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.…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Flight diverted after man grabs passenger ‘by the crotch,’ criminal complaint says
An American Airlines flight was diverted to Oklahoma after a man grabbed a passenger seated next to him “by the crotch,” according to a…
Continue Reading Germany marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
European leaders gathered in Berlin on Saturday to mark 30 years since the fall of the wall that divided East and West Berlin, where German…
Continue Reading A Buffalo Wild Wings general manager died after being exposed to toxic fumes from cleaning agents
The general manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings in the Boston area died after two cleaning agents combined to create toxic fumes in the…
Continue Reading A World War II veteran finally gets a Silver Star, decades after dying in the Battle of the Bulge
Staff Sgt. Edmund “Eddie” Sternot of the 101st Airborne Division rushed his machine gunners to move in front of a surprise German…
Continue Reading Florida school deputy fired after video shows him grabbing a girl by the head
A school resource deputy in Florida has been fired after he was caught on video pulling a girl’s head back as he took her into custody,…
Continue Reading Half a million people evacuated as cyclone approaches Bangladesh and eastern India
About 500,000 people have been evacuated from Bangladesh’s coastal region, as the nation waits for Cyclone Bulbul to hit on Saturday evening…
Continue Reading Two sisters raise thousands to buy 108 Thanksgiving meals and turkeys for families in need
From cherry pies to turkeys and mashed potatoes, two sisters are on a mission to make sure families in need have the Thanksgiving dinners they…
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