Iran’s strikes seem intended to avoid US deaths. Here’s why that might be the case
It is perhaps the most brazen attack Iran has launched against the United States in four decades of simmering covert and overt conflict. The timing.…
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Young girl hit by foul ball at Astros game has permanent brain injury, attorney says
A young girl hit by a sharply hit foul ball at a Houston Astros game more than seven months ago has permanent brain damage, an attorney representing…
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President Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after missile strike aimed at U.S. troops
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond…
Continue Reading There will be a new brightest star in the sky, when it explodes in about 60 years
Around 2083, give or take a few years, we may spot a bright blazing star in the sky that seems new. It’s expected to rival Sirius, the…
Continue Reading Relatives of missing Idaho siblings offer $20,000 reward
Relatives of two missing Idaho siblings are offering a $20,000 for information leading to their return, even as they urge their mother to reveal what…
Continue Reading Dire safety warnings for tourists heading to Middle East
Rising tensions in the Middle East have prompted international safety warnings for tourists and other travelers heading to prime tourism destinations…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 3 injured as police search for suspect in Ottawa shooting
Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting Wednesday left one person dead and three injured in Ottawa. Police tweeted they believe the…
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Mexico says 40 suspects identified in killing of 9 Americans
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — More than 40 suspects have now been identified in connection with the Nov. 4 slaughter of nine U.S. dual-national women…
Continue Reading Nigerian conjoined twins successfully separated by 78-member team in Abuja
Two sisters, who were joined in the chest and abdomen, have been successfully separated in a surgery by a 78-member team in Nigeria’s capital,…
Continue Reading It’s official: 2019 was the second-hottest year on record
From France to Australia, from India to Alaska … if you stepped outside in almost any corner of the globe, you could feel it. 2019 was hot.…
Continue Reading A sea lion named Mandalorian had to be euthanized after suffering pellet gun wounds
A California sea lion rescued in mid-December after it was found suffering from pellet gun wounds had to be euthanized because of its injuries.…
Continue Reading 5 things you need to know to understand the Iran-US crisis
President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Qasem Soleimani has left the international community reeling. As diplomatic crises go, this ticks a…
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UTEP professor’s trip home lands her near epicenter of Puerto Rico earthquakes
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — El Pasoan Ivonne Santiago landed on stable ground in Puerto Rico on Sunday for a family visit and woke up Monday in a…
Continue Reading Pope kisses nun — after checking she doesn’t bite
A week after he slapped a woman’s hand away to free himself from her grip, Pope Francis has bestowed his blessings on a nun, with just one…
Continue Reading Mississippi prosecutor who tried Curtis Flowers on murder charges six times steps down
The Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted Curtis Flowers for capital murder six times, only to see his efforts end in mistrials or overturned…
Continue Reading Tom Brady teases NFL return, says ‘I still have more to prove’
Star quarterback Tom Brady will return to the NFL to play another season after a rare first-round playoff loss, he hinted in an Instagram post on…
Continue Reading Two earthquakes strike near Iran nuclear plant
Two earthquakes struck near a nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran on Wednesday morning, just over a week after another quake hit the region. The…
Continue Reading Chris Hemsworth pledges $1 million to fight the bushfires devastating Australia
Actor Chris Hemsworth is calling for donations to help with Australian fire relief and has kicked it off with a $1 million donation of his own. This…
Continue Reading Two people killed, five others rescued after Idaho avalanche
Two people were killed in an avalanche Tuesday at the Silver Mountain ski area in Kellogg, Idaho, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said on…
Continue Reading Here is how the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos led to murder charges against her estranged husband
Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five, disappeared nearly eight months ago in Connecticut. On Tuesday, her estranged husband, his ex-girlfriend and a…
Continue Reading This is what Iranian Americans think will happen next
The gravity of this moment hit Sam Yebri as soon as he heard the news. The Los Angeles lawyer says he and other Iranian Americans knew exactly what…
Continue Reading A Delaware man faces federal charges after he allegedly threw an incendiary device at a Planned Parenthood facility
A Delaware man threw a lit incendiary device at a Planned Parenthood facility and spray-painted the Latin words for “God wills it” on the…
Continue Reading More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days. There may be more to come
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than…
Continue Reading Iraqi military bases housing US troops have been targeted by Iranian missiles. Here’s what you need to know
Two Iraqi bases that house American troops were the target of more than a dozen Iranian missiles on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 8: Iran, Ukraine, Australia, impeachment, Venezuela
The future of speed is here: The world’s first 350-kph (that’s about 217-mph) driverless bullet train is now in service in China.…
Continue Reading China bans foreign teaching materials in public schools
China has announced a ban on foreign teaching materials like textbooks and classic novels in all public primary and secondary schools — a move…
Continue Reading Their son was beaten to death while visiting Greece. They hope a second trial will finally bring justice
Jill and Phil Henderson have to do it all over again. Again, they’ve flown from their home in Austin, Texas, to Greece. Again, they will sit…
Continue Reading Four men ordered to hang for fatal gang rape on New Delhi bus
Four men have been issued with death warrants for the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in New Delhi more than seven years ago.…
Continue Reading Wildlife flourishing in uninhabited areas around Fukushima
Nearly a decade after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers have discovered that wildlife is thriving in the areas evacuated by…
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