Katerina Sakellaropoulou becomes Greece’s first woman president
High court judge and human rights advocate Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected Greece’s first female president by parliament on…
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A Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines flight
A Michigan woman says a passenger assaulted her as she slept on a Spirit Airlines morning flight from Atlanta to Detroit. Detroit student Tia…
Continue Reading Rutgers University elects its first African American president
Rutgers University named the first African American president in the school’s history Tuesday. The university’s Board of Governors…
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5 things to know for January 22: Impeachment, coronavirus, Davos, Lebanon, Boeing
Look out for falling iguanas! The National Weather Service is warning South Florida residents of a potential lizard blizzard due to low temperatures.…
Continue Reading Google Doodle celebrates Anna May Wong nearly 100 years after her first leading role. Here’s why she’s in focus
The woman with a wry smile in Wednesday’s Google Doodle is considered to be the first Asian-American movie star — and she still has…
Continue Reading A mother is charged with killing 3 children under age 4 in Phoenix. Two of the victims tried to stop her, police say
An Arizona mother killed her three children, all under age 4, by smothering them, and one of the victims yelled and punched her to try and stop her,…
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Trump impeachment trial rules approved by Senate after marathon session
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate early Wednesday adopted the rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party line vote of…
Continue Reading China confirms Wuhan virus can be spread by humans
Officials in China are racing to contain the outbreak of a new virus that has left at least nine people dead and sickened more than 440, after it was…
Continue Reading Man who killed the McStay family sentenced to death
The man convicted of killing a California family of four and burying them in the Mojave Desert nearly 10 years ago has been sentenced to death, San…
Continue Reading Astros players will apologize publicly for sign-stealing scheme
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane said the team will apologize publicly for stealing opposing teams’ pitching signs. “When we get down to…
Continue Reading Harry reunites with Meghan in Canada as couple warn media over photos
Prince Harry’s plans for a “more peaceful life” away from the royal spotlight have already been cast into doubt as he joined his…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old heard a smoke alarm in the middle of the night and woke her firefighter father, saving the family
A New Jersey firefighter and his family lost their home in a fire Sunday, but his daughter made sure the family remained safe. Six-year-old Madalyn…
Continue Reading Court documents: 3 suspects wanted to use Virginia gun-rights rally to start race war
Federal investigators were watching earlier this month as two men accused of being white supremacists packed cases of food and supplies and allegedly…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old boy has just become the youngest member of Mensa UK, the largest international high IQ society
A 3-year-old Malaysian boy living in the UK has become the youngest member to join Mensa UK, the largest and oldest international high IQ society in…
Continue Reading MLB stars Derek Jeter and Larry Walker elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was one of two players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jeter played 20 seasons for the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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