Lesotho Prime Minister in surprise court appearance as lawyers seek immunity
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane made a surprise appearance in a court in Maseru on Monday but will not be charged with murder and…
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Prague renames square in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic Boris Nemtsov
When a group of politicians in Prague decided to honor the murdered Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov by naming a square after him, there was just one…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases soar in Italy as authorities scramble to find patient zero
Italian authorities have announced sweeping closures in the country’s north as they scramble to contain Europe’s biggest outbreak of the…
Continue Reading Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding
Two of the world’s biggest movie industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have joined forces to produce a new movie about an inter-cultural love…
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Runner crawled for 8 hours in sub-freezing temperatures after injuring his leg on mountain trail
A runner crawled for nearly eight hours to find help after injuring his leg in a national park in Washington, authorities said. “Carrying a…
Continue Reading Israel and Palestinian militants exchange fire as graphic video of Israeli bulldozer carrying a body goes viral
The Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchanged fire on Sunday, hours after a graphic video showing an Israeli army bulldozer…
Continue Reading Novel coronavirus cases top 79,000 amid worsening outbreaks in South Korea and Italy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned the novel coronavirus is the worst public health crisis facing the country since its founding, as new…
Continue Reading Modi models a tight grip on power as Trump visits India
“Good morning America!” The stadium roared his name as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the podium to introduce a man who…
Continue Reading 7 people were injured when a gun discharged at a dance in Houston
One man was shot and six other people were injured when a gun discharged during a dance at a flea market in Houston Sunday night, according to Harris…
Continue Reading Convicted murderer escapes from Alabama work release center
A convicted murderer escaped from a work release center in Alabama Saturday night, authorities said. Daniel Miner, 43, was reported missing after a…
Continue Reading Healthy Wuhan residents say they were forced into mass coronavirus quarantine, risking infection
Three weeks ago, Lisa Wang was fighting a high fever when she was turned away from an overflowing hospital in Wuhan, the central Chinese city mired…
Continue Reading A FedEx driver jumped off a bridge to avoid an oncoming truck and fell 75 feet. He survived with a few broken ribs
Jeremiah Cribb was only trying to fit a good deed into his overnight driving shift. He ended up falling 75 feet off the side of a North Carolina…
Continue Reading New York Jewish center cleared after bomb threat; governor says multiple centers threatened
Police cleared the Jewish community center in Albany, New York, on Sunday after a person affiliated with the center received an emailed bomb threat,…
Continue Reading Man survives after driving off the top of a parking garage in California
A man drove his Jeep off the top of a six-level parking garage and landed across the street on a McDonald’s in Santa Monica, California,…
Continue Reading 62-year-old former Marine sets Guinness World Record by holding plank for over 8 hours
It’s an incredible feat at any age. But George Hood, who set the male world record for longest time in the abdominal plank position, is 62 and…
Continue Reading Gigi Hadid called out Jake Paul for dissing Zayn Malik
If you’re going to diss someone on Twitter, you might want to try spelling their name right. But that wasn’t the issue Gigi Hadid had…
Continue Reading Daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes dies while attempting to launch a homemade rocket
Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes died during an attempt to launch his homemade rocket Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Kobe Bryant, Julian Assange, Mardi Gras, Leap Day, South Carolina
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading St. Louis shooting leaves 6-year-old boy dead and 9-year-old girl critically injured
A 6-year-old boy was killed and a 9-year-old girl left critically injured when someone opened fire on their car in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.…
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Here’s your chance to design equipment for NASA’s proposed Venus rover and win $15,000
NASA wants your help creating new technology for a mission to a “hellish” planet. The space agency is trying to explore the surface of…
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Avalanche in Colorado partially buried a snowmobiler, and it was all caught on video
Two snowmobilers in Colorado narrowly escaped disaster when they accidentally triggered an avalanche. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center on…
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Rihanna calls on friends and allies to ‘pull up’ during powerful speech at 2020 NAACP Image Awards
Rihanna received thunderous applause following her stirring speech at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards. The musician, business mogul and philanthropist…
Continue Reading A baby in Florida has been missing for weeks. Now police are offering an $8,000 reward
It’s been weeks since a newborn baby in Florida went missing. Officials are now offering an $8,000 reward to locate the baby boy. Authorities…
Continue Reading A police dog killed in the line of duty will be buried in a special casket bearing his portrait
A Utah paint shop that specializes in motorcycles and classic cars has designed a customized casket for a fallen police dog. Hondo, a K-9 with…
Continue Reading Man is arrested in New Jersey for allegedly videotaping women in bathroom stalls at a Barnes & Noble
A man was arrested last week for allegedly filming two women in the bathroom stalls at a Barnes & Noble store in New Jersey. Juan Mejia, 44,…
Continue Reading Teen accident victim’s family call for UK to block Julian Assange’s US extradition
The family of a British teenager killed in a road accident involving the wife of a American diplomat in August 2019 has called for the UK government…
Continue Reading Country singer Lindsey Renee Lagestee of Dixie Crush dies at 25
Lindsey Renee Lagestee, the 25-year-old lead female vocalist of the country music band Dixie Crush, died days after being hit by a car on her way to…
Continue Reading A 400-pound bear took a trip to a LA suburb, and residents were fascinated
California authorities tranquilized a 400-pound bear on Friday, after the creature was spotted taking a leisurely stroll through a residential…
Continue Reading New Orleans bans tandem floats for the rest of Mardi Gras season after second deadly parade accident
New Orleans officials have banned tandem floats from parading during the rest of the Mardi Gras season after two people were killed in separate…
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