Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy plan follows similar path as USA Gymnastics and Catholic diocese
The Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy filing Tuesday puts it into similar company as almost two dozen US Catholic dioceses and USA Gymnastics.…
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A one-man police department was disbanded. The chief left the town meeting in his underwear
A small New Hampshire town’s only lawman was let go Tuesday night. Richard Lee, the now-former Chief of Police of Croydon, was asked to turn in…
Continue Reading As election looms, Netanyahu announces new construction in East Jerusalem
With eleven days to go until Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to build thousands of new homes in a part…
Continue Reading Amie Harwick was strangled before she was thrown over balcony, autopsy finds
Former sex therapist Amie Harwick appears to have been strangled before she was thrown from a third-floor balcony at her Hollywood Hills apartment,…
Continue Reading A suspect was identified in a triple killing at a cemetery in Southern California
Authorities in Southern California issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a man in the killing of three men who were found at a cemetery earlier this…
Continue Reading As a kid, America sent him to live in barracks with 18,000 others. Now, decades later, he’s getting an apology
When Kanji Sahara remembers 1942, he pictures throwing paper airplanes from his makeshift classroom in the Santa Anita Park grandstand. He was eight…
Continue Reading ‘El Chapo’ Guzman associate who testified against the kingpin sentenced to 84 months in prison
Tirso Martinez Sanchez, a former associate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman whose testimony helped convict the drug kingpin, was sentenced to…
Continue Reading A Washington state proposal would stop bottled water companies from tapping natural water sources
Washington state is taking a stand against bottled water companies. A bill making its way through the legislature would officially put a stop to new…
Continue Reading Sy Sperling, Hair Club for Men founder and client, dies at 78
Sy Sperling, the founder of Hair Club for Men, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness in Boca Raton, Florida, said company vice president Rich…
Continue Reading Little League teams in several states are dropping the Houston Astros name in the wake of its cheating scandal
The Houston Astros baseball cheating scandal may be a problem that stays in the Major Leagues, but the lesson is trickling down to local Little…
Continue Reading Irish leader Varadkar to resign, as parliament fails to find new leader
Irish leader Leo Varadkar has told parliament that he will resign on Thursday night, after suffering a crushing defeat in a parliamentary vote. No…
Continue Reading New details emerge about Cleveland Browns player’s arrest with 157 pounds of pot in rental car at Sierra Blanca
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Cleveland Browns player Gregory Robinson was arrested and jailed in El Paso after U.S. Border Patrol agents found 157…
Continue Reading Mass Shootings in the US Fast Facts
Here is a list of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history (1949 to present). Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from…
Continue Reading A year on this exoplanet only takes 18 hours. And it might be doomed
Every 18 hours, a newly discovered exoplanet found 2,000 light-years away from Earth completes an orbit around its star — and potentially takes…
Continue Reading Nine killed at two shisha bars in Germany in suspected far-right attack
A gunman suspected of killing nine people at two shisha bars in Germany is believed to have a far-right background, prosecutors said Thursday,…
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Trump says Roger Stone ‘has a very good chance of exoneration’ — hints at clemency
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — President Donald Trump said Thursday his friend and former associate Roger Stone “has a very good chance of…
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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison for witness tampering, lying to Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — Trump loyalist and ally Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by U.S.…
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A stuntwoman threatened her ex-husband and his wife in their driveway. He shot and killed her and her husband, police say
Stuntwoman Cheryl D. Sanders and her husband were shot dead after they allegedly threatened her ex-husband and his wife in their driveway, police…
Continue Reading Fotis Dulos’ attorney pleads not guilty to murder conspiracy
A former attorney for Fotis Dulos pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he conspired to murder Dulos’ wife. Dulos died by apparent suicide…
Continue Reading Paraglider rescued after flying into power lines in California
A paraglider had to be rescued after he flew into power lines and became trapped in the wires for more than three hours. The man become entangled in…
Continue Reading Dutch government returns stolen 18th-century ‘precious crown’ to Ethiopia
The Dutch government returned a stolen ceremonial crown to the Ethiopian government Thursday. The 18th-century crown, which has great religious…
Continue Reading Contigo recalls nearly 6 million of its kids water bottles due to a choking hazard. Again.
Do you have this water bottle? Take it away from your kids immediately, the company that produces them says. Contigo announced a recall of about 5.7…
Continue Reading Medieval ‘Black Death’ mass grave uncovered in the English countryside
The sweeping scourge of the Black Death in 14th century England was so great it forced city-dwelling victims out to countryside hospitals, based on…
Continue Reading Feds: 4 charged in steroid import conspiracy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Four people have been arrested in connection with what federal authorities say was an extensive scheme to import large…
Continue Reading Wanted: Half a million workers to help count people for the census
The Census Bureau is ramping up recruiting in a push to hire up to half a million temporary workers for this year’s count. Census Director…
Continue Reading A woman’s Great Pyrenees helped track down a rare black coyote after they became backyard buds
Every day for a week, the strange, happy visitor would drop to play with her Great Pyrenees. She thought Ruth Bader, the dog, had made a new dog…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 20: Dem debate, Germany, White House, coronavirus, fertility
If your favorite team didn’t make the playoffs last year, this could be your year. NFL owners are considering expanding the playoffs to…
Continue Reading Novel coronavirus appears to be stabilizing in China amid fears of new outbreak in Japan
Weeks into the novel coronavirus crisis, the outbreak finally appears to be stabilizing in central China, where the virus was initially detected…
Continue Reading NFL owners are considering expanding the playoffs to include more teams
NFL owners and executives are set to discuss potential terms of a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in New York Thursday afternoon, an NFL…
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