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Venezuela’s Juan Guaido says ‘no’ to future talks with Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has said that he would not engage in dialogue with Nicolas Maduro, despite the embattled president’s…
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A mother has killed her 3 children in Phoenix, police say
A woman has been arrested in Phoenix on suspicion of killing her three children — her infant daughter, her 2-year-old daughter and her…
Continue Reading Brigham Young University will allow same-sex dancing at the Amateur DanceSport Championships for the first time
Brigham Young University might be most known for its Conservative leanings and association with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but…
Continue Reading The 2020 census started months early in this remote Alaskan fishing village
It’s so cold that the ground is frozen in Toksook Bay. And for the census workers who’ve descended on this remote Alaskan fishing…
Continue Reading Oldest known asteroid strike may have ended Snowball Earth
More than 2 billion years ago, an asteroid slammed into Earth and created a 43-mile wide crater in Western Australia’s outback. Now,…
Continue Reading Indiana mother arrested after her 2-month-old baby dies of meth intoxication, possibly through breast milk, court documents say
An Indiana mother is accused of causing the death of her 2-month-old, after her infant died of a methamphetamine intoxication, according to the…
Continue Reading A Northeastern University student from Iran was removed from the US despite an emergency stay. CBP says it was not aware of the judge’s order
An Iranian student planning to attend Northeastern University was flown out of the United States despite an emergency stay, and Customs and Border…
Continue Reading Man strangles rabid coyote to death after it attacks his son
A New Hampshire man killed a coyote with his bare hands Monday after it grabbed his 2-year-old son by his jacket hood and dragged him to the ground.…
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Mexico homicide rate edges up in 2019 to highest level ever
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The number of homicides in Mexico rose to 35,588 in 2019, the highest number on record, but the rate of annual increase in…
Continue Reading Police in Lesotho want to question Prime Minister Thabane in ex-wife’s killing
Police in Lesotho want to question Prime Minister Thomas Thabane as part of an investigation into the killing of Thabane’s former wife. In a…
Continue Reading After months of protest, Lebanon forms new government
After months of escalating protests, Lebanon has named a new prime minister and cabinet. Hassan Diab, a professor and former education minister, will…
Continue Reading First U.S. case of China’s Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC
EVERETT, Washington, — The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the U.S.…
Continue Reading This could be the most expensive Super Bowl ever with ticket prices soaring
The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Kansas City Chiefs facing off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, and this highly anticipated…
Continue Reading What would America’s Founding Fathers have said about Trump’s impeachment trial?
What American politics needs is time travel. What could salve the bitterness over US President Donald Trump’s impeachment battle better than a…
Continue Reading Amanda Knox is getting married in 40 days, but she’s still rocking her old prison uniform
Amanda Knox has been free for nine years since her murder conviction was overturned and is soon to be married. But she’s still clinging to a…
Continue Reading LeBron James says fan was ‘disrespectful’ for throwing something at his son Bronny
LeBron James is upset after a fan threw something at his oldest son during his son’s basketball game. On Monday, both LeBron James and LeBron…
Continue Reading A couple married for 65 years died just hours apart in the same nursing home
A couple that was married for 65 years died just hours apart after spending some time together one last time. Jack and Harriet Morrison both died…
Continue Reading This coat design isn’t just saving lives. It’s launching new careers for homeless people
In the shadows of Detroit’s tallest skyscrapers, dozens of homeless people shiver in the 17-degree cold. Ferocious wind gusts of 15 mph feel…
Continue Reading Opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s sex assault trial are set to begin Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know
Harvey Weinstein, whose alleged predatory behavior sparked the #MeToo movement, is set to face the sexual assault charges that could send him to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 21: Impeachment, coronavirus, 2020 Dems, Puerto Rico
Feeling down? Yesterday was Blue Monday, which is thought of as the most depressing day of the year. It’s actually a total myth, but the…
Continue Reading Lesbian couple left ‘overwhelmed with anger’ as South Africa venue declines their wedding
A South African wedding venue is facing criticism after the Christian owners declined to host a lesbian couple’s wedding. Megan Watling, 25,…
Continue Reading Trump’s team thought Ukraine was an easy mark. It was a bad miscalculation
It was the worst street corner for a drug deal. US President Donald Trump’s acolytes felt perhaps that Ukraine — whose name means…
Continue Reading Ski resort patrol member dies on trail
A member of the ski patrol of the Heavenly Ski Resort on the California-Nevada border was pronounced dead after being found unconscious on a trail,…
Continue Reading China confirms new coronavirus can spread between humans
A mysterious respiratory virus that has killed at least three people and sickened more than 200 in China can be transmitted between humans, a Chinese…
Continue Reading Man dies of injuries from shooting that took place 9 years ago
A Chicago man who was shot multiple times nine years ago has died from wounds sustained in the shooting, police say. Authorities have reclassified…
Continue Reading A Tokyo man deliberately left his father’s ashes in a subway station restroom, police say
A man has been arrested in Japan after allegedly abandoning his father’s cremated remains in a subway station restroom. When Hiroaki…
Continue Reading Mississippi state penitentiary inmate dies during investigation into infrastructure and violence
An inmate was found dead last week in a Mississippi state penitentiary at the center of a violence spike and infrastructure woes, a county coroner…
Continue Reading Aviation warning issued after Alaskan volcano creates ashy plume that reached 30,000 feet
Lava and ash spewing from the ongoing eruption of the Shishaldin volcano in Alaska triggered an aviation warning Sunday. The volcano’s aviation…
Continue Reading One of the officers shot and killed in Honolulu had previously responded to suspect’s home, video shows
The suspect in a deadly shooting that left two Honolulu police officers dead faced multiple legal complaints from his neighbors and had at least one…
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