2 still missing after Texas boat collision
A search for two fishermen missing after a pair of boats collided off the coast of Galveston, Texas, continued Wednesday. The US Coast Guard was…
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Zion Williamson is set to make long-awaited NBA debut
Zion Williamson’s long-awaited NBA debut with the New Orleans Pelicans is just a week away. Williamson, 19, is expected to play in his first…
Continue Reading Mississippi scrambles to find cells for 625 violent inmates after Parchman prison unit deemed unsafe
A Mississippi penitentiary unit housing violent inmates “has a failing infrastructure,” and while officials have moved hundreds of…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
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Russian government resigns as Putin proposes reforms that could extend his grip on power
The entire Russian government is resigning, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping reforms that…
Continue Reading Second all-female spacewalk briefly hampered by helmet issue
The second spacewalk in history to be conducted entirely by female astronauts got underway at the International Space Station early Wednesday morning…
Continue Reading St. Louis’ chief prosecutor has sued the city, alleging a racist conspiracy meant to force her from office
Kim Gardner, the first black circuit attorney in St. Louis, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit that accuses the city, the city’s police…
Continue Reading Gold medalist Aly Raisman explains why she won’t compete in this year’s Olympics
Gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman will not compete in this year’s Olympics in Tokyo. The two-time Olympian made the announcement on social…
Continue Reading A dam in Mississippi threatens to fail as rivers and flooding threats rise in the South and Midwest
Engineers are closely watching a dam in eastern Mississippi Wednesday over concerns that it could fail, as recent rains are posing flooding threats…
Continue Reading Neanderthals combed beaches and went diving for shells to use as tools, study says
Neanderthals were more resourceful and adventurous than they’re often credited with, according to a new study. An analysis of clam shells and…
Continue Reading Desolate images from Taal volcano show horses and cows buried in ash
Images from the erupting Taal volcano in the Philippines show a desolate landscape of destroyed houses and snapped trees covered in a thick layer of…
Continue Reading Strange objects found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, can be a strange place. It’s notoriously hard to see, obscured from our viewpoint by clouds of gas and…
Continue Reading UNC students and faculty try to block a settlement that uses university funds to preserve a Confederate monument
A civil rights group has filed a series of motions on behalf of University of North Carolina students and staff to block a $2.5 million settlement…
Continue Reading She was charged in the death of a former state senator. Now she’s accused of plotting to kill victim’s ex-husband
A woman arrested in the killing of a former Arkansas state senator is facing new charges after she attempted to hire inmates to kill her…
Continue Reading Homeless man seriously injured when his tent was swept away in cleanup
A homeless man is in a serious condition in a Dublin hospital after the tent he was sleeping in was picked up by an industrial litter-clearing…
Continue Reading Video appears to show two missiles striking Ukrainian passenger plane over Iran
A newly released video appears to show two missiles striking Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8. All 176 people on board the…
Continue Reading Carlos Beltran was named in the Astros cheating scandal. What may be next for the new Mets manager
After Major League Baseball announced its findings and punishment stemming from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, the dominoes started…
Continue Reading An Alabama man was set to go on trial for killing his ex-wife. Instead, he was freed
Carl Harris was supposed to go on trial this week for the murder of his ex-wife, but Alabama prosecutors instead freed him, citing new evidence in…
Continue Reading Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday for his work with amyotrophic lateral…
Continue Reading Head of Sudan’s ruling council calls revolt by members of country’s intelligence agency a ‘coup’
A revolt by some members of Sudan’s intelligence agency was a “coup” and plot against the revolution of the Sudanese people, said…
Continue Reading At least 77 killed and 94 injured after avalanches bury homes in Pakistan
At least 77 people have been killed and 94 injured in northeast Pakistan after a series of avalanches destroyed and buried houses. The avalanches…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin and other parents accused of withholding evidence in college scam case
Federal prosecutors are accusing some parents, including actress Lori Loughlin, of withholding evidence in the college admissions scam case despite…
Continue Reading Mississippi River expected to rapidly rise as dam threatens to fail
Authorities have activated an “emergency watch” and closed the gates of the Steele Bayou control structure Tuesday as high-water…
Continue Reading Homeless mothers with Oakland’s ‘Moms 4 Housing’ have been forcibly evicted from a vacant home they were occupying
A group of homeless mothers and their children in California were forcibly evicted Tuesday from a vacant home they’d been illegally living in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 15: Dem debate, Iran, impeachment, immigration, health
Nearly 5,000 people are living in shelters since a wave of earthquakes began last week in Puerto Rico. Some help is on the way: 115 National Guard…
Continue Reading The ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by comets, study says
Scientists know that the ingredients necessary to form life appeared on Earth early in its history, but they’re still trying to figure out…
Continue Reading A Florida woman tried to build a bomb inside a Walmart using items she didn’t pay for, police say
A Florida woman is facing charges after she went to a Walmart in Tampa, got items from the shelves and started making an explosive device inside the…
Continue Reading Police believe a 14-year-old who vanished on his way to school has been found dead in a chimney
Almost a month after Harley Dilly disappeared on his way to school, police believe the Ohio boy’s body has been found in a chimney. “This…
Continue Reading A healthy Chicago zoo lioness died after a puzzling fall — less than two weeks after losing her mate
A 14-year-old female African lion of an Illinois zoo died Tuesday — less than two weeks after the death of her mate, the Chicago Zoological…
Continue Reading A killer was released after nearly 30 years in prison. Two years later, he killed again, prosecutors say
Just two years ago, Timothy Chavira was released from a California prison on parole after serving nearly 30 years for killing his stepmother.…
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