Over 2 million people evacuated as deadly cyclone slams into Bangladesh and India
At least 10 people have been killed and millions displaced after Cyclone Bulbul smashed into India and Bangladesh over the weekend. The storm hit…
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Black cat announced as a starter for the Dallas Cowboys a week after halting a game
Last week, no one knew the random black cat that delayed Monday’s NFL game. This week, the cat’s been announced as a starter for the…
Continue Reading Needles and other medical supplies just washed up on a California beach
Sections of Venice Beach in Los Angeles were blocked off Sunday after authorities discovered needles and other medical supplies had washed up on…
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California hiker is found dead on top of a glacier after missing for days
A three-day search for a California hiker has ended after he was found dead on top of a glacier in Sequoia and Kings National Park. Alan Stringer,…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Veterans Day, DACA hearing, Trump and Erdogan, Louisiana votes
No matter what it looks like out your window, it’s a sunny day today, as “Sesame Street” turns 50. Here’s what else you need…
Continue Reading A man fired arrows at people in a homeless encampment outside San Francisco, police say
Two men at a homeless encampment in the San Francisco Bay area were hospitalized this weekend after police say they were struck by arrows in an…
Continue Reading No kids came to this 11-year-old’s birthday party. Then his favorite hockey team made his dreams come true
After no invited friends showed up to his 11-year-old son’s birthday party, Jason Foster took to Twitter to crowdsource some birthday love for…
Continue Reading Mercury makes a rare pass across the sun
Forget blue moons. Even more rare is when the planet Mercury passes right across the middle of the sun. The transit began on Monday at 7:35 a.m. ET.…
Continue Reading Veterans Day 2019: Here’s what’s open and closed
Every year on November 11, Americans honor the 19.6 million active and former US service members who have gone to war. Since Veterans Day is a…
Continue Reading Japan’s imperial couple greeted by thousands during Tokyo parade
Japan’s newly crowned emperor and empress were cheered by tens of thousands of spectators during an imperial parade through the heart of Tokyo…
Continue Reading NFL Sunday: How to watch your favorite teams play
It’s NFL Sunday, and it’s time to get some action. This week, the Minnesota Vikings will go head to head with the Dallas Cowboys in an…
Continue Reading Referee says he complained to Jim Jordan about sexual misconduct by Ohio State athletics department doctor, lawsuit alleges
A college wrestling referee says former Ohio State University athletic team doctor Richard Strauss masturbated in front of him inside a locker room…
Continue Reading Iraq protests death toll rises to 319 with nearly 15,000 injured
At least 319 people have been killed in Iraq since the start of anti-government protests in October, according to the Iraqi Parliamentary Human…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Studio evacuates because of nearby wildfire
The Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, near Los Angeles, was evacuated Saturday. The Barham brush fire has burned 34 acres in the Hollywood Hills…
Continue Reading Arkansas town renames a bridge after Maleah Davis
A bridge in Hempstead County, Arkansas, was renamed Saturday to honor a slain 4-year-old girl. The Red Lake Bridge will now be known as the Maleah…
Continue Reading 49ers face Seahawks in NFC West, and other things to watch for this NFL Sunday
Last Sunday the NFL saw top teams like the Green Bay Packers and the New England Patriots stumble in their quest for a divisional crown. With losses…
Continue Reading A Texas substitute teacher was fired and arrested for allegedly assaulting a student
A former substitute teacher faces an assault charge after she allegedly beat a student at a Texas high school on Friday, the Hays County…
Continue Reading Atatiana Jefferson’s father dies weeks after his daughter was killed by a police officer
Marquis A. Jefferson, the father of Atatiana Jefferson, died Saturday at age 59. Marquis Jefferson suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to a…
Continue Reading Original ‘Marlboro Man’ Robert ‘Bob’ Norris has died
The rancher and philanthropist best known for playing the original “Marlboro Man” has died after a life spent not smoking. Robert…
Continue Reading Atlanta student found dead had filed a police report on unwanted touching days before she vanished, authorities say
A Clark Atlanta University student who was found dead in a park had filed a police report describing unwanted kissing and touching days before she…
Continue Reading Gordon Hayward is injured again. This time it’s a fractured hand
Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics, who started the season playing all-star quality basketball again, left Saturday’s game against the San…
Continue Reading Italy makes alarms for baby car seats mandatory
Italian law now requires vehicles to have a safety device that alerts drivers if a child has been left behind in the rear seat or a car seat. The law…
Continue Reading The NASA women who inspired ‘Hidden Figures’ will get Congressional gold medals
Four African American women known as the “Hidden Figures” who worked at NASA during the Space Race are being awarded Congressional Gold…
Continue Reading He was one of the first prisoners released under Trump’s criminal justice reform law. Now he’s accused of murder.
Joel Francisco was 14 years into a life sentence for selling crack cocaine when he got his second chance. A landmark piece of criminal justice reform…
Continue Reading East German kids were ‘taught to lie.’ Then the system came crashing down overnight
The morning after the Berlin Wall came crashing down in November 1989, nine-year-old Thomas Töpfer was one of the few East German kids who turned up…
Continue Reading ‘Good Times’ is the next retro sitcom to get the live treatment on ABC
ABC is bringing back its popular “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” variety special for the holidays, this time including episodes from…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg, teen climate activist, is getting a huge mural in downtown San Francisco
The Bay Area has many murals, with images of everyone from Robin Williams to Nipsey Hussle gracing its buildings. Now, there’s a new name to…
Continue Reading Woman found after being abducted, raped and ‘left to die’ in desert, police say
A man and his daughter abducted and raped a Las Vegas woman, taking her to California and holding her about a week before she was “left to…
Continue Reading Hindus allowed to build on disputed holy site, India’s Supreme Court rules
India’s Supreme Court on Saturday granted Hindus permission to build a temple at the centuries-old Ayodhya holy site, ending one of the…
Continue Reading Google Doodle celebrates basketball’s legendary Edmonton Grads
Google scored a winner on Saturday when it celebrated the Edmonton Grads in a doodle to honor the Canadian basketball legends. The Grads, also known…
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