Body camera captures the moment an officer is hit by a train while searching for burglars
A Georgia police officer was hit by a train while searching for burglars — and survived. Officer Andy Anderson’s body camera captured the…
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Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…
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Sam Springsteen — Bruce’s son — is now a firefighter in New Jersey
The mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, swore in 15 new firefighters on Tuesday and one of them was Bruce Springsteen’s son. Sam…
Continue Reading WNBA labor deal would mean more money, posher flights and special provisions for mothers
WNBA players have reached a potential agreement that could mean tidy raises for many ballers, as well as initiatives designed to promote and support…
Continue Reading Airline employee obtained a passenger’s phone number, then harassed her via text, lawsuit alleges
The texts came from an unfamiliar number. But the man on the other end of the conversation gave the impression that he knew her and could see her.…
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Mexico can’t sell presidential jet, tries odd sales pitches
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling off the luxurious presidential jet a centerpiece of his…
Continue Reading Europe puts Iran on notice as it grasps for a diplomatic solution
Europe is taking the lead in forcing Iran towards a diplomatic de-escalation, and it is doing so using President Donald Trump’s tactics. Trump…
Continue Reading Iran announces arrests over plane crash as Rouhani warns those responsible will be punished
Several people have been arrested in Iran over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that those…
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Boy in Mexico school shooting used grandfather’s guns
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — An 11-year-old boy who killed his teacher and himself and wounded six others in a northern Mexico school shooting used his…
Continue Reading Connecticut school reinstates mascot critics call racist
Less than a year after voting to remove the name of a school mascot that some Native Americans found racist, the school board of a small Connecticut…
Continue Reading An ex-Navy SEAL and Harvard doc is now the first Korean-American headed to space
Graduating from Harvard Medical School and being a part of the Navy SEALs must not have been enough accomplishments for Jonny Kim. The 35-year-old is…
Continue Reading A cold Neptune and two super-Earths are among newly found exoplanets around nearby stars
Five exoplanets and eight planet candidates have been found around nearby stars, including a “cold Neptune” and two super-Earths that are…
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U.S. House to vote Wednesday on sending Trump impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of delay and strategizing, the U.S. House is planning to vote Wednesday to send the articles of…
Continue Reading A library found it was missing $8 million of its rarest items. Nearly three years later, a man on the inside admitted to selling the items to a local bookstore
Two men have pleaded guilty to theft and receiving stolen property charges after an alleged $8 million worth of rare books, plates and maps were…
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Las Vegas animal rescue says Cowboy hat-wearing pigeon dies
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Las Vegas animal rescuers have confirmed one of three hat-wearing pigeons that gained popularity on social media has died.…
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The purple haze over Arizona was caused by a marijuana farm, but it’s not what you think
SNOWFLAKE, Arizona – The light from a medical marijuana farm filled the sky over Arizona with a strange, purple glow on a recent foggy morning. Cara…
Continue Reading A group in Tulsa hopes to rebuild ‘Black Wall Street,’ destroyed in a bloody 1921 race massacre
A local group hopes to raise $1 million to rebuild part of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood that was known as “Black Wall Street” before…
Continue Reading The Democratic race for president is waking up
The Democratic race for president started out woke — but it has often felt barely awake with its gang of 70-somethings and wonkish seminars about…
Continue Reading Not a pretty kitty? After LSU’s win, a fan starts a GoFundMe to buy Clemson a new Tiger costume
Monday night’s college football championship game between Clemson and LSU ended up being a serious showdown between the Tigers and the Tigers.…
Continue Reading Joe Burrow, LSU complete dream season to win the national title
Before the 2019 season started, members of the LSU football team, knowing the national championship game would be in New Orleans, about 80 miles away…
Continue Reading A British university is recruiting students to tackle racism on campus
A British university will recruit 20 of its students to educate others on racism in a bid to stamp out prejudice on campus. The University of…
Continue Reading Retired Pope distances himself from book seen as undercutting Pope Francis on celibacy
Retired Pope Benedict XVI said he did not co-author a book seen as undercutting his successor Pope Francis, according to his private secretary, Georg…
Continue Reading Some trees can live for more than 1,000 years and scientists may have figured out why
Some trees can live for centuries or even millennia but the secrets behind their long life spans have eluded scientists. However, new research has…
Continue Reading Police are investigating three ATM explosions in two Florida counties
Police in two Florida counties are investigating the explosions of three ATMs in the past two months in the Tampa area, officials said. Two of the…
Continue Reading Residents urged not to return home as Philippines volcano continues to spew ash, lava fountains
Philippine officials are appealing to residents not to return to their homes in the danger zone of an erupting volcano as it continues to spew plumes…
Continue Reading European allies trigger dispute mechanism in Iran nuclear deal
France, Germany and the UK have triggered a dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal that could lead to the further unraveling of the pact, just…
Continue Reading Is this Iran’s ‘Chernobyl moment’?
Iran’s admission that it mistakenly shot down a passenger plane sent protesters pouring into the streets over the weekend. Though…
Continue Reading Enormous sinkhole swallows bus and passengers in China, killing at least 6 people
At least six people have died and 16 others have been injured after a massive sinkhole swallowed up a bus picking up passengers in northwestern…
Continue Reading A 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran is asking people to send him Valentine’s Day cards
A 104-year-old US Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II is asking people to send him cards for Valentine’s Day. Maj. Bill White, a…
Continue Reading A 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran is asking people to send him Valentine’s Day cards
A 104-year-old US Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II is asking people to send him cards for Valentine’s Day. Maj. Bill White, a…
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