Al-Shabaab claims attack on elite hotel in Mogadishu
Security forces ended a deadly attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday after a seven-hour battle that left at least three…
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11 Chinese migrants found hiding inside furniture and appliances at San Diego border checkpoint
SAN DIEGO, California — Several Chinese migrants trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico were hiding in a washer, a dresser and other furniture,…
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More women are accusing Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct
Seven more women have come forward with allegations of unwanted touching against actor Cuba Gooding Jr., court documents show. The Oscar-winning…
Continue Reading The Pensacola shooter wasn’t a US citizen. Here’s how he got a gun
The FBI has said it presumes Friday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was an act of terrorism. But what wasn’t a crime…
Continue Reading Mexico’s former public safety secretary arrested in Texas, charged in drug trafficking conspiracy
DALLAS, Texas — Mexico’s former public security secretary has been arrested in the United States and charged in a drug trafficking…
Continue Reading If you think Gen Z is entitled and lazy, you haven’t met these four kids
Kids today sometimes get a bad rap — they’re on their phones too much, they don’t respect their elders, they’re entitled. And…
Continue Reading One of the last survivors of the USS Arizona was interred on the sunken warship
A World War II veteran who was the second-to-last man to escape the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was interred on the…
Continue Reading A Minnesota Vikings fan’s obituary claims he died when the team lost to the Seattle Seahawks
John J. Ford loved golf, a good cigar and, until the time of his death, the Minnesota Vikings. The 86-year-old Minnesotan was a Vikings fan right up…
Continue Reading Bill Cosby’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction is denied
A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and rejected his argument that the case was wrongly decided against…
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U.S. House unveils 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democratic leadership on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against President…
Continue Reading A plastic milk bottle, 2 numbered balls and some luck settled an election tie
Spokane County Election Auditor Vicky Dalton put two numbered balls into a brown plastic milk bottle on Monday, shook it and then poured it until one…
Continue Reading A teacher is on leave after asking students to ‘set your price for a slave’
When Angela Walker went through her son’s school folder, she was shocked to find what the fifth grader had been working on in class. A social…
Continue Reading At least 18 officers fired their guns in UPS hijacking shootout, union official says
At least 18 law enforcement officers fired their guns during last week’s deadly shootout involving a hijacked UPS truck at a busy South Florida…
Continue Reading Suspect in Boston double murder trial dragged out of court after threatening prosecutor
The man accused of brutally killing two Boston doctors in their penthouse apartment in 2017 was dragged out of court on Tuesday morning after he…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed calls for peace in the Horn of Africa as he receives the Nobel Peace Prize medal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called for peace in the Horn of Africa as he received his Nobel Peace Prize medal in a ceremony on Tuesday. Abiy…
Continue Reading Gunman shoots six dead at Czech hospital before killing himself
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring three others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One…
Continue Reading Mom to plead guilty to paying for son to cheat through Georgetown classes in college admissions scam
A California woman paid over $9,000 to have a person affiliated with Rick Singer’s college counseling business take online classes for her son…
Continue Reading Insects trapped in amber show that lice munched on feathered dinosaurs
Feathered dinosaurs were annoyed by tiny pests that are still familiar to many schoolchildren — and their horrified parents — today:…
Continue Reading New Zealand volcano eruption leaves survivors with extensive burns
Almost all patients who were injured in the deadly New Zealand volcanic eruption have suffered extensive burns to their bodies and lungs, as…
Continue Reading New England Patriots admit to inappropriately filming the sideline and field at their next opponent’s game
The New England Patriots are once again embroiled in controversy. This time, they’ve been accused of recording the Cincinnati Bengals sideline…
Continue Reading The real-life planets you may have first seen in a ‘Star Wars’ film
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was a breathtaking diversity of planets. From the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, rebel ships and…
Continue Reading Cyberattack hits city of Pensacola. Officials aren’t sure if it’s related to shooting at Naval Air Station
The city of Pensacola, Florida, said it has experienced a cyber “incident” and has disconnected several city services until the issue can…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 10: Russia probe, impeachment, New Zealand, Rohingya
Break out the big coats: Nearly 65% of the US will feel below-freezing temperatures by the end of the week. Here’s what else you need to know…
Continue Reading She used to be a democracy icon. This week, she’ll defend her country in court against genocide accusations
She was a global human rights and democracy icon, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a political prisoner who spent 15 years under house arrest. But this…
Continue Reading Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe has been named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year
Social activist and soccer icon Megan Rapinoe has had one heck of a year. After leading the US Women’s National Soccer team to a World Cup…
Continue Reading Nearly 65% of the US will feel below-freezing temperatures this week
It’s going to feel more like mid-January than early December this week as extreme cold temps move across the United States. About 65% of the…
Continue Reading A 5-year-old Alabama boy was shot and killed when his family got into a fight, police say
A five-year-old boy was shot and killed in Alabama when his family got into a fight Saturday, police said. Two family members pulled weapons and…
Continue Reading Two Canadians got caught in a spat between the US and China. They’ve been in prison for a year
In October 2018, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, warned that US-China ties “have deteriorated to their worst point” since the…
Continue Reading Grandmother killer whales boost calves’ survival, study finds
The survival chances of young orca whales are boosted by the presence of their grandmothers, especially in times of food scarcity, according to new…
Continue Reading A social media influencer will serve 14 years in prison after his plot to take over a website at gunpoint backfired
A social media influencer was sentenced to 14 years in prison for plotting to hijack a website at gunpoint during a home invasion. Rossi Lorathio…
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