Questions over testimony of US witness in Nazi guard’s trial
The testimony of a Florida man in one of Germany’s last Nazi trials has been called into question after German media raised doubts about his…
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Astros won’t give back their World Series trophy, but scandal will always shroud 2017 season
The Houston Astros won’t be handing the 2017 Commissioner’s Trophy back to Rob Manfred. And the Dodgers won’t be claiming a title…
Continue Reading Kentucky miners are blocking a coal train asking for back pay. They claim they haven’t been paid for nearly a month
Miners in eastern Kentucky are blocking a train loaded with coal from moving, saying the company they work for hasn’t paid them since…
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Pharmaceutical distributor embroiled in criminal charges ceases opioid sales
A New York-based wholesale pharmaceutical distributor has announced it will no longer distribute opioid medications, almost nine months after two of…
Continue Reading Newly-opened Sikh temple property is vandalized with swastikas and graffiti
The day after a Sikh temple in California held its official grand opening, someone spray-painted a swastika and the words “white power”…
Continue Reading Mom whose baby died after she left him in a tub for some ‘me time’ is charged with murder
An 11-month-old baby in Tennessee died after his mother left him in a bathtub with his sister Wednesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said.…
Continue Reading A car carrying 3 teens landed upside down in an icy pond. A guy who can’t swim jumped in to save them
Terry Ingraham went out in the bitter Nebraska cold Saturday to try to catch some shots of eagles, but his camera malfunctioned. Sitting in his…
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House Judiciary Committee to investigate policy that ships asylum seekers to Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s migrant protection protocols (MPP),…
Continue Reading NY governor visits Puerto Rico, authorizes deployment of 115 National Guard to island as temblors continue
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo authorized the deployment of 115 National Guard members to Puerto Rico and arrived on the island for a visit Tuesday as…
Continue Reading Body camera captures the moment an officer is hit by a train while searching for burglars
A Georgia police officer was hit by a train while searching for burglars — and survived. Officer Andy Anderson’s body camera captured the…
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Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…
Continue Reading Sam Springsteen — Bruce’s son — is now a firefighter in New Jersey
The mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, swore in 15 new firefighters on Tuesday and one of them was Bruce Springsteen’s son. Sam…
Continue Reading WNBA labor deal would mean more money, posher flights and special provisions for mothers
WNBA players have reached a potential agreement that could mean tidy raises for many ballers, as well as initiatives designed to promote and support…
Continue Reading Airline employee obtained a passenger’s phone number, then harassed her via text, lawsuit alleges
The texts came from an unfamiliar number. But the man on the other end of the conversation gave the impression that he knew her and could see her.…
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Mexico can’t sell presidential jet, tries odd sales pitches
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling off the luxurious presidential jet a centerpiece of his…
Continue Reading Europe puts Iran on notice as it grasps for a diplomatic solution
Europe is taking the lead in forcing Iran towards a diplomatic de-escalation, and it is doing so using President Donald Trump’s tactics. Trump…
Continue Reading Iran announces arrests over plane crash as Rouhani warns those responsible will be punished
Several people have been arrested in Iran over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that those…
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Boy in Mexico school shooting used grandfather’s guns
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — An 11-year-old boy who killed his teacher and himself and wounded six others in a northern Mexico school shooting used his…
Continue Reading Connecticut school reinstates mascot critics call racist
Less than a year after voting to remove the name of a school mascot that some Native Americans found racist, the school board of a small Connecticut…
Continue Reading An ex-Navy SEAL and Harvard doc is now the first Korean-American headed to space
Graduating from Harvard Medical School and being a part of the Navy SEALs must not have been enough accomplishments for Jonny Kim. The 35-year-old is…
Continue Reading A cold Neptune and two super-Earths are among newly found exoplanets around nearby stars
Five exoplanets and eight planet candidates have been found around nearby stars, including a “cold Neptune” and two super-Earths that are…
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U.S. House to vote Wednesday on sending Trump impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of delay and strategizing, the U.S. House is planning to vote Wednesday to send the articles of…
Continue Reading A library found it was missing $8 million of its rarest items. Nearly three years later, a man on the inside admitted to selling the items to a local bookstore
Two men have pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property charges after an alleged $8 million worth of rare books, plates and maps were…
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Las Vegas animal rescue says Cowboy hat-wearing pigeon dies
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas animal rescuers have confirmed one of three hat-wearing pigeons that gained popularity on social media has died.…
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The purple haze over Arizona was caused by a marijuana farm, but it’s not what you think
SNOWFLAKE, Arizona – The light from a medical marijuana farm filled the sky over Arizona with a strange, purple glow on a recent foggy morning. Cara…
Continue Reading A group in Tulsa hopes to rebuild ‘Black Wall Street,’ destroyed in a bloody 1921 race massacre
A local group hopes to raise $1 million to rebuild part of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood that was known as “Black Wall Street” before…
Continue Reading The Democratic race for president is waking up
The Democratic race for president started out woke — but it has often felt barely awake with its gang of 70-somethings and wonkish seminars about…
Continue Reading Not a pretty kitty? After LSU’s win, a fan starts a GoFundMe to buy Clemson a new Tiger costume
Monday night’s college football championship game between Clemson and LSU ended up being a serious showdown between the Tigers and the Tigers.…
Continue Reading Joe Burrow, LSU complete dream season to win the national title
Before the 2019 season started, members of the LSU football team, knowing the national championship game would be in New Orleans, about 80 miles away…
Continue Reading A British university is recruiting students to tackle racism on campus
A British university will recruit 20 of its students to educate others on racism in a bid to stamp out prejudice on campus. The University of…
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