Military to attempt retrieval of remaining bodies from New Zealand volcano
Military personnel will attempt to recover bodies of the remaining victims of New Zealand’s White Island volcano tragedy at first light Friday…
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Boston Marathon bomber appeals his death sentence, alleging juror bias
The surviving Boston Marathon bomber who was sentenced to death for his role in the terror plot that killed four and left the city under siege in…
Continue Reading They survived New Zealand’s volcano eruption, then went back to rescue others
Geoff Hopkins says he will never forget the cries as the survivors of the White Island volcano eruption were pulled aboard the boat. Screaming in…
Continue Reading NASA’s plan to collect the first sample from an asteroid finds its target
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx is on a mission to bring back the first sample from an asteroid, and the team behind it has found the perfect place to…
Continue Reading Clinton Portis is among 12 retired NFL players accused of health benefits scam worth over $3 million
Former NFL stars Clinton Portis and Joe Horn are among 12 retired players accused of defrauding the league’s retiree health care benefits plan…
Continue Reading Attack on Niger military base leaves 71 soldiers dead
ISIS has claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on Niger’s military, which left 71 soldiers dead and 12 wounded. The attack…
Continue Reading Indian military deployed and internet shut down as protests rage against citizenship bill
Troops have been deployed to India’s ethnically diverse northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, amid violent protests against the passing of…
Continue Reading Hubble catches interstellar comet as it flies past the sun
The Hubble Space Telescope had a front row seat to capture the best and closest image to date of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov, a visitor that…
Continue Reading Nigeria is trying 47 men arrested in a hotel under its anti-gay laws
Forty-seven men accused of homosexuality are standing trial in a Nigerian court, their lawyer and a rights group told CNN. The men, who say they are…
Continue Reading ICE detained a high school sophomore. His teachers tried to send him homework so he wouldn’t fall behind
The principal’s voice piped through the PA system at Wilbur Cross High School with a startling announcement. ICE had detained a student.…
Continue Reading Michael Vick will serve as Pro Bowl captain despite a popular petition calling for his removal
Despite a petition calling for his removal, Michael Vick will serve as the NFL’s honorary Pro Bowl captain this year, NFL commissioner Roger…
Continue Reading World must reach ‘peak meat’ by 2030 to meet climate change targets, scientists warn
The world needs to reach “peak meat” within the next 10 years to combat the effects of climate change, scientists have warned. In a…
Continue Reading Golfer Tommy ‘Two Gloves’ Gainey busted in Florida sex crime sting
PGA golfer Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey was among more than 100 people arrested over a six-day sex crime sting in Florida. Gainey, 44, was…
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Where to see family’s Christmas display of 22 angels for El Paso Walmart shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — Twenty-two families will spend the holidays without their loved ones after the El Paso Walmart shooting, but one…
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Baby Shark stuffed toy saved toddler’s life during gunfight in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin toddler is alive after a bullet tore through a wall and hit a Baby Shark stuffed animal during a gunfight near…
Continue Reading All Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting again, commissioner says
All 30 Major League Baseball teams will extend safety netting to protect fans from foul balls, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday in San…
Continue Reading All 38 passengers on board missing plane presumed dead, says government minister
All 38 passengers on board the Chilean Air Force plane that went missing Monday on its way to Antarctica are presumed dead, according to Chilean…
Continue Reading Who are the Black Hebrew Israelites?
A man suspected of killing a police officer and three people at a kosher market in Jersey City, New Jersey, was linked Wednesday to the Black Hebrew…
Continue Reading Meet MAMBO-9, one of the most distant galaxies to ever be observed
No, it’s not a follow-up song to Lou Bega’s one-hit wonder “Mambo No. 5.” The light from the galaxy known as MAMBO-9 traveled…
Continue Reading Good Samaritans helped thousands at sea. Now they’re on trial
When Sean Binder arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos in October 2017, the migrant crisis facing Europe had changed from a temporary emergency to a…
Continue Reading Here’s how to say the words you mispronounced in 2019
Every year, something different captures our attention — but we don’t always know how to say it right. (Remember when we taught you how…
Continue Reading Festive PSA: Tapping a can of beer doesn’t stop it bubbling over, scientists say
It’s an automatic reflex for many of us: obediently tapping a few times on a can of beer or soda to stop it from frothing over. But researchers…
Continue Reading These Hasidic Jews came to Jersey City for more affordable living. Now they’re coping with fear and grief
When the shooting started outside the kosher supermarket, Yossi Steinmetz was next door at the small synagogue and yeshiva with the market’s…
Continue Reading Hundreds pack the streets to mourn 2 victims killed in Jersey City attack
Hundreds flooded the streets Wednesday night to mourn two of the victims killed after two assailants opened fire at a kosher market in Jersey City.…
Continue Reading Judge blocks law that would stop ‘fake meat’ from marketing with ‘real meat’ terminology
Veggie burgers are safe for now after a federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas legislation banning the use of meat-related terminology to…
Continue Reading Attorneys for alleged Weinstein victim reject tentative settlement
Attorneys for one of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims on Wednesday rejected a tentative deal between the disgraced movie producer, his…
Continue Reading Half-animal, half-human hybrids depicted on oldest discovered cave art
Cave art depicting a hunting scene has been found in Indonesia dated to 44,000 years old, making it the oldest rock art created by humans. The…
Continue Reading Hockey player Akim Aliu gets apology for blackface incident from his former team
Ex-National Hockey League player Akim Aliu got a public apology from his former team for “wrongdoing” by an equipment manager who was…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve moved on’ from Colin Kaepernick, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league has “moved on” from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who…
Continue Reading Man rescued after shouting, ‘Siri, call 911,’ after his car plunged into an icy river
“Siri, call 911.” That’s what a man in Charles City, Iowa yelled after his car plunged into an icy river. Gael Salcedo, 18, was on…
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