mar-a-Lago gets 6 months
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese woman convicted of resisting arrest after she was chased from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
Continue Reading Man upset he can’t bring cutout of Donald Trump to dialysis
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can’t bring a life-sized cardboard…
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He spent 14 years in prison for murder. Now, he’s the first person in California to be exonerated with the help of genetic genealogy
A California man who spent 14 years in prison for the murder of a newspaper columnist has been exonerated thanks to the same DNA technology that…
Continue Reading International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana due to poor equipment, leaving passengers stranded
All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new…
Continue Reading Russian woman escapes coronavirus quarantine by short-circuiting the lock
A Russian woman who escaped a hospital ward where she was under quarantine for novel coronavirus is facing a lawsuit filed by heath authorities for…
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It’s been 2 years since the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida
On February 14, 2018, a 19-year-old gunman walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and opened fire, killing 17…
Continue Reading ‘A rushed decision’: Angry commuters disapprove of controversial Lagos Okada ban
Motorcycle hailing companies are pivoting towards alternative forms of transport following the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles in major…
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US men’s national team tells soccer federation women’s pay should be tripled
As members of the United States women’s national soccer team prepare for their gender discrimination trial against US Soccer, their teammates…
Continue Reading A lockdown at a Florida high school was lifted after police found a student with a weapon
A lockdown at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, was lifted Friday morning after authorities found a student with a weapon,…
Continue Reading China changed how it counts coronavirus cases. The full picture is still far from complete
When China reported a drop in the number of new cases of the deadly coronavirus earlier this week, hopes were raised that the outbreak might be…
Continue Reading Valentine’s Day’s dark and twisted origin story
Well, it’s Valentine’s Day. Did you bring enough sweethearts for everyone in class? Love it or hate it, the holiday has come a long way.…
Continue Reading Polar bears are getting thinner and having fewer cubs. Melting sea ice is to blame
The impact of the climate crisis is becoming more and more obvious to humans and their animal neighbors. But among all species, polar bears might be…
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He pulled his sister out a window in a house fire and went back in to save the family dog. He’s 5 years old
A 5-year-old Georgia boy awoke to flames in the bedroom. But he didn’t panic, and his actions helped save his entire family. Noah Woods is…
Continue Reading Over 1,700 frontline medics infected with coronavirus in China, presenting new crisis for the government
Ning Zhu, a nurse in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the heart of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, is restless. Instead of helping on the…
Continue Reading A seventh child who contracted a mold infection at Seattle Children’s Hospital has died
An infant who developed a mold infection at Seattle Children’s Hospital has died, becoming the seventh patient at the facility killed by the…
Continue Reading Body of Stephanie Simpson, British hiker missing in New Zealand, found
Police in New Zealand have found the body of a British woman who disappeared during a hiking trip earlier this week. Stephanie Simpson, 32, was…
Continue Reading Uber driver charged with kidnapping after passengers livestream chase
An Uber driver in Virginia has been charged after police say he attempted to chase down someone who hit his car — without letting his…
Continue Reading Police in South Carolina find body of missing 6-year-old Faye Swetlik
The body of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik, missing since Monday after vanishing outside her home in South Carolina, was found Thursday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Bodies of 12 troops in Indonesia chopper crash found
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Search teams in Indonesia on Friday found the bodies of a dozen soldiers killed when their helicopter crashed eight…
Continue Reading Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market
PARIS (AP) — France’s Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new…
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