Fisherman catches ‘a big old fish’ weighing 350 pounds off southwest Florida
A fish weighing 350 pounds was caught off southwest Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Facebook. The enormous…
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A meteor shower is a dazzling show. Glimpsed from space — thanks to astronaut Christina Koch — it’s Earth like you’ve never…
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UTEP professor asks for help in wake of earthquakes, aftershocks in Puerto Rico
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico has been facing a series of earthquakes every couple of days for more than two weeks already. Millions have…
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Rapper Trick Daddy arrested for alleged cocaine possession
The rapper Trick Daddy was arrested in Florida on Saturday and charged with cocaine possession, according to the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts.…
Continue Reading Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots gets arrested and cited for vandalism in Beverly Hills
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was arrested in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday night after allegedly jumping on a vehicle…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ is criticized for stating the Church of the Nativity is in Israel
Palestinian rights activists and advocacy groups are calling on “Jeopardy!” to apologize after stating that the Church of the Nativity is…
Continue Reading Canadians got an emergency alert about a nuclear power plant incident. It was sent in error, the plant says
An emergency alert sent to residents of Canada’s Ontario province that warned about an “incident” at a nuclear power plant was sent…
Continue Reading Portuguese motorbike rider dies during race across Saudi Arabia
Portuguese motorbike rider Paulo Gonçalves died Sunday after a crash in the Dakar Rally, a race across Saudi Arabia. Gonçalves’ fall came 276…
Continue Reading Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist says she’s defected
Iran’s sole female Olympic medalist, Kimia Alizadeh, has announced that she’s permanently left her country for Europe. “Let me…
Continue Reading Malta gets a new prime minister amid scandal over the killing of a journalist
Lawyer Robert Abela will become Malta’s new Prime Minister after securing a surprising victory in his party’s leadership contest, which…
Continue Reading A gunman is on the run after shooting 5 people at a party in Colorado, police say
A gunman is on the run after shooting five people at an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, police said early Sunday. The victims include three…
Continue Reading How Americans and Iranians are using memes and hashtags to cope with conflict
As the US and Iranian governments strode towards what seemed like inevitable conflict over the past week, ordinary Iranians and Americans turned to…
Continue Reading Libya’s renegade general declares ceasefire, ending nine-month attack on capital
Libya’s renegade Gen. Khalifa Haftar has declared a ceasefire, ending a nine-month campaign to seize the capital, Tripoli. The conditional…
Continue Reading Man swept away by floodwaters when car stalls is one of 9 killed in storms
An Oklahoma man was killed Saturday after getting swept away by floodwaters in Kiowa, Oklahoma, an incident report from the Oklahoma Department of…
Continue Reading The crisis between the US and Iran is far from over
This new decade’s consequential first weeks began with the United States openly targeting and killing a foreign military leader for the first…
Continue Reading Seahawks and Packers renew rivalry in NFL’s Divisional Round
It is a battle of rising stars and veteran quarterbacks in the NFL Divisional Playoffs on Sunday. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Seattle’s…
Continue Reading Samoan fruit bats will be featured on quarters released by the US Mint next month
The United States Mint has released the final designs for the America the Beautiful Quarters program, and one of the designs depicts a Samoan fruit…
Continue Reading A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the…
Continue Reading Hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick apologizes for making ‘inappropriate comments’ about his co-workers
Hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick issued an apology on Twitter Saturday weeks after NBC Sports indefinitely suspended him for making inappropriate…
Continue Reading Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’
Linda Herring always wanted a big family. But she never imagined that she would foster more than 600 children and turn her home into a safe haven…
Continue Reading After a 6-year-old finished chemotherapy, his classmates welcomed him back with a standing ovation
A 6-year-old boy who has been battling cancer got a surprise standing ovation from his classmates when he returned to school after finishing his last…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh’s high temperature breaks a 130-year-old record
A typical January day in Pittsburgh means temperatures reach the mid-30s. But Saturday’s temperatures were a far cry from the usual with the…
Continue Reading A Georgia death row inmate has asked to be executed by firing squad
A convicted murderer in Georgia has asked that he be executed by firing squad, arguing an execution by lethal injection would cause him…
Continue Reading Iranian protesters take to streets after Tehran admits Ukrainian plane was unintentionally shot down
Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Iran Saturday after Tehran admitted that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests two teen suspects in fatal beating of man robbed of $1
The New York Police Department has arrested two more suspects in the fatal beating of a 60-year-old man on Christmas Eve from whom they allegedly…
Continue Reading US troops knew Al-Asad air base would be attacked and sheltered in bunkers, exclusive tour reveals
United States troops at the Al-Asad air base in Iraq were aware that an Iranian attack was imminent, allowing them to take shelter…
Continue Reading Popeyes gives ‘Family Feud Canada’ contestant $10,000 worth of food after her wrong answer goes viral
A woman missed out on $10,000 with her wrong answer on “Family Feud Canada.” But the viral video of her answer got her $10,000 worth of…
Continue Reading Another earthquake hits Puerto Rico with 5.9 magnitude
An 5.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Puerto Rico on Saturday, fueling anxiety among residents and sending them running in terror. The quake was about…
Continue Reading A Utah man survived in the Alaskan wilderness for three weeks after a fire burned his house and killed his dog
A Utah man has been rescued from the Alaskan wilderness, approximately three weeks after a fire burned his home to the ground, killed his dog and…
Continue Reading Utah is investigating a vanity license plate reading ‘DEPORTM’
A vanity license plate reading “DEPORTM” has raised concerns in a Utah after a photo of the plate was posted on Twitter. Matt Pacenza, a…
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