This star player is inspiring a new generation of athletes through basketball
Blevie Meyia Lucchesi was only 13 years old when she first held a basketball. The Gabonese basketball star said the sport made her feel…
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Benjamin Netanyahu rushed offstage as rocket fired from Gaza into Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken off the stage at a campaign event in southern Israel Wednesday night as a rocket was fired from Gaza…
Continue Reading Father of infant of a slain Austin mother shares photo after baby comes home
The father of a Texas baby who disappeared with her now-deceased mother has been reunited with his child, according to a photo posted Tuesday morning…
Continue Reading The Boxing Day questions you’ve probably Googled
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes. Here’s what you need to know about the…
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Happy Kwanzaa! The seven-day festival honoring the ancestral roots of African Americans begins today. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up…
Continue Reading Endangered black rhinos relocated to Malawi by British troops
British troops have helped a conservation organization relocate critically endangered black rhinos from South Africa to Malawi, the Ministry of…
Continue Reading Christmas in Hong Kong marked by demonstrations and tear gas
Anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday, clashing with riot police in malls and busy shopping…
Continue Reading Lindsey Vonn and her fiancé are engaged again. This time she popped the question
Lindsey Vonn has an engagement ring and now her fiancé, NHL star P.K. Subban, has one too. The greatest female ski racer of all time posted a…
Continue Reading Suspect in fatal stabbing of two men, including brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback, has been arrested
The suspect in the stabbing death of two men, including the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers player C.J. Beathard, has been arrested northwest…
Continue Reading Four-alarm blaze at Minneapolis’ Drake Hotel forces more than 200 low-income residents to evacuate
More than 200 people were evacuated from a low-income residential hotel after a fire broke out early Christmas morning and quickly grew to four…
Continue Reading Man charged with hate crime after daylight assault in Manhattan
A man from Miami has been arrested and charged with assault as a hate crime after he allegedly punched and kicked a 65-year-old man in midtown…
Continue Reading Colorado day care owner charged after allegedly hiding toddlers behind a false wall
The owner of a Colorado day care that allegedly used a “false wall” to hide 26 toddlers in a basement has been arrested and charged,…
Continue Reading Cowboys tackle La’el Collins surprised his mom with a house for Christmas
Dallas Cowboys tackle La’el Collins, 26, was able to make a Christmas dream come true when he surprised his mother, Loyetta Collins, with the…
Continue Reading NBA player Nick Young gets engaged on Christmas
NBA player Nick Young hasn’t played since 2018 — but that doesn’t mean he isn’t winning. The shooting guard put a ring on…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia woman was fatally stabbed in front of children on Christmas morning, police say
A Philadelphia woman was stabbed to death in front of six children who lived with her in the early hours of Christmas Day, police said. The…
Continue Reading California and Upper Midwest to see snow and rain, while much of the country enjoys a toasty Christmas
Mother Nature was bringing some warm Christmas cheer to much of the country, though a few cities encountered thick morning fog and a storm system…
Continue Reading 2 dogs made it home in time for Christmas thanks to a self-described dog whisperer and her county bus
For one Milwaukee family, this year’s Christmas miracle didn’t arrive by reindeer-led sleigh. It came via a county transit system bus.…
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Endangered black rhino at Lansing zoo delivers first calf
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A black rhino that is part of a critically endangered species delivered her first calf at a Lansing zoo, officials announced on…
Continue Reading Transfer quarterbacks loom large in the College Football Playoff semifinals
In recent years, the college football landscape notably has been altered, with a wave of high-profile quarterbacks transferring to new schools. And…
Continue Reading With NBA bloodlines, the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team is in the national spotlight
On the surface, the squeaks on the hardwood, the bouncing basketballs and the coach’s voice reverberating around the gym sound like a typical…
Continue Reading 2 men were robbed and beaten on Christmas Eve. The thieves got away with $1, police say
A 60-year-old man is in critical condition after he and an acquaintance were robbed and beaten early on Christmas Eve morning, and the suspects took…
Continue Reading Junichiro Koizumi Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Personal…
Continue Reading Her Christmas wish was to help animals, so she got 600 pounds of pet food instead of toys
Landyn Wadsworth has earned her spot on Santa’s nice list. The 8-year-old’s Christmas wish was to help the dogs and cats at the…
Continue Reading A 300-million-year-old lizard might be the earliest animal to care for its offspring, a new study says
Little is known about Paleozoic creatures’ parental prowess. But a newly uncovered 300-million-year-old fossil might be the earliest evidence…
Continue Reading Pope Francis appeals for peace in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis has urged the Catholic faithful to embrace the “light of Christ” to help end conflict and injustice around the world, during…
Continue Reading Songwriter Allee Willis — who wrote the ‘Friends’ theme song — dies at age 72
Songwriter Allee Willis has died at age 72, according to her partner Prudence Fenton. “Rest In Boogie Wonderland Nov 10,1947-December 24,…
Continue Reading Putin claims Russia is world leader on hypersonic weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday of his country’s “unique” advances in hypersonic weaponry, saying other countries…
Continue Reading Starbucks, Walgreens and IHOP: What’s open on Christmas Day
Did dinner slip your mind in the midst of Christmas prep? Forget to pick up milk and cookies for Santa? Good news — you can still visit some of…
Continue Reading 2019 wasn’t ALL bad. Here are all the good things that happened
We know you want 2019 canceled, reported and blocked. You think it was awful, depressing and went on far too long. But — and hear us out here —…
Continue Reading Top Russian diplomat says timing of Trump meeting was a ‘coincidence’
Russia’s top diplomat has said the timing of his recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump was a “coincidence.” Sergei…
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