A baby, an engagement, and the pressures of palace life: This was the year in royal news
The year in royal news was marked by sweet moments, from the birth of a baby to a princess’ engagement. But it also featured a dose of reality…
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Hallmark recalls candles ahead of the holidays
Hallmark recalled over 4,000 candles Friday just ahead of the holidays. When the company’s frosted balsam jar candles are lit, the glass jar…
Continue Reading Tessa Majors’ friends and family celebrated her life nearly 2 weeks after she was killed near her college campus
The ceremony celebrating Tessa Majors’ life did just that: there was music, dancing and poetry delivered by some of the slain college…
Continue Reading Patriots rally to win 11th straight AFC East title
The New England Patriots clinched their 11th straight AFC East championship Saturday, beating the Buffalo Bills 24-17 with a come-from-behind effort…
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Iowa man sentenced to about 15 years in prison after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church
A man has been sentenced to about 15 years after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church in Iowa. Adolfo Martinez was found guilty on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Maryland-bound train derailed, two cars fall into Potomac River
Two freight cars fell into the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, early Saturday morning when part of a Maryland-bound train derailed,…
Continue Reading Internet shutdowns used to be rare. They’re increasingly becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group…
Continue Reading 2 bodies recovered from Philadelphia row house fire
Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a fire that tore through Philadelphia row houses on Thursday, according to Kathy Matheson,…
Continue Reading Almost 100 arrested in MS-13 gang crackdown on Long Island
Authorities in New York have announced a wide-ranging investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 96 MS-13 gang members on Long Island.…
Continue Reading India citizenship law protests leave 22 dead
At least 15 people have died in violence in India’s Uttar Pradesh state since the protests against a controversial new citizenship law erupted…
Continue Reading Las Vegas apartment building fire kills 6, injures 13
Six people died and 13 others were injured Saturday morning in an apartment fire in downtown Las Vegas, authorities say. In a news release, the Las…
Continue Reading My Chemical Romance play its first concert in seven years
Welcome back to the Black Parade. Beloved emo rock band My Chemical Romance returned to the concert stage on Friday for the first time in seven…
Continue Reading A Pittsburgh hospital dressed up newborns as festive Baby Yodas. And yes, the pictures are adorable
“Size matters not,” as Jedi Master Yoda once said. But these tiny newborn babies dressed up as Christmas-themed Baby Yodas are the cutest…
Continue Reading Safety Kameron Kelly waived by Steelers after he was arrested for alleged altercation with police
The Pittsburgh Steelers waived safety Kameron Kelly on Friday, hours after he was arrested for an alleged altercation with police officers at a…
Continue Reading Toronto family recreates Beastie Boys ‘Intergalactic’ video for holiday card
Every year, Angela Young’s family sends out themed holiday cards to family and friends, but they decided to go out of this world this year.…
Continue Reading New York police investigating Tessa Majors death ask for public’s help finding boy
Police investigating the deadly stabbing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors in New York said Friday on social media that they are looking for a…
Continue Reading Here are some tips to ensure you don’t set your Christmas tree on fire
Like a lot of people, you’re probably not taking down your Christmas tree for a few months. So now’s a good time to learn how to keep it…
Continue Reading A woman was killed and another injured in a dog attack in Houston
One woman was killed and another “severely injured” Saturday morning in what the Houston Police Department called a “vicious dog…
Continue Reading Nearly 16,000 pounds of frozen beef patties have been recalled because they may contain plastic
About 15,739 pounds of frozen beef patties are being recalled because they “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small,…
Continue Reading A man dressed up as a Christmas tree is walking around New York City
There’s a man dressed as a Christmas tree roaming the streets of the Big Apple. He’s Mr. Christmas Tree, and he’s fast become one…
Continue Reading These authors don’t like the immigration stories they’re hearing from Washington. So they’re writing their own
Yuyi Morales heard hateful rhetoric about immigrants and knew she needed to fight back. So she started drawing. The author and illustrator already…
Continue Reading Celtics fans clamor for Tacko Fall and get him — after coach hilariously eggs them on
The people wanted Tacko Fall. His coach gave in — but not before making the crowd work for it. With the Boston Celtics blowing out the Detroit…
Continue Reading ‘Pineapple Express’ brings heavy rain to the Northwest, while Gulf storm heads for the Southeast
Weekend travelers are facing severe weather in opposite corners of the country, with storms in the Northwest and the Southeast. More than 5 million…
Continue Reading Body of missing mother Heidi Broussard recovered in Houston-area home. A baby was found alive
The body of a woman found in a Houston-area home has been identified as missing Austin, Texas, mother Heidi Broussard, officials said Friday. The…
Continue Reading Humbug! Where does that word come from anyway?
“Bah Humbug!” The phrase, uttered by more than a century of Christmas scrooges across page and screen, has been popularized by almost…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky Gov. Bevin pardoned a child rapist. One of his reasons: The 9-year-old victim’s hymen was intact
In his final days in office, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations to people he said he would not hesitate to…
Continue Reading ICE reopening long-closed deportation cases against Dreamers
The letter this fall from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement turned Zoila Pelayo’s life on end. Stunned, she read that the agency was filing…
Continue Reading What Merriam-Webster’s words of the year say about the past decade
What’s in a word? A lot, if you ask the folks at Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster’s 2019 word of the year is they. Last year’s word…
Continue Reading North Korea warns US could ‘pay dearly’ for human rights criticism
North Korea has warned the United States it “will be made to pay dearly” for any criticism of the country’s human rights record,…
Continue Reading Homelessness rose 2.7% in 2019, driven by a surge in California, HUD says
The homeless population in the US increased 2.7% this year largely because of a surge in unsheltered and chronically homeless individuals in…
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