David Stern, NBA’s commissioner for 30 years, dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) – David Stern, who spent 30 years as the NBA’s longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power, has died on New…
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Dozens of animals killed as fire tears through monkey enclosure at Germany’s Krefeld Zoo
Dozens of animals were killed when a fire tore through a monkey enclosure at Krefeld Zoo in northwestern Germany in the early hours of New…
Continue Reading Iraqi security forces regain control of area around US Embassy after second day of protests
Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second day of mass…
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Fossil discovery reveals teenage Tyrannosaurus rexes
Even as teenagers, Tyrannosaurus rex dominated the top of the food chain. Researchers can say that with more certainty after confirming that two…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge police urge homeless not to sleep outdoors after 3 killings they think are related
Police in Louisiana’s capital say they believe the recent killings of three homeless people are connected and they’re urging homeless…
Continue Reading A blind marching band will perform at the Outback Bowl’s halftime show on New Year’s Day
The Ohio State School for the Blind’s marching band bills itself as the only blind marching band in the world. On Wednesday, the group adds…
Continue Reading Rose Parade 2020: See the coolest floats
Is it really New Year’s Day without the Rose Parade? In its 131st year, the parade unleashed a vibrant spectacle of flower-studded floats…
Continue Reading From plastic bags to natural hair, here are the new laws coming in 2020
New year, new rules. As people across the United States usher in a new decade, a wave of new laws will bring changes big and small. From car seats to…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s open and closed New Years Day
It’s the first day of 2020 and you need to get your resolutions in order. That might mean a visit to the bank or a few hours (minutes?) at the…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share cute new photo of baby Archie
Prince Harry and wife Meghan have celebrated the new year with an adorable photo of baby Archie having a cuddle with his dad. The image —…
Continue Reading One of the NY Hanukkah stabbing victims may not regain consciousness, his family says
Doctors are not optimistic one of the men stabbed at a New York Hanukkah celebration will regain consciousness, according to the victim’s…
Continue Reading Hong Kong New Year’s Day march called off after bricks and petrol bombs thrown
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on New Year’s Day, but the march was later called off after…
Continue Reading A quick-thinking doctor saved a dog whose leash was stuck in a moving elevator
Florida doctor Mohammad Awad just gave us one of the first pieces of good news for 2020: he saved a dog. The Tampa Bay doctor had just finished a…
Continue Reading Here’s your 5 Things survival guide for 2020: Engage, recharge and help others. Start your decade here.
A version of this article is the first edition of the 5 Things newsletter in 2020. Sign up here to get Up to Speed and Out The Door every weekday…
Continue Reading Pope Francis smacks woman’s hand to free himself from her grip
Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman’s hand to free himself.…
Continue Reading Sports reporter’s loved ones remember her passion and ‘raw talent’ as they prepare for her funeral days after the Louisiana plane crash
Carley McCord, the sports reporter killed in a Louisiana plane crash Saturday, “smelled of raw talent” from birth, those who knew her…
Continue Reading Two Alaskan skiers were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia
Two people were killed after getting swept up by a massive avalanche in a mountain pass in British Columbia, Canadian authorities said. The two…
Continue Reading 7 people were killed after a Hawaii tour helicopter crashed and caught fire. Authorities will soon recover the wreckage
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are working on coming up with plans to recover the wreckage of a tour helicopter that…
Continue Reading Bonsai trees shaped like rats are popular in Vietnam ahead of Lunar New Year
It’s 2020 — and with the Lunar New Year just weeks away, farmers in Vietnam have come up with a unique way to herald the Year of the Rat.…
Continue Reading He escaped jail and was killed more than 100 years ago while on the run. His remains were just identified
Bones discovered in an Idaho cave in 1979 and 1991 have been identified as the remains of Joseph Henry Loveless, a man who escaped from prison more…
Continue Reading Chicago’s homicide rate decreases for the third straight year
Chicago is reporting a significant drop in homicides for the third straight year, news that city leaders are embracing after the Windy City was…
Continue Reading Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad
President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday, warning the country’s leaders they will be held responsible for any death or destruction after…
Continue Reading The gunman in the Texas church shooting had run-ins with police and had been homeless, his sister says
The gunman who fatally shot two people at a Texas church Sunday had several arrests and convictions over the past decade and, for a time, had lived…
Continue Reading Tennessee woman wants a New York police officer who barged into her home and was accused of a racial slur to be fired
A New York police officer sentenced to just over two weeks in jail for trespassing and assault while on vacation in 2018 is still on the force…
Continue Reading A teen whose teachers were sending him schoolwork in ICE detention just won his asylum case
An immigration judge has granted asylum to a Connecticut high school student whose arrest sparked an outpouring of support from teachers and…
Continue Reading Illinois governor pardons more than 11,000 people for low-level pot offenses
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions Tuesday — one day before a sweeping law makes…
Continue Reading Six suspected gang members arrested in Fresno football watch party shooting that left 4 dead
Six suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a retaliatory shooting that left four people dead at a football watch party at a…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests suspect in fatal beating of man robbed of $1
The New York Police Department made an arrest in the fatal beating of a 60-year-old man during a Christmas Eve robbery that netted the attackers $1,…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old boy saved his great-grandparents when his half brother allegedly stabbed them
A 12-year-old Texas boy saved the lives of his great-grandparents by wresting a knife away during a stabbing attack while driving Sunday. The…
Continue Reading Danielle Outlaw was the first African American woman to be Portland’s police chief. Now, she’s Philadelphia’s first black female commissioner
The police chief of Portland, Oregon, Danielle Outlaw, has been announced as Philadelphia’s next commissioner of the police department, the…
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