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More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days. There may be more to come
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than…
Continue Reading Iraqi military bases housing US troops have been targeted by Iranian missiles. Here’s what you need to know
Two Iraqi bases that house American troops were the target of more than a dozen Iranian missiles on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 8: Iran, Ukraine, Australia, impeachment, Venezuela
The future of speed is here: The world’s first 350-kph (that’s about 217-mph) driverless bullet train is now in service in China.…
Continue Reading China bans foreign teaching materials in public schools
China has announced a ban on foreign teaching materials like textbooks and classic novels in all public primary and secondary schools — a move…
Continue Reading Their son was beaten to death while visiting Greece. They hope a second trial will finally bring justice
Jill and Phil Henderson have to do it all over again. Again, they’ve flown from their home in Austin, Texas, to Greece. Again, they will sit…
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Four men ordered to hang for fatal gang rape on New Delhi bus
Four men have been issued with death warrants for the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in New Delhi more than seven years ago.…
Continue Reading Wildlife flourishing in uninhabited areas around Fukushima
Nearly a decade after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers have discovered that wildlife is thriving in the areas evacuated by…
Continue Reading Estranged husband of missing mom Jennifer Dulos faces murder charges as his ex-girlfriend is also arrested
Almost eight months after Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared, her estranged husband and his ex-girlfriend face charges related to her death. Fotis…
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Iran launches missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq, no reports of American casualties
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran shot ballistic missiles into Iraq on Tuesday evening, targeting two U.S. military sites in retaliation for the…
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Boeing 737 plane crashes in Iran shortly after takeoff, killing all 180 people aboard
TEHRAN, Iran — A Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 180 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran early…
Continue Reading Soleimani buried in hometown, hours after Iran launched missiles in revenge for his death
Top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was buried in his hometown of Kerman on Wednesday, just hours after Iran attacked two Iraqi military bases that…
Continue Reading A confession of love ended in a professor attacking her friend with a fire poker, police say
A Mount Holyoke College professor has been charged in an attack that left her friend semi-conscious and barely breathing and stemmed from what police…
Continue Reading New York attorney general has opened an investigation into Mario Batali
A sexual harassment investigation into a famed New York restaurant has prompted a separate inquiry into celebrity chef Mario Batali, the…
Continue Reading 2 Mississippi men arrested for allegedly trying to cash in a fake $100,000 scratch-off ticket
Two men in Mississippi were arrested for allegedly attempting to pass off a lottery ticket that had been altered to show the winning numbers,…
Continue Reading MLB is investigating report that Boston Red Sox used video replay room to steal signs in 2018 season
The 2018 Boston Red Sox illegally used a video replay room during regular-season games to decipher the signs of opposing catchers, three unnamed…
Continue Reading Joe Judge will reportedly be named the new head coach of the New York Giants
New England Patriots assistant coach Joe Judge will be named the new head coach of the New York Giants, according to multiple reports. Judge has…
Continue Reading “This is not a paper that fell out of a photocopy machine”: Iraqi leader demands clarity on US letter blunder
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul al-Mahdi on Tuesday ridiculed a draft US letter that implied US troops might withdraw from the country, a…
Continue Reading US greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2019 due to less coal consumption, data shows
At last, there’s a small bit of good news concerning the state of the planet. After rising sharply in 2018, US greenhouse gas emissions…
Continue Reading A lesson for Kim Jong Un in the death of Qasem Soleimani
In the dog days of 2017, when it appeared North Korea and the United States were on the path to war, a debate raged in the halls of the White House.…
Continue Reading Virginia attorney general reintroduces bills aimed at cracking down on hate crimes
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said Tuesday he will be reintroducing a set of bills in the upcoming 2020 legislative session aimed at…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein threatened with jail for repeatedly using his cell phone in court
The judge in Harvey Weinstein’s trial threatened to jail the movie producer Tuesday for his repeated use of his cell phone during court. At the…
Continue Reading Vikings disappeared from Greenland due to over-hunting walrus, study suggests
Norse populations in Greenland vanished in the 15th century, and the reason has been a mystery for centuries. However, a recent study of medieval…
Continue Reading McConnell says he has the votes to set impeachment trial rules without Democratic support
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he has the votes to set the ground rules of the impeachment…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in stampede at funeral of slain Iranian commander
At least 56 people were crushed to death Tuesday when a stampede broke out at the funeral of the Iranian commander killed in a US drone strike.…
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State of emergency declared in Puerto Rico after deadly earthquake causes significant damage
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday morning, killing at least one man, damaging homes and…
Continue Reading Astronomers discover giant wave-shaped structure in the Milky Way
Our solar system resides in one of the Milky Way galaxy’s spiral arms, and for the first time, astronomers have realized we’re close to a…
Continue Reading A 93-year-old man allegedly shot an apartment worker over a dispute about water damage, police say
A 93-year-old man upset about flooding and water damage in his Las Vegas apartment shot an employee at the residential complex, authorities said.…
Continue Reading A Florida mom had two sets of twins in one year. She had better chances of winning the lottery
A Florida woman said she didn’t know that twins ran in her family until she had two sets in one year. Alexzandria Wolliston welcomed her first…
Continue Reading Ten injured, two seriously, after 18-wheeler crashes into school bus in North Carolina, fire chief says
Eight children were hospitalized, at least two of them in serious condition, after a tractor-trailer hit a stopped school bus in North Carolina on…
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