Pope Francis lands in Japan for the first papal visit in decades
Pope Francis has landed in Japan to begin a four-day tour of the country, the first papal visit to the land in nearly four decades. The Pontiff is…
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A Minneapolis animal shelter is empty — just in time for the holidays
A Minneapolis animal shelter has adopted out all its pets in time for the holidays. The Minneapolis Animal Care and Control center held the…
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3 men shot while leaving a concert in Salt Lake City
A shooter fired at three men who were leaving a concert in Salt Lake City on Friday night, authorities said. The gunshots were fired from an older…
Continue Reading Gay man in Russia forced into hiding over YouTube interview
A gay Russian man is in hiding after Russian authorities opened a criminal case over a YouTube video in which he was interviewed by children, a case…
Continue Reading After months of unrest, Hong Kong is holding a de facto referendum on protests
More than 4 million Hong Kongers will vote for hundreds of district council seats Sunday in what is being framed as a referendum on the protests…
Continue Reading Former CIA officer gets 19 years in prison for selling secrets to China
A former CIA case officer was sentenced to 19 years in prison this week for conspiring to provide sensitive US information to the Chinese government.…
Continue Reading Beirut once billed itself as a glitzy capital. Now its economy faces a painful reckoning
If you’re visiting Beirut, your typical walking tour will span the tip of the peninsula to historic neighborhoods in the eastern quarter.…
Continue Reading 2 more suspects arrested in connection with California shooting that left 5 dead at Halloween party
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a northern California Halloween party that left five people dead. Domico Dones…
Continue Reading Yale women’s soccer coach no longer employed after allegations of misconduct at previous job
Yale University’s women’s head soccer coach has left the school after allegations of misconduct from a previous job were published in the…
Continue Reading Former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy, four others charged with illegal gun trafficking
Five men, including a former San Diego County Sheriff’s Department captain, were indicted on charges related to illegal gun trafficking and…
Continue Reading JFK was due to deliver these remarks 56 years ago today. He never made it to the speech
Exactly 56 years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was scheduled to give a speech to the Democratic Party aimed at unifying the nation during a…
Continue Reading Roommate of slain Clark Atlanta University student withdrew from school after killing, police say
The roommate of a slain 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student was denied bond Thursday after it was found she planned to leave the state.…
Continue Reading WSJ: USA Gymnastics hid the Larry Nassar investigation from Simone Biles
Simone Biles reacted Thursday to a Wall Street Journal report accusing USA Gymnastics of ignoring the possibility she had been sexually abused by…
Continue Reading 13-year-old arrested for allegedly threatening school shooting in Los Angeles
Authorities arrested a 13-year-old boy and seized an assault-style rifle in connection with a reported threat at a middle school, the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Alleged white supremacist indicted for planning to bomb a Colorado synagogue
A man accused of plotting to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue has been indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime and arson charges. Richard…
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Jerry Sandusky resentenced to same prison term
Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky was resentenced Friday to 30 to 60 years in prison, the same penalty that was previously overturned,…
Continue Reading Beaten and blinded, Chile’s protesters face “policy of punishment,” says Amnesty International
Last month, 39-year-old Alex Nuñez was sitting on a park bench in Maipú, a low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of Santiago, when a protest…
Continue Reading The US proposed nuking the moon, and other surprising facts about Earth’s celestial satellite
Since the moon is Earth’s closest celestial neighbor, we’ve been able to learn more about it than any other in the solar system. There…
Continue Reading Hospital dresses newborns as Elsa, Anna and Olaf to get ready for Disney’s ‘Frozen 2’
The newborn babies at a Kansas hospital are ready for “Frozen 2,” even if they’re a little bit young for a trip to the movie…
Continue Reading This is one place on Earth where no life can exist
Life exists in extreme environments on Earth, from arid deserts and frozen tundras to thermal, toxic vents in the deepest reaches of the ocean floor.…
Continue Reading A Boston College student is accused of telling her boyfriend to kill himself. She just made their last text messages public
A former Boston College student accused of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself appears to have pleaded with him to “stop,”…
Continue Reading Russian nuclear scientists killed in accident were working on ‘cutting-edge’ military technologies, Putin claims
An accident at a Russian military test site that claimed the lives of five nuclear agency workers and sent radiation levels spiking is likely to…
Continue Reading Monsanto pleads guilty to illegally spraying banned pesticide in Maui
Agrochemicals company Monsanto, a unit of Bayer AG, has agreed to pay $10.2 million in fines and plead guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on…
Continue Reading Holiday movie bingo will make your festive binge-watching even better
Holiday movies are like Christmas cookies for your eyeballs. They’re like warm buffalo plaid blankets for your soul. Are they masterworks of…
Continue Reading Some boxes of Cheese Nips are being recalled
Check your Cheese Nips — the cracker’s parent company has issued a voluntary recall. Mondelēz Global LLC issued the recall for a limited…
Continue Reading He escaped from jail in Missouri. Now he’s been captured 1,000 miles away in a makeshift bunker
An inmate who escaped from a Missouri jail in September has been caught in a Delaware bunker he made of foliage around a fallen tree, according to…
Continue Reading The Trump administration is dialing up efforts to ‘build that wall,’ records show
Three years after chants of “build that wall” became a rallying cry for the candidacy of Donald Trump, his administration is engaged in…
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Rare Marvel comic book just sold in Texas for a record $1.26 million
DALLAS, Texas — It’s rare to find an almost-perfect copy of Marvel Comics’ first comic book, aptly named “Marvel Comics…
Continue Reading Singing cops use karaoke to fight crime in West Philadelphia
On a recent Friday afternoon in West Philadelphia, two police officers arrive at the corner of 52nd and Market Streets. A loud commotion ensues,…
Continue Reading UN suspends work with Catholic charity in CAR after CNN investigation into pedophile priest
The United Nations has temporarily suspended its work with the Central African Republic branch of Caritas Internationalis after it emerged that the…
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