Once ravaged by crack and alcohol, she pays it forward thousands of times to the homeless
A well-dressed woman wove around clusters of sleeping people on a Los Angeles sidewalk and flashed a high-voltage smile. “Hi,” she beamed…
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A Michigan woman who disappeared has been found dead, two months after reporting a shootout at a cabin
A body found in Michigan has been identified as Adrienne Quintal, who had not been seen since calling a friend in October to say she was involved in…
Continue Reading California deputy on leave after violently removing carjacking victim from vehicle, sheriff says
Believing they had stopped a stolen car after a miles-long pursuit, two California sheriff’s deputies tried to arrest a carjacking victim, who…
Continue Reading Nashville police seeking suspect in fatal stabbing of two men, including brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Police in Nashville have identified a suspect in the stabbing death of Clayton Beathard, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers player C.J.…
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A Texas resident killed three people in an apparent home invasion, sheriff says
A suburban Houston resident grabbed a shotgun and killed three men who broke into his home early Monday, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed…
Continue Reading North Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ could be a new anti-US hard-line policy, source says
North Korea is planning to adopt a hard-line policy toward the United States that involves taking denuclearization off the table amid perceptions…
Continue Reading Marshawn Lynch could be making a return to the Seattle Seahawks
Marshawn Lynch may be wearing a Seattle Seahawks uniform again. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed the possible reunion on his radio show on…
Continue Reading Maryland lawmaker who resigned last week accepted over $33,000 in bribes, prosecutors say
A Maryland state lawmaker who resigned last week allegedly pushed for laws on medical marijuana and alcohol licensing in exchange for more than…
Continue Reading Assault in Syria threatens mass displacement
Dozens of people have been killed by a wave of bombardment in Idlib, Syria, according to the White Helmets, a local volunteer search and rescue…
Continue Reading Someone is shooting horses to death in Kentucky and the number is now up to 20
Six more horses have been found shot and killed in Floyd County, Kentucky, bringing the total number of dead horses to 20, a sheriff’s sergeant…
Continue Reading Police spread Christmas cheer by giving out candy instead of tickets
Some drivers in Boise, Idaho, have gotten a jolly surprise after seeing flashing blue lights in their rear-view mirrors: police are giving out candy…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Khashoggi murder but clears three top officials
Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but cleared a former top adviser to Crown Prince…
Continue Reading Saudi death sentence wipes MBS’s fingerprints in Khashoggi killing
A Saudi court’s announcement that five people have been sentenced to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi leaves more unanswered…
Continue Reading An internet outage, baggage delays and a bus fire complicated the already busy holiday travel season
The holiday travel season is already one of the busiest times of year for airports. Severe weather, an internet outage, issues with loading baggage…
Continue Reading Curtis Flowers posts bail after 23 years and 6 trials that ended in mistrial or overturned convictions
Onetime Mississippi death row inmate Curtis Flowers made bail Monday after spending 23 years in prison, despite six murder trials that either…
Continue Reading A luxury developer hung a $4.8 million chandelier above a former homeless encampment in Vancouver
There’s a $4.8-million piece of public art hanging underneath a Vancouver, Canada, bridge, and residents say it’s distastefully…
Continue Reading To see how Trump’s changing America, look at India
To understand just how fundamentally President Donald Trump has shifted core principles underlying US foreign policy, take a look at India. More than…
Continue Reading A surfer survived a shark attack off the California coast thanks to a quick-thinking friend
A 37-year-old man was rescued by a US Coast Guard helicopter after he was bitten by a shark while surfing near Santa Rosa Island in California…
Continue Reading A 911 dispatcher who told a drowning woman to ‘shut up’ will not face charges
The Arkansas 911 dispatcher who scolded a woman crying on the phone before she drowned will not face criminal charges, an internal investigation…
Continue Reading Detective involved in Barnard student Tessa Majors case faces allegations he falsified evidence in other cases
A New York police detective who testified in a probable cause hearing in the case of slain Barnard College student Tessa Majors is facing lawsuits…
Continue Reading At least 28 people were wounded in 3 separate shootings across these 3 states this weekend
Across three states, at least 28 people were shot in three separate incidents over the weekend. Law enforcement agencies in all three incidents have…
Continue Reading Why some Christians are fasting this holiday season
For many of us, the holiday season is a mad rush of conspicuous consumption. We feast on eggnog and and other rich foods, and then we crash. The…
Continue Reading Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge
As an Uber driver, Lauren Kush tries to keep her Toyota Prius spotless. But keeping it tidy serves a dual purpose. The 36-year-old woman is homeless…
Continue Reading Texas barber shot over 13-year-old’s haircut, sheriff’s office says
Texas law enforcement officials are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a barber over his 13-year-old son’s haircut, according to the…
Continue Reading 2 Idaho children went missing weeks before their stepfather’s former wife was found dead
An Idaho man and woman are being sought for questioning after the man’s previous wife was found dead and weeks earlier his two stepchildren…
Continue Reading France is set to end the use of the 75-year-old controversial CFA franc in West Africa
A revamped common currency in West Africa known as the ECO will be launched in 2020, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The ECO is…
Continue Reading It could be a white or wet Christmas depending on where you live in the US
Two storm systems are creating the potential for wet or wintry weather for Christmastime depending on which US coast you’re on. A slow-moving…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 23: N. Korea, Saudi Arabia, impeach, oil spill, US violence
As you head home or elsewhere for the holidays, take a few minutes to peruse this list of things that you should definitely not pack in your…
Continue Reading From cashier to world’s youngest PM. Finland’s new leader breaks the mold
When leaders from the European Council gathered for a group photo in Brussels last week, it was hard to miss the class newbie. Standing front and…
Continue Reading Turkey can’t handle a fresh wave of Syrian migrants, Erdogan warns
Turkey cannot handle a fresh wave of migrants from Syria and “will not bear all alone the burden,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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