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Start your Monday smart: Golden Globes, Harvey Weinstein, impeachment, Taiwan, NFL

January 5, 2020 3:11 PM CNN

Already struggling to keep your 2020 resolutions? These tips can help you stay on track. We know you can do it! Here’s what you need to know…

Toddler killed, man wounded in shooting at Dallas home

January 5, 2020 2:20 PM Associated Press

(Editor’s note: Above is a video released by Dallas police of the little boy who was killed.) DALLAS, Texas (AP) — Authorities believe a shooting…

Texas man allegedly shot and killed his fiancee days after proposing to her

January 5, 2020 12:19 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas man has been charged with the murder of a woman he’d proposed to just days earlier, her family says. Kendrick…

Tom Brady says retirement is ‘hopefully unlikely’ after Patriots are eliminated from the NFL playoffs

January 5, 2020 3:25 AM CNN

The Tennessee Titans eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots from the NFL Playoffs in the Wild Card round with a 20-13…

Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after U.S. killing

January 5, 2020 1:34 PM Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the…

Kenya says its military killed 4 terrorists as al-Shabaab claims attack on US base

January 5, 2020 1:27 PM CNN

Kenya’s military said it killed at least four terrorists Sunday in repelling an attack on an airstrip located near a US military base. A US…

Vince Carter is famous for the ‘Dunk of Death.’ Now he’s made NBA history by playing in four different decades

January 5, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

When Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks took the floor Saturday night he made history, becoming the first NBA player to suit up in four different…

Iraqi Parliament votes for plan to end US troop presence in Iraq after Soleimani killing

January 5, 2020 9:43 AM CNN

The Iraqi Parliament voted Sunday to obligate Iraq’s government “to work towards ending the presence of all foreign troops on Iraqi…

Exclusive: Iran’s response to US will be military — Khamenei’s adviser

January 5, 2020 7:44 AM CNN

The military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said Sunday that Tehran’s response to the killing by the United States of its most most…

Six dead after car plows into German tourists in northern Italy

January 5, 2020 5:43 AM CNN

Six German tourists were killed and four seriously injured after they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in the early hours of Sunday morning at…

Why Sunday is the biggest online dating day of the year

January 5, 2020 5:39 AM CNN

Freshen up your dating profiles, all you singletons. Cuffing season may be winding down, but there’s still Dating Sunday: the first Sunday of…

The Seahawks seek a road win against the Eagles, and other things to watch this NFL Sunday

January 5, 2020 3:11 AM CNN

For a second straight day, the NFL will take to the field for wild card playoff games. This time, it’s the teams in the NFC facing off. The day…

Someone in Maryland lured in seagulls with popcorn and ran them over, police say

January 4, 2020 10:42 PM CNN

Maryland police are looking for a person they say deliberately lured a group of birds and ran over them. Laurel Police Department officers responded…

Florida deputies came to the rescue of someone apparently screaming for help. It was a parrot

January 4, 2020 8:58 PM CNN

Turns out, things aren’t always what they seem … or what they sound like. That’s the lesson Florida police officers learned earlier…

These Indiana twins were born just 30 minutes apart, but in different decades

January 4, 2020 8:13 PM CNN

These two newborns might be twins, but they don’t exactly share a birthday — having been born in completely different years and decades.…

A Coca-Cola semi-truck crashed into a Pennsylvania home

January 4, 2020 7:45 PM CNN

A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The accident…

Satellite images show just how bad the Australian wildfires are

January 4, 2020 7:31 PM CNN

The contrast in two satellite images, taken six months apart, provides one more chilling portrait of some of the worst fires Australia has faced in…

Here’s how to watch all the NFL Wild Card games this weekend

January 4, 2020 5:49 PM CNN

After 17 weeks, the NFL regular season is finally complete and the march to Super Bowl LIV in Miami begins with the NFL playoffs underway today. The…

1 person was killed after a small plane crashed near a Southern California highway

January 4, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

A small plane crashed Saturday near a California highway, killing the pilot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The crash was…

About 300,000 hens were killed in a fire at a Michigan egg farm

January 4, 2020 3:47 PM CNN

About 300,000 hens were killed by a fire at a poultry farm in southwestern Michigan, CNN affiliate WWMT reported. Multiple fire departments responded…

Activists across the US and the world protest a possible war with Iran

January 4, 2020 3:25 PM CNN

The Trump administration’s use of a drone strike to kill Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani have led to fears the military action could lead to…

Tom Brady shared a hype video ahead of tonight’s Patriots-Titans Wild Card game

January 4, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

The New England Patriots are going head to head in the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night, and Tom Brady…

A New Year’s glitch caused New York’s parking meters to temporarily stop accepting credit cards

January 4, 2020 2:38 PM CNN

Parking meters across New York City have stopped taking credit cards and pre-paid parking cards — leaving residents to use either coins or an…

United Methodist Church proposes historic split over gay marriage and LGBT clergy

January 4, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

United Methodist Church leaders are proposing a split into more than one denomination in a bid to resolve years of debate over LGBT clergy and…

Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off

January 4, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off. That could…

Iran’s President says U.S. committed a ‘grave mistake’ in killing top general

January 4, 2020 12:47 PM CNN

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday the United States committed a “grave mistake” in killing Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani…

Illinois bank robbery suspect accused of taking hostage is identified

January 4, 2020 1:05 PM CNN

A man arrested after holding a woman hostage for hours at an Illinois credit union has been identified, police said Saturday. The suspect, Nicholas…

Pink pledges $500,000 to help Australian firefighters battling bushfires

January 4, 2020 1:03 PM CNN

Pink has pledged a donation of $500,000 to help firefighters battle the Australian bushfires that have left thousands fleeing their homes. “I…

California firefighters are heading to Australia to battle deadly brushfires on the ground

January 4, 2020 12:18 PM CNN

Twenty veteran California firefighters are heading to Australia as the first US ground crew to battle out-of-control wildfires that have killed at…

Rod Stewart and his son have been charged with simple battery after New Year’s event, police say

January 4, 2020 10:28 AM CNN

Singer Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery after punching a security guard at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, on New…