Naval Station Great Lakes was put on lockdown after an employee made an ‘unauthorized entry’
Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois was put on lockdown Friday morning after an employee on made an “unauthorized entry” on the base,…
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A Virginia police officer was killed when a car dragged her during a traffic stop
A police officer in Newport News, Virginia, died after a car drove away during a traffic stop and dragged her, police said. Officer Katie Thyne and…
Continue Reading US border officers were told to stop Iran-born travelers, officer says
US border officers working at Canadian border crossings were directed to stop travelers of Iranian descent for questioning following the killing of…
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Career official Rodney Scott named Border Patrol chief as Provost leaves her post
WASHINGTON, DC — Rodney Scott, a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has been tapped as the next leader for the border security agency,…
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Researchers make surprising discovery in one of the universe’s oldest stars
It’s one of the oldest known stars in the universe and it’s been hiding a surprise, according to new research. The primitive star is…
Continue Reading ‘Sopranos’ actress testified that Harvey Weinstein raped her. An expert witness shed light on why sexual assault victims stay quiet for years
The trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein continued Friday with the prosecution calling Dr. Barbara Ziv, who shared expert testimony about…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown released on bond after turning himself in on burglary and battery charges
Former NFL player Antonio Brown posted bond and left jail Friday, hours after surrendering to the Broward County Jail on charges related to an…
Continue Reading Hadden abuse accusers call for New York district attorney’s resignation
A group of women who allege they were abused by disgraced OB-GYN Robert Hadden called for the resignation of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance…
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Mother dog seen pulling crate of puppies after being abandoned
MCINTOSH COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The McIntosh County Animal Services will soon have a mother dog and her four puppies available for adoption…
Continue Reading Eli Manning announces retirement from the NFL in an emotional press conference
After 16 years, Eli Manning, 39, is hanging up his cleats and retiring from the NFL. The longtime New York Giants quarterback was selected with the…
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Mexico sees rise in gangs, vigilantes recruiting children
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — One day after a vigilante group revealed that it was using children as young as 8 as “recruits” for armed defense…
Continue Reading A rookie firefighter delivers a baby — on his first day, on his very first call
A firefighter in Yonkers, New York, had an exciting first night on the job when he delivered a woman’s baby girl. Probationary firefighter…
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34 U.S. service members have traumatic brain injuries after Iranian strike
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian…
Continue Reading Scottish scientists use radioactive isotopes from old nuclear tests to find counterfeit whisky. More than 40 percent of what they tested is fake
A group of scientists turned sleuths in Scotland who developed a way to test the age of Scotch whisky have found that a lot of the vintage spirits…
Continue Reading Six people killed in shooting in southwestern Germany
Six people have been killed and two are in serious condition following a shooting in southwestern Germany on Friday, police said, adding that the…
Continue Reading CDC confirms second U.S. Wuhan coronavirus case
CHICAGO, Illinois — A second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Chicago, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue Reading African Americans are disproportionately more likely to experience homelessness, a government report finds
African Americans are still disproportionately more likely to experience homelessness than people of other races, a government report finds. Of the…
Continue Reading Some Mount Vesuvius victims suffered slowly and one victim’s brain turned to glass, new research says
The remains of those who became trapped by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius tell a story of tragic suffering, according to a new analysis of their…
Continue Reading Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, another first in space
The first batch of cookies in space have been baked in a zero-gravity oven, but the astronaut bakers didn’t even get to try them. Instead,…
Continue Reading 3 American firefighters killed in Australia plane crash identified
The three Americans who died fighting an Australian bushfire from the air have been identified by their employer, Oregon-based Coulson Aviation. The…
Continue Reading Poland launches a fresh attack on judges — and there’s little the EU can do about it
The government of Poland has launched a fresh assault on the independence of the country’s judiciary, setting the ruling Law and Justice party…
Continue Reading A group of wolves were spotted in Colorado. It’s the first pack to call the state home in nearly 100 years
Wolves are back in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed at least six wolves were spotted in Moffat County, the northwestern most…
Continue Reading Young refugees in Kenya take a VR school trip to London’s National Gallery
A group of young refugees in a camp in Kenya became possibly the world’s first students to go on a virtual school trip, attending a lesson at…
Continue Reading If this Texas student doesn’t cut his dreadlocks, he won’t get to walk at graduation. It’s another example of hair discrimination, some say
DeAndre Arnold has been growing his dreadlocks for years. But for the past few days, Arnold — a senior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont…
Continue Reading Vampire star system shows one star gorging on another
Although NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler mission ended in 2018, astronomers are still finding surprises in the data provided by the space…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands protest US troop presence in Iraq
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Baghdad on Friday calling for US troops to leave Iraq, heeding the call of powerful Shia cleric…
Continue Reading Is that Bigfoot? A Washington traffic agency tweets a photo of, well, something
Is that… Bigfoot? Someone at the Washington State Department of Transportation certainly thinks there’s a chance. The Twitter account for…
Continue Reading A Florida brewery released beer cans that feature dogs that are ready to be adopted
A Bradenton, Florida, brewery has just given everyone participating in “Dry January” a reason to end the sober month a little bit early.…
Continue Reading A 97,000-gallon red wine leak made its way into a Northern California river
A creek near a Sonoma County, California, vineyard is now a bit more refined after more than 97,000 gallons of red wine spilled Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 24: Impeachment, coronavirus, immigration, Iraq, Myanmar
There’s a new rule on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs says it won’t take companies public anymore unless they have at least one woman (or…
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