11 children shot in yet another violent Chicago weekend
Chicago’s weekend began with a girl reportedly shooting her 11-year-old brother, who had to be rushed to the hospital. By the time Monday…
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A 6-year-old was held without parental consent under a law that allows for involuntary examination of minors
When Nadia King, 6, was removed from her school last week and taken to a mental health facility for an involuntary psychiatric evaluation, she was…
Continue Reading How one woman in New York City makes ends meet by collecting cans
Good sneakers, sturdy gloves, and a strong grocery cart. Those are the essentials of Chicago Crosby’s job. She’s a canner, someone who…
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Pearl River’s third-highest crest on record causes flooding in Jackson, Mississippi
The Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, reached its third-highest crest on record as flooding impacted hundreds of homes and businesses. The river…
Continue Reading Former volleyball stars Carrie McCaw and Lesley Prather and 2 daughters killed in Missouri crash
Two university communities are in mourning after two former star volleyball players and their daughters died in a crash in Missouri. Lesley Drury…
Continue Reading Amie Harwick, sex therapist and ex-fiancée of Drew Carey, was killed. Police arrested an ex-boyfriend in connection with her death
Amie Harwick, a Hollywood sex therapist and ex-fiancée of comedian Drew Carey, was killed over the weekend, Los Angeles police said. An ex-boyfriend…
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Donald Stratton, Pearl Harbor survivor and USS Arizona crew member, dies at 97
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Donald Stratton, a survivor of the USS Arizona, died February 15, according to a statement from the Pearl Harbor…
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Dallas building still standing after attempt to implode it to make way for new development failed
DALLAS, Texas — Texans have dubbed a high-rise office building the “Leaning Tower of Dallas” after it failed to come down during an…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted of abandoning a puppy in a cage by the water
A man has been sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted of putting an 8-month-old puppy in a cage and leaving it along the waterside.…
Continue Reading Syrians are in a desperate race to outrun a brutal regime offensive
It’s freezing cold and the kids don’t have proper shoes, but the elderly Samar couldn’t risk it. Overnight, the bombings got too…
Continue Reading 14 children among dozens killed in Cameroon attack, UN says
At least 14 children were among 22 people killed by armed men in the English-speaking region of Cameroon, a UN official said. The UN’s James…
Continue Reading Russian defense minister visits Serbia amid Balkan tensions
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian military cooperation with Serbia has reached a “fundamentally” new level, Russia’s defense minister said…
Continue Reading 780 million people in China are living under travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak
Nearly half of China’s population — more than 780 million people — are currently living under various forms of travel restrictions…
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Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2020. There are 307 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28,…
Continue Reading Presidents Day 2020: What’s open and closed
For many Americans, Presidents Day has become synonymous to a day of big savings as many retailers roll out their winter clearance sales. But the…
Continue Reading The world is bracing for what another four years of Trump could look like
What will a second Donald Trump presidential term look like — if it happens? That was the thought in many delegates’ minds as they…
Continue Reading Popular Rwandan gospel musician found dead in police cell
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A popular Rwandan gospel musician who in 2015 was found guilty of conspiracy to murder or harm President Paul Kagame was…
Continue Reading Did Xi Jinping know about the coronavirus outbreak earlier than first suggested?
As the deadly novel coronavirus spread throughout China and the world last month, it was clear that something had gone wrong. Officials in Hubei, the…
Continue Reading Kawhi Leonard named the first winner of the Kobe Bryant MVP Award at the NBA All-Star Game
Kawhi Leonard was the first recipient of the Kobe Bryant MVP Award Sunday. The MVP award for the NBA All-Star Game was renamed Saturday to honor the…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old Montana boy was found dead in a living room, police say grandparents and uncle ‘tortured’ him
The grandparents and uncle of a 12-year-old boy in Montana have been charged in connection with his death after police say they found evidence of…
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They caught the coronavirus that’s killed more than 1,700 people and survived
When 31-year-old engineer Edison Zhang was diagnosed with the deadly novel coronavirus, which has killed hundreds of people in his home city of…
Continue Reading Disney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in ‘Queen of Katwe,’ dead at 15
A Disney actress died Saturday following a brain tumor, according to the Ugandan school where she was a student. Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared…
Continue Reading This video of J.J. Watt dancing with his grandma is the cutest thing you’ll see today
Can your grandma bust a move? J.J. Watt proved that his grandma can. The NFL superstar shared an adorable video on Instagram of him and her dancing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 17: Coronavirus, Dems 2020, Barr, Afghanistan, France scam
Progress is coming, inch by inch: Several states may pass or have already passed the CROWN Act, which would outlaw discrimination based on hair…
Continue Reading A French ski resort had to helicopter snow onto its slopes in order to remain open
A French ski resort has used a helicopter to bring in snow in order to remain open after unseasonably warm temperatures left its slopes without snow…
Continue Reading French TGV maker Alstom in talks to buy Bombardier rail unit
PARIS (AP) — French train maker Alstom said Monday that it is in talks to possibly take over the train business of Bombardier, the Canadian…
Continue Reading The US is finally evacuating Americans from the Diamond Princess. Here’s why that’s made them mad
The US plan to evacuate Americans and their families from the Diamond Princess cruise ship appears, on its face, to be the case of a powerful…
Continue Reading 14-year-old boy charged with attempted deliberate homicide after allegedly hitting police officer with car
A Montana police officer was taken to the hospital Saturday after being hit by a car driven by a 14-year-old boy, according to a news release from…
Continue Reading Three men stole 600 toilet paper rolls in Hong Kong amid fears of coronavirus shortages
Police in Hong Kong have arrested two men and are searching for a third after the group stole about 600 toilet paper rolls, in a robbery likely…
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