What Trump really gets from his China deal
The master of the art of the deal finally has a win to celebrate. He’ll pump it as one of history’s great breakthroughs — but in true…
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for man who killed wife
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had…
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Putin is sending a message to the world with his shock announcement
When Russia’s entire government resigned on Wednesday, even long-term Kremlin observers were taken by surprise. Earlier in the day, Vladimir…
Continue Reading 2 former Houston police officers indicted after botched raid that killed 2 people
Two former Houston Police officers involved a botched raid that left two people dead were indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury, prosecutors said.…
Continue Reading Airstrikes kill at least 15 during ceasefire in northwestern Syria
More than a dozen people were killed and 60 injured in airstrikes on Wednesday in the last rebel-held area in northwest Syria, according to activists…
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Mexico City subway says pee causes escalator breakdowns
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Travelers on the Mexico City subway system often blame authorities for broken-down escalators at subway stops, but Metro…
Continue Reading Pelosi signs, House delivers Trump articles of impeachment to Senate leader McConnell for trial
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Wednesday formally presented two articles of impeachment to the Senate after voting to approve the seven…
Continue Reading A veteran who died alone was buried with honors thanks to a group of local servicemen
A veteran who died alone in Tennessee was honored with a funeral from his fellow former service members. No one claimed Pvt. Theodore…
Continue Reading A worker was killed and others were rescued after trench collapsed during construction in North Carolina
A worker who was trapped at a construction site in Durham, North Carolina, after a trench collapsed Wednesday has died, fire officials said. The…
Continue Reading Holy Cross rower killed in van crash just weeks after setting a world record
College of the Holy Cross sophomore Grace Rett was killed after a van carrying members of the rowing team collided with a pickup truck in Florida on…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein allegedly sexually abused girls in the US Virgin Islands through 2018
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly transported underage girls to his secluded homes in the US Virgin Islands and forced them into sex work from 2001 through…
Continue Reading Iran’s Foreign Minister says people took the streets because they were ‘lied to’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said people in Iran took the streets in protest because they “were lied to” after the…
Continue Reading 2 still missing after Texas boat collision
A search for two fishermen missing after a pair of boats collided off the coast of Galveston, Texas, continued Wednesday. The US Coast Guard was…
Continue Reading Zion Williamson is set to make long-awaited NBA debut
Zion Williamson’s long-awaited NBA debut with the New Orleans Pelicans is just a week away. Williamson, 19, is expected to play in his first…
Continue Reading Mississippi scrambles to find cells for 625 violent inmates after Parchman prison unit deemed unsafe
A Mississippi penitentiary unit housing violent inmates “has a failing infrastructure,” and while officials have moved hundreds of…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
Continue Reading Russian government resigns as Putin proposes reforms that could extend his grip on power
The entire Russian government is resigning, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping reforms that…
Continue Reading Second all-female spacewalk briefly hampered by helmet issue
The second spacewalk in history to be conducted entirely by female astronauts got underway at the International Space Station early Wednesday morning…
Continue Reading St. Louis’ chief prosecutor has sued the city, alleging a racist conspiracy meant to force her from office
Kim Gardner, the first black circuit attorney in St. Louis, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit that accuses the city, the city’s police…
Continue Reading Gold medalist Aly Raisman explains why she won’t compete in this year’s Olympics
Gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman will not compete in this year’s Olympics in Tokyo. The two-time Olympian made the announcement on social…
Continue Reading A dam in Mississippi threatens to fail as rivers and flooding threats rise in the South and Midwest
Engineers are closely watching a dam in eastern Mississippi Wednesday over concerns that it could fail, as recent rains are posing flooding threats…
Continue Reading Neanderthals combed beaches and went diving for shells to use as tools, study says
Neanderthals were more resourceful and adventurous than they’re often credited with, according to a new study. An analysis of clam shells and…
Continue Reading Desolate images from Taal volcano show horses and cows buried in ash
Images from the erupting Taal volcano in the Philippines show a desolate landscape of destroyed houses and snapped trees covered in a thick layer of…
Continue Reading Strange objects found near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
The center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, can be a strange place. It’s notoriously hard to see, obscured from our viewpoint by clouds of gas and…
Continue Reading UNC students and faculty try to block a settlement that uses university funds to preserve a Confederate monument
A civil rights group has filed a series of motions on behalf of University of North Carolina students and staff to block a $2.5 million settlement…
Continue Reading She was charged in the death of a former state senator. Now she’s accused of plotting to kill victim’s ex-husband
A woman arrested in the killing of a former Arkansas state senator is facing new charges after she attempted to hire inmates to kill her…
Continue Reading Homeless man seriously injured when his tent was swept away in cleanup
A homeless man is in a serious condition in a Dublin hospital after the tent he was sleeping in was picked up by an industrial litter-clearing…
Continue Reading Video appears to show two missiles striking Ukrainian passenger plane over Iran
A newly released video appears to show two missiles striking Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on January 8. All 176 people on board the…
Continue Reading Carlos Beltran was named in the Astros cheating scandal. What may be next for the new Mets manager
After Major League Baseball announced its findings and punishment stemming from the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, the dominoes started…
Continue Reading An Alabama man was set to go on trial for killing his ex-wife. Instead, he was freed
Carl Harris was supposed to go on trial this week for the murder of his ex-wife, but Alabama prosecutors instead freed him, citing new evidence in…
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