Indian Navy welcomes its first woman pilot in major milestone for armed forces
The Indian Navy has welcomed its first woman pilot, with Sub Lieutenant Shivangi taking control of an aircraft in another significant milestone for…
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5 things to know for December 2: London stabbing, impeachment, winter weather, immigration
Oh, you thought Black Friday was dead? Think again. Americans spent a record-breaking $7.4 billion in online purchases on Black Friday alone, and…
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Both London Bridge stabbing victims named as University of Cambridge graduates
Both the victims killed in a terror attack near London Bridge were University of Cambridge graduates, London’s Metropolitan Police said Sunday.…
Continue Reading Sperm whale found dead with 220 pounds of trash in its stomach
A young sperm whale that died after becoming stranded on a Scottish island last week had a ball of debris weighing roughly 100 kilograms (220 pounds)…
Continue Reading Malta’s prime minister to resign amid investigation of a journalist’s killing
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat will resign in mid-January, he said in a statement Sunday. Muscat’s resignation comes amid the…
Continue Reading German Catholics’ celibacy debate could lead to schism with Vatican
German Catholics are meeting to debate what remain taboo subjects for many in the church — lifting celibacy policies and whether to allow women…
Continue Reading A man was shot to death by the handmade device he made to protect his home
A Maine man was killed by a device he made for the front door of his home, police say. Ronald Cyr, 65, called 911 on the evening of Thanksgiving Day…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving weekend storms are to blame for a plane sliding off a runway and a 25-car pile-up
Millions of travelers are stressing out as powerful storms rolling over the East Coast interrupt or delay their return home from the Thanksgiving…
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Trump, lawyers won’t participate in upcoming impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Neither President Donald Trump nor his attorneys will participate in Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee impeachment…
Continue Reading Auburn football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan has died
Pat Sullivan, the former Auburn University quarterback who won the school’s first Heisman Trophy in 1971 and went on to play in the NFL, has…
Continue Reading The MetLife Stadium field crew had a busy day shoveling snow at the Packers-Giants game
A powerful winter storm couldn’t stop the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers from facing off Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Snow…
Continue Reading Irish ‘ISIS bride’ Lisa Smith in custody in Dublin
A 38-year-old woman was arrested on arrival in Dublin Sunday and has been identified by Ireland’s Justice Minister as a former soldier in…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: NATO, impeachment, climate, gun rights, Advent, Cyber Monday
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading ‘Only God’s hand has kept us safe’: Migrants describe kidnappings and other dangers at the Mexico border
Maximo, an asylum seeker, fled his native Honduras with his son to seek a new life in the United States. But while waiting for their cases to be…
Continue Reading Passengers from Norwegian Joy cruise ship are treated for illness for the second time in a week
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics treated 10 people aboard the Norwegian Joy cruise ship for minor medical complaints after the ship docked…
Continue Reading Catholic diocese denies gay Michigan judge communion
A church in Michigan denied Holy Communion to a state district court judge because she is married to a woman. Judge Sara Smolenski, the chief judge…
Continue Reading Woman sues Chicago nightclub, alleging security guards stood by as she was sexually assaulted in an alley
A woman is alleging that employees at a Mexican restaurant and nightclub in Chicago escorted her to an alley behind the business and stood by as a…
Continue Reading Leonardo DiCaprio responds after Brazil’s President blames actor for Amazon forest fires
Brazil’s President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.…
Continue Reading Four teens escaped from juvenile detention in Tennessee. Two of them are murder suspects, police say
Four teens escaped from a juvenile detention center in Nashville, Tennessee, and authorities say they are considered dangerous. The teens are 15, 16,…
Continue Reading 9 dead in South Dakota plane crash
Nine people are dead after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday in Chamberlain, South Dakota, authorities said. Among the nine dead are two…
Continue Reading Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi says he will resign
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi will resign after nearly two months of anti-government protests, according to a statement from his office.…
Continue Reading Steelers and Browns meet in first game since brawl
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will face off for the first time since the helmet-swinging brawl that marred the end of their November…
Continue Reading The 49ers and Ravens face off in potential Super Bowl preview
A lot has changed since the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers faced off in the 2013 Super Bowl. Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick…
Continue Reading 49ers’ Richard Sherman donates more than $7,000 to help eradicate a middle school’s lunch debt
Richard Sherman is known for his work on the football field, but the San Francisco 49ers’ cornerback is also doing important work off it.…
Continue Reading Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia and US must avoid ‘hot war’
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev may be remembered today as the man who presided over the collapse of an empire: The recent anniversary of the…
Continue Reading I was ‘fighting against my own government’ in drug war, Philippines President Duterte says
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that when he asked for six months to end the country’s drug problem in 2016, he didn’t…
Continue Reading NFL free agent Terrelle Pryor stabbed in his Pittsburgh apartment
Former NFL wide receiver Terrelle Pryor was hospitalized after being stabbed during a dispute in Pittsburgh, authorities said Saturday. Pryor, who…
Continue Reading More rain, snow and gusty winds to hit during weekend travel rush
Millions of holiday travelers will be met with rain, snow or a messy mix of both this weekend as a winter storm moves through the Midwest and into…
Continue Reading Alone, scared and in a strange country
Deisi Arreces-Huitz sat quietly in a tiny bus station in South Texas, holding a stack of tickets. Her bus wouldn’t come for hours, and she was…
Continue Reading Movie theater evacuates after a package of ‘highly contagious’ urine samples is delivered to wrong address
A Friday night at the movies ended abruptly when urine samples labeled “highly contagious” were delivered to the wrong address. A package…
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