Authorities warn of TikTok ‘outlet challenge’ causing fires
Authorities in Massachusetts are warning of an electrical “outlet challenge” video on TikTok after three incidents sparked concern,…
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The Doomsday Clock is closer than ever to midnight. Here’s why that matters
The Doomsday Clock was reset Thursday to just 100 seconds before midnight — the closest we have ever been to the complete and total…
Continue Reading A black high school basketball player walked into a locker room to see a drawing of a stick figure on a noose with his name
Just before two rival West Virginia high school basketball teams were about to face off, an African American player walked into the guest locker room…
Continue Reading The NFL says no to Super Bowl tailgating in Hard Rock Stadium parking lots
Fans heading to Miami Garden’s Hard Rock Stadium for the Super Bowl will have to leave their grills, tents and elaborate tailgating rigs at…
Continue Reading Maryland police officer suspended after video of ex-NBA player Delonte West spreads across Internet
A Maryland police officer who allegedly filmed a shirtless man speaking nonsensically to officers — after the man was punched and stomped in…
Continue Reading Los Angeles hate crime numbers were 40% higher in 2019 than in 2016, officials say
The number of hate crimes reported in Los Angeles last year rose about 10% from 2018 — and it was more than 40% higher than in 2016, a City…
Continue Reading Voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy reproduced by 3-D printing a vocal tract
Scientists have revealed what the voice of a mummified Egyptian priest who lived 3,000 years ago would have sounded like by 3-D printing his vocal…
Continue Reading Curiosity rover overcomes temporary freeze after ‘attitude adjustment’
Like any intrepid explorer, NASA’s Curiosity rover has to do safety checks before moving around on the Martian surface. Those who maintain…
Continue Reading Oakland is the first California city to ban criminal background checks on renters
Landlords in Oakland, California, will no longer be allowed to turn away potential renters because of their criminal histories after the City Council…
Continue Reading An animal shelter’s adoption ad for a sassy cat: ‘She’s just a jerk’
Sometimes honesty is the best policy. Especially when it comes to cats. The Mitchell County Animal Rescue in North Carolina posted an adoption ad on…
Continue Reading Michelle Carter, convicted in texting suicide case, released from prison
Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for persuading her boyfriend to kill himself, was released from prison…
Continue Reading He killed five tigers and tried to hire a hit man on a rival. Now he’s going to prison for 22 years
He called himself Joe Exotic and once lorded over a popular exotic animal park in Oklahoma. Then he shot and killed five tigers, sold baby lemurs and…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein is ‘not a harmless old man,’ prosecutors say in opening statements
Prosecutors detailed years of alleged sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein and said he “is not a harmless old man” during opening statements…
Continue Reading His college baseball career ended when he was paralyzed. That’s not stopping him from dancing at his wedding
He walked up to the plate, planted his left back foot into the ground and took a practice swing. He’d been waiting for this moment — the…
Continue Reading Gay civil rights leader may finally be pardoned 67 years after he was arrested for having sex with men
Ten years before the March on Washington in 1963, Bayard Rustin was arrested. Rustin — who would later go on to become one of the most prolific…
Continue Reading Myanmar ordered to prevent genocide against Rohingya by top UN court
The top court of the United Nations has ordered Myanmar to prevent acts of genocide against the country’s persecuted Rohingya minority and to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 23: Impeachment, coronavirus, Australia, Auschwitz
Check your owner’s manual: Toyota and Honda are recalling millions of vehicles across the globe for separate safety issues. Here’s what…
Continue Reading Grab a slice! It’s National Pie Day
Apple pie, pumpkin pie, cherry pie, pecan pie, blueberry pie, banana cream pie, peach pie, key lime pie, coconut cream pie, peanut butter pie, crack…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus: Citywide lockdown disrupts Lunar New Year travel plans of millions
Authorities in China have enforced a partial lockdown of transport links in and out of the central city of Wuhan, disrupting the Lunar New Year…
Continue Reading Antonio Brown’s ex-girlfriend asks him to get help after police issue an arrest warrant for him
After a tumultuous year of issues off the field, former NFL player Antonio Brown is in legal trouble again. Police issued an arrest warrant for Brown…
Continue Reading A month of snow leaves Newfoundland, Canada, in a state of emergency
Newfoundland residents have been blanketed with snow for nearly a month, and with a state of emergency extended through Saturday morning, it’s…
Continue Reading Former Maryland cop charged with rape, attempting to infect victim with HIV
A former Maryland police officer was indicted Tuesday on 11 charges, including rape and attempting to infect a woman with HIV. Martique Vanderpool, a…
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Australian officials say firefighting plane has crashed while battling blazes
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian officials said a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker has crashed while battling blazes in the Snowy Monaro region of…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans need to end this trial before Donald Trump confesses to anything else
Senate Republicans need to end this impeachment trial before President Donald Trump confesses to anything else. “We’re doing very…
Continue Reading An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown
An arrest warrant has been issued for former NFL player Antonio Brown after an altercation with a delivery man at Brown’s South Florida home,…
Continue Reading 16-year-old charged as adult in the fatal shootings of his mother and 3 siblings in Utah
A Utah teen has been charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of his mother and three of his siblings at their home in Grantsville. Colin Jeffery…
Continue Reading Four people killed in California plane crash
Four people were killed Wednesday when a small plane crashed at a Southern California airport, the Corona Fire Department said. The aircraft crashed…
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Democrats make their case against Trump in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate began hearing opening arguments in President Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday. After about eight hours of…
Continue Reading A Seattle-area district is allowing all of its voters to cast their ballots by smartphone
Voters stuck in lines for hours have long dreamed of a future where they could cast their votes with a few simple taps of their phone. That time has…
Continue Reading Eli Manning is set to retire after 16 seasons in the NFL
NEW YORK, NY — After 16 years and two Super Bowl wins with the New York Giants, Eli Manning is ready to hang up his helmet. The quarterback is…
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