This powerlifting 82-year-old made an intruder regret breaking into her home
A man broke into the Rochester, New York, home of an 82-year-old woman. It didn’t end well — for him. Willie Murphy said she was getting…
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Swastika found scrawled on police station wall in an area only accessible to officers and staff
A UK police investigation has failed to identify the person who scrawled a swastika on the wall of a London police station, in an area that was not…
Continue Reading China can shut off the Philippines’ power grid at any time, leaked report warns
The Philippines’ power grid is under the full control of the Chinese government and could be shut off in time of conflict, according to an…
Continue Reading She called 911 before being killed. The operator hung up when she couldn’t respond
A chilling 911 call may have captured Lina Bolanos’ last moments, who was killed alongside her fiancé in their Boston penthouse. “That…
Continue Reading Do America’s mayors finally have a shot at the Oval Office?
This story was originally published in the November 26 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global…
Continue Reading A phone scammer posing as a detective called a police station in South Korea. It didn’t end well
Inspector Yang Il-mo says he knew something was up when a man with a strange accent asked him to empty his life savings and put it all in his…
Continue Reading Tamir Rice’s mom helped create a safety handbook for young people on interactions with police
Five years after 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer, his mother approached the American Civil Liberties Union…
Continue Reading A Florida woman called 911 to report a dead woman on her driveway. Police say she killed her
A Florida woman who reported a dead body in her driveway has now been charged with killing the victim, police said. Yvonne Serrano, 51, called 911…
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Police seek shooter after 2 wounded at California mall
BAKERSFIELD, California – Two people were injured after shots were fired at a shopping mall in Bakersfield and police were looking for the shooter,…
Continue Reading Machete-wielding robbery suspect shot and killed in Hollywood, police say
A robbery suspect wielding a large machete was shot and killed by police officers Monday afternoon in Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Department Lt.…
Continue Reading Ousted Navy secretary says Trump’s war crimes intervention signals ‘you can get away with things’
WASHINGTON, DC — Ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, who was forced out of his role Sunday after President Donald Trump’s intervention…
Continue Reading In his first interview since being sentenced, Bill Cosby says he doesn’t expect to show remorse at parole time
In his first interview since he was sentenced to prison for sexual assault, comedian Bill Cosby said he doesn’t expect to express remorse when…
Continue Reading Body found in Alabama woods may be missing college student Aniah Blanchard, authorities say
Police have found what they believe is the body of missing Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, a prosecutor said. Also Monday, authorities…
Continue Reading Heavy winds may ground the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, but officials have a plan for that
As the threat of ferocious winds looms large, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade character balloons remain in jeopardy. Officials in New York…
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Joint venture: Get paid $3,000 a month to smoke and review medical marijuana
If Snoop Dogg’s hit song “Smoke Weed Everyday” perpetually plays in your head and you have a budding interest in reporting on a range…
Continue Reading Alabama sheriff’s slaying witnessed by his own son, official says
Lowndes County, Alabama, Sheriff “Big John” Williams was shot to death Saturday at a gas station where people often hung out —…
Continue Reading Harry Morton, founder of Pink Taco restaurant chain, dies at 38
Harry Morton, founder of the Pink Taco restaurant chain, has died, an unnamed company spokesperson said. “We are saddened by the passing of…
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Huge haul of treasure stolen in German castle vault heist
Thieves have stolen around 100 pieces of priceless treasure from a castle vault in the German city of Dresden, the site of one of the largest…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court blocks House from receiving Trump financial records for now
WASHINGTON, DC — The House of Representatives will not get President Donald Trump’s financial records for now, the Supreme Court said on…
Continue Reading Remains found in Alabama identified as missing Florida girl Taylor Rose Williams
The remains of Taylor Rose Williams, the 5-year-old Florida girl who was reported missing earlier this month, were positively identified Monday,…
Continue Reading Family sues Hoover, Alabama, and the officer who killed Emantic Bradford Jr. at a mall on Thanksgiving
A year after a Hoover, Alabama, police officer killed Emantic “E.J.” Bradford Jr. at a mall on Thanksgiving, Bradford’s family is…
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Rick Perry says Trump (and Obama) were ‘ordained by God’ to be president
WASHINGTON, DC — Like a lot of evangelical Christians, Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry believes in a God who gets involved in…
Continue Reading Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is not dying, scientist says
The Great Red Spot is Jupiter’s most defining feature, and researchers say the storm has been shrinking for the last 150 years. Last year,…
Continue Reading Why slowing down ships could help save the planet
Shipping has long been one of the world’s dirtiest industries. Emissions from ships burn approximately 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide…
Continue Reading Nearly half of this year’s class of US Rhodes Scholars are first-generation Americans
The Rhodes Trust has announced the diverse class of American students who will study at the University of Oxford beginning next year as Rhodes…
Continue Reading Mississippi just began selling its first-ever state lottery tickets
For the first time, Mississippi residents can now play their own state lottery. Instead of going to Louisiana, Tennessee or Arkansas, residents can…
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Marine deserter wanted in killing placed on FBI’s Most Wanted list
A Marine deserter who is facing a murder charge has been placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list of fugitives. Michael Alexander Brown, 22, is…
Continue Reading ‘Better than culling’: Zimbabwe defends elephant exports
Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister has defended the country’s practice of capturing juvenile elephants and selling them to zoos and theme…
Continue Reading Monument to prominent Yiddish playwright Sholem Aleichem found vandalized with red swastikas
Ukrainian police are investigating a case of anti-Semitic vandalism after a monument to a prominent Jewish writer was vandalized with swastikas. A…
Continue Reading The last Mount Rushmore carver has died at 98
The last remaining member of the team that carved the Mount Rushmore National Memorial died on Saturday, according to his wife. Don…
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