A terminally ill firefighter just received one last ride home
Firefighters in a New York town gave one of their own a collective and poignant salute Tuesday as he took his last ride on the fire truck home. Gus…
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Michael Jackson’s socks from his first on-stage moonwalk are up for auction. They could fetch $2 million
Almost 40 years after Michael Jackson performed his iconic moonwalk for the first time on stage, one fan could get to relive the experience. The…
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California murder suspects who escaped jail were captured crossing U.S.-Mexico border
Two murder suspects who escaped from a Northern California jail by cutting a hole in a ceiling over the weekend were captured as they tried to cross…
Continue Reading Aldi’s Advent calendars are full of wine, cheese and chocolate. Apparently it’s never too early to gear up for Christmas
Is it too early to consider Christmas when Halloween is still weeks away? Aldi doesn’t think so. The discount grocer has already announced its…
Continue Reading A false hijacking alarm brought Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to standstill
Fears of a hijacking at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol briefly brought one of Europe’s busiest airports to a standstill on Wednesday — before…
Continue Reading A US father fears for his young children trapped in Syria
The withdrawal of US troops from Syria is devastating for Bashirul Shikder — it feels like America has abandoned his children to what’s left…
Continue Reading Amber Alert issued for missing 5-year-old girl in Jacksonville
An amber alert has been issued for a 5-year-old girl who police say disappeared from her home in Jacksonville, Florida, early Wednesday. Taylor Rose…
Continue Reading California DMV data breach exposed thousands of drivers’ information, agency says
A data breach at the California Department of Motor Vehicles may have exposed some drivers’ Social Security number information to seven…
Continue Reading Impeachment investigators announce first public hearings next week
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday announced impeachment hearings will begin next week as Democrats…
Continue Reading Indian man allegedly killed 10 people by lacing medicine and religious offerings with cyanide
A man has been arrested after allegedly killing 10 people in India by giving them cyanide-laced religious offerings or medicine and then stealing…
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme strikes deal with college kid who drives 250 miles to resell its doughnuts
Krispy Kreme-starved Minnesotans hungry for doughnuts were able to get their sugary fix thanks to an enterprising young entrepreneur. Jayson…
Continue Reading A black activist took over a neo-Nazi group with plans to destroy it. He died before he could
James Stern, the California pastor and activist who took over one of the country’s largest neo-Nazi groups with plans to destroy it, died…
Continue Reading A struggle over a gun at a North Carolina hospital leaves a suspect dead and a deputy injured
An arrestee tried to take a deputy’s gun at a North Carolina hospital Wednesday morning, leading to a struggle in which the deputy was shot and…
Continue Reading Italy to become first country to make learning about climate change compulsory for school students
From next year, Italian school students in every grade will be required to study climate change and sustainability, in an attempt to position the…
Continue Reading Pringles unveils turducken-flavored chips for an even crispier Thanksgiving feast
Put down the turkey baster. Empty your cabinets of cranberry sauce. While you’re at it, just forgo cooking entirely and stuff your cornucopia…
Continue Reading The man charged with capital murder after a college party shooting in Texas was released from custody
The man charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting that left two dead and 14 injured near Greenville, Texas, last month has been…
Continue Reading Holidaymakers among 8 injured during knife attack in Jordan
One Swiss and three Mexican tourists were among eight people injured in a knife attack in the Jordanian city of Jerash on Wednesday, according the…
Continue Reading A teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champ donated $10,000 to cancer research in Alex Trebek’s honor
Alex, he’ll take “charity” for $10,000. Avi Gupta crushed a teen “Jeopardy!” tournament this summer, taking home…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania woman accused of faking cancer received over $10,000 in donations, authorities say
A Pennsylvania woman faces theft charges for allegedly faking cancer and collecting donations exceeding $10,000 through GoFundMe and Facebook,…
Continue Reading Boy falls more than 20 feet from a zip line onto concrete floor below at Florida park
A mother from Florida is suing an indoor entertainment park after her 10-year-old son was injured after falling 20 to 25 feet from a zip line and…
Continue Reading Xi and Macron affirm support for climate pact despite Trump withdrawal
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron have signed a pact recommitting to the 2015 Paris Agreement, just days after the US…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 6: Elections, Mexico, UK election, T-Mobile + Sprint
Democrats will control the Virginia House and Senate for the first time in more than two decades. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up…
Continue Reading Two of Ireland’s youngest killers sentenced for schoolgirl’s murder
Two of Ireland’s youngest convicted killers have been sentenced for the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel, with one of the teens receiving life…
Continue Reading A teenager won a $25,000 award for inventing a solution to eliminate blind spots for cars
A 14-year-old from West Grove, Pennsylvania, won a $25,000 prize for creating a prototype designed to eliminate a car’s blind spots. Alaina…
Continue Reading A Georgia man was shot and killed in a Waffle House after using racial slurs
A Georgia man who used racial slurs and got into a fight with his targets was then shot and killed by one of them, authorities say. Nicholas Phinazee…
Continue Reading 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering’ caused by climate change
How many scientists does it take to convince the world to take climate change seriously? More than 11,000 researchers from around the world on…
Continue Reading An Air Force airman is missing after falling from a plane into the Gulf of Mexico
The US Coast Guard is helping with the search for a missing Air Force airman who fell out of a plane during a jump training mission, Coast Guard…
Continue Reading The reasons why Kenyans always win marathons lie in one region
Last month, Eliud Kipchoge finished a marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds — an audacious feat that no one had ever accomplished…
Continue Reading She fell 150 feet off a cliff while fleeing an attacker. Three years later, she completed her second marathon
Running a marathon is an impressive feat. Running it again is doubly impressive. Completing two marathons on crutches while partially paralyzed is a…
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