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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading People are finding one final image of a deceased loved one, thanks to Google Maps’ Street View
When you lose a loved one, sometimes the best way to keep the memories close is to revisit old photos. That’s exactly what hundreds of people…
Continue Reading Teens who changed a digital billboard to display pornography identified by police
Police in a Detroit suburb have identified two teenage boys responsible for changing a digital billboard along an interstate highway to display…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s President thanks voters after winning reelection
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen thanked the island’s electorate Saturday for putting “democratic values into practice” after…
Continue Reading People feared dead after fire at chemical plant near Mumbai
People are feared dead after a large fire at a chemical plant in Palghar, India, near Mumbai, a fire brigade spokesman said Saturday. A call about a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is currently a bigger headache for Europe than Iran is
This week’s escalation in tensions between Iran and the US has exposed an uncomfortable reality for many of America’s friends in Europe.…
Continue Reading A man re-animated ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to create an unforgettable wedding proposal
An illustrator, a self-described hopeless romantic and a room full of Redditors made one man’s proposal to his high school sweetheart quite…
Continue Reading Oman names a new leader after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Oman named a new ruler Saturday, hours after it announced the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, state media reported. Qaboos was 79, and ruled Oman…
Continue Reading North Korea says US ‘deceived’ Pyongyang on nuclear talks after Trump sends Kim birthday letter
A top adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang will not engage in the type of talks seen last year, when Kim met with US…
Continue Reading Doctor pleads guilty to producing child pornography after secretly recording children’s medical exams
A Denver doctor accused of secretly recording nude images of children during medical examinations pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on…
Continue Reading The Ravens look to extend their winning streak against the Titans in the NFL’s Divisional Round
With one round of the postseason in the books, NFL fans have another weekend of playoff football to look forward to. For the second straight week,…
Continue Reading Voters in Taiwan go to the polls amid fears of Beijing’s influence and fake news
Taiwan goes to the polls Saturday for elections dominated more than ever by relations with Beijing, which has been accused of trying to bully voters…
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