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How a California teen’s message on Snapchat helped lead police to her alleged kidnappers
A teenager’s Snapchat message is what led authorities to her kidnappers, investigators say. The 14-year-old victim from Northern California was…
Continue Reading ICE issues subpoenas, saying New York prison officials won’t cooperate with immigration enforcement
Alleging the New York Department of Corrections is failing to cooperate with their enforcement efforts, immigration officials have served four…
Continue Reading The body of a woman missing for 6 years was found in a car submerged in a New Jersey river
The body of a woman who had been missing for six years has been found in a New Jersey river, according to State Police Trooper Charles Marchan. The…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the NFL Conference Championships
We’re one step closer to the season finale of Football Love Island! This weekend, our two remaining couples will leave their hearts on the…
Continue Reading A winter storm that hammered the Northeast has moved out to sea but the frosty temps will stick around
A winter storm system that dumped snow across the Great Lakes region and New England has moved out to sea, but that doesn’t mean the frosty…
Continue Reading Taal volcano eruption poses deadly dilemma for people living in its shadow
Maria Evangeline Tenorio Sarmiento struggles to wade through ankle-deep mud and debris to reach her house that’s been inundated with thick…
Continue Reading 80 soldiers killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen
At least 80 Yemeni soldiers attending prayers at a mosque were killed and 130 others injured in ballistic missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed…
Continue Reading Washington and Lee students want optional diplomas without portraits of Washington and Lee. A descendent of Lee supports the idea
Students at Washington and Lee University want the option of receiving a diploma without the portraits of the university’s namesakes: George…
Continue Reading The US operation in Iraq could come to an embarrassing end. Iran’s power will only grow
Donald Trump hasn’t pulled his troops out of Iraq, despite his pledge to end America’s grinding wars. It turns out he may not have to.…
Continue Reading YouTuber who tried to soak up a pool with 100,000 paper towels criticized for wasting 100,000 paper towels
Another day, another YouTuber controversy. This time it’s Tyler Oliveira, and he’s facing backlash over a video titled, “Can…
Continue Reading Four NFL teams square off to see who will play in Super Bowl LIV
Four teams are one game away from the Super Bowl LIV, the 54th time the game has been played for those who don’t read Latin. The NFC and AFC…
Continue Reading New York’s bail reform law still has gaping loopholes, critics say. An alleged serial bank robber’s case might prove it
The case of an alleged serial bank robber has put New York’s new bail reform legislation back into the spotlight — a law that has already…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules that both parents in same-sex relationship can be listed on their child’s birth certificates
Married same-sex couples in Indiana can list both parents on their children’s birth certificates, a federal court ruled Friday. The 7th US…
Continue Reading Former Florida Mayor sentenced to 51 months after defrauding charity
A former Florida mayor was sentenced to 51 months in prison Friday after defrauding the charity United Way of more than half a million dollars. Guy…
Continue Reading An Alabama county is preserving a jail cell where Martin Luther King Jr. was held months before his assassination
An Alabama county has passed a resolution to preserve a jail cell where civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is believed to have been…
Continue Reading A third horse has died at Santa Anita Park since the beginning of the year
A 5-year-old horse was euthanized Saturday at Santa Anita Park, bringing to three the number of horses to die this year at the California racetrack.…
Continue Reading Comme des Garçons criticized for cultural appropriation for using lace front cornrow wigs
Major Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons has always pushed boundaries. But this time, they may have gone too far. The brand showcased its…
Continue Reading A woman writing a novel about ‘predatory older men’ has been seated on the Harvey Weinstein jury
A woman writing a novel about “predatory” older men and their relationships with younger woman will serve as one of 12 jurors who will…
Continue Reading Officials want to clear a mile-long homeless camp on a Sonoma County bike trail. Some don’t want to go
The globs of peanut butter were evenly applied. But this was no sandwich. Pest control workers were using the spread as bait as they installed rat…
Continue Reading Odell Beckham Jr. no longer facing arrest in LSU locker room incident
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. is no longer facing an arrest warrant in New Orleans in connection with a locker room incident following the LSU’s…
Continue Reading MSG in Chinese food isn’t unhealthy — you’re just racist, activists say
If you’ve heard of the term “MSG,” you might have also heard of its common — but inaccurate — connotations. For years,…
Continue Reading Lebanon police fire tear gas at protesters in violent ‘week of rage’
Lebanese police fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of anti-government protesters in downtown Beirut on Saturday, as the monthslong…
Continue Reading Former Drexel professor arrested and accused of spending $185,000 in grant money on strippers, sports bars and iTunes
A former Drexel University professor faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing $185,000 in research grant money and using it at adult…
Continue Reading Soldier surprises his mom after not seeing her for two years
As an Atlanta high school school resource officer was being honored during a pep rally, her son appeared via video from South Korea, where he was…
Continue Reading A Winnie the Pooh painting has been missing and the FBI needs help finding it
The FBI wants some help finding the adorable golden bear. A Winnie the Pooh watercolor painting was stolen and federal agents are still scrambling to…
Continue Reading How protest signs are being used at the Women’s March
“A woman’s place is in the resistance,” “Females are strong as hell” and “Without Hermione, Harry would’ve…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of children in Libya at risk amid violence and chaos of civil war
Tens of thousands of children and civilians in Libya continue to suffer “grievously” amid the violence and chaos of the country’s…
Continue Reading A ‘ghost net’ in Hawaii is threatening marine life right now
Environmentalists warn that a large “ghost net” is floating in Hawaiian waters that could threaten marine life and cause severe damage to…
Continue Reading Tristan Thompson was ejected from a game for slapping an opponent’s butt
Friendly rivalries are common on the basketball court, but Tristan Thompson might have taken it a bit too far at a game between the Cleveland…
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