In his annual marathon press conference, Vladimir Putin dodges the harder questions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual marathon press conference is a major media event in Russia, designed to show the country’s…
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A Georgia family found an owl hiding in their Christmas tree
A Georgia family got a special holiday surprise last week after finding an owl hiding inside their Christmas tree. The discovery came last Thursday…
Continue Reading The science of Star Wars: How filmmakers made alien creatures believable
When director Rian Johnson visited Ireland’s Skellig Michael, where Luke Skywalker made his self-imposed exile in “The Last Jedi,”…
Continue Reading How former Kentucky Gov. Bevin’s pardons are affecting those convicted and the victims’ families
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was on his way out of office when he dropped a huge batch of pardons and commutations of sentences of hundreds of…
Continue Reading Ryan Matthews spent 5 years on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. He was exonerated and just graduated college
Over the weekend, Ryan Matthews — a loving dad, husband and a “gentle giant,” as his family describes him — graduated…
Continue Reading Confessed serial killer Samuel Little says he killed the woman in this sketch. Authorities hope the public knows who she is
Samuel Little has been drawing sketches of the dozens of the women he confessed to killing over several decades. Authorities in Mississippi are now…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 19: Impeachment, politics, Korea, Philippines, obesity
Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to…
Continue Reading Chinese ambassador says Xinjiang ‘trainees’ have graduated in rare press conference
China’s ambassador to Australia has defended Beijing against accusations of human rights violations in a rare press conference Thursday, saying…
Continue Reading A ‘cosmic candy cane’ at the center of the Milky Way could hold clues to star formation, NASA says
A new image of the Milky Way shared by NASA scientists Thursday has revealed a festive-themed feature — a “cosmic candy cane” that…
Continue Reading Family condemns the release of a video that shows moments toddler fell to death from cruise ship
Video appears to show the moment Chloe Wiegand fell from her grandfather’s arms to her death aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July.…
Continue Reading The last of the first humans to walk upright have been discovered
Between 108,000 and 117,000 years ago, the first humans to walk upright took their last stand. Researchers have discovered the youngest fossils of…
Continue Reading Iran is testing new uranium enrichment centrifuges, President Hassan Rouhani says
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said his country is working on the development of new, advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges, according to Iranian…
Continue Reading A heart-wrenching obituary of a Vietnam veteran captures how the war haunted its soldiers long after it ended
Bill Ebeltoft’s life could be divided into three parts: before the Vietnam War, during the war and after the war. That’s how Paul,…
Continue Reading Planners of Maguindanao massacre found guilty of murder in Philippines ‘trial of the decade’
The men who planned a massacre which rocked the Philippines’ political establishment more than a decade ago have been found guilty of murder.…
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Donald Trump becomes 3rd president in U.S. history to be impeached
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old temporarily living in a domestic violence shelter asked Santa for books and a ‘very good dad’
A 7-year-old Texas boy temporarily living in a domestic violence shelter with his mom wrote a letter to Santa, the shelter shared, with a heartfelt…
Continue Reading Police make arrest in death of transgender teen in Vancouver, Washington
Police in Vancouver, Washington, said Wednesday a missing teenager was killed by a man after he learned she was transgender. The family of…
Continue Reading At least 14 horses appear to have been shot and killed in eastern Kentucky, authorities say
At least 14 horses appear to have been shot and killed at the site of an abandoned strip mine in eastern Kentucky, authorities said. The horses were…
Continue Reading A former American Airlines mechanic admitted he tried to sabotage a plane at the Miami airport
A former American Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage a commercial airliner pleaded guilty to attempted destruction of an aircraft in…
Continue Reading Mormon Church accused of stockpiling billions, avoiding taxes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, responded Tuesday to a recently filed whistleblower…
Continue Reading R. Kelly pleads not guilty to federal charge accusing him of bribe
R. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea in the singer’s New York racketeering case as the two appeared remotely Wednesday from a…
Continue Reading Earth’s magnetic north pole is heading for Russia and scientists are puzzled
Unlike its geographical poles, Earth’s magnetic poles that serve as the foundation of our navigation are actively moving. The north magnetic…
Continue Reading Georgia employees fired or demoted after they mishandled the driver’s license request of a Puerto Rico man, agency says
Two Georgia Department of Drivers Services staff have been demoted or fired after an investigation found they mishandled the driver’s license…
Continue Reading Emmitt Smith’s son signs to play football at Stanford
The University of Florida cap was in the center of five on the table, but when it was time to announce his college football decision, Emmitt…
Continue Reading A teenager allegedly hopped a fence, stole a plane and crashed it at a California airport
Police are investigating why a teenager climbed a fence, stole a plane, and crashed it at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. A 17-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Gunfight ends with robbery suspect fatally shot by FedEx driver who fought back, police say
The armed robber probably wasn’t expecting a fight — much less to get fatally shot by his victim. But police say that’s what…
Continue Reading A Florida man who once spent Christmas without gas just paid off the past dues for 36 families at risk of losing their electricity
When Michael Esmond got his utility bills — due December 26 — his mind went straight to the 1980s, when he had trouble making ends meet.…
Continue Reading Mom of teen in staged kidnapping was thinking of family returning to Honduras, sources say
The apparent kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in The Bronx on Monday night was staged, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation…
Continue Reading A police chief resigns over an anonymous social media account. His replacement is replaced for the same reason
In less than a day, Burlington, Vermont, had three top cops. Social media accounts took two of them down. On Sunday, Police Chief Brandon del Pozo…
Continue Reading A sheriff is accused of beating three people in his custody, including two who were shackled
An Arkansas sheriff has been charged with federal civil rights offenses after allegedly assaulting three detainees, according to the US Justice…
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