An inmate ran an online scam from prison and made $1 million, authorities say
A man serving 24 years in a Nigerian maximum security prison used a network of accomplices to conduct an international scam that brought in $1…
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The house where Hitler was born is set to become a police station
The house in which Adolf Hitler was born is set to be turned into a police station in a bid to stop it becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis, the…
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Taco Bell wants you to take its tacos, stick ’em in a blender, and serve them as bisque this Thanksgiving
For years, Thanksgiving feasts have featured bland roast turkeys, canned cranberry sauce and boxed stuffing mix. Thanks to Taco Bell, these painfully…
Continue Reading The latest Keystone Pipeline oil leak is almost 10 times worse than initially thought
The amount of land impacted by an oil spill in North Dakota is almost 10 times larger than initially reported, officials say. The disclosure comes…
Continue Reading Spectacular images of the Milky Way galaxy captured by telescope in Australian outback
A telescope in the Australian outback has given us a fresh perspective on the Milky Way in a new set of spectacular photos. Scientists used the…
Continue Reading Another Confederate monument comes down, this time in North Carolina
A Confederate monument that had stood in front of a North Carolina courthouse for 112 years was taken down overnight after months of debate and…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Iranian positions in Syria after rocket fire – IDF
Israel hit dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in a series of raids in the early hours of Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in response…
Continue Reading Son of German former president Richard von Weizsäcker stabbed to death
The son of Germany’s ex-president Richard von Weizsäcker was stabbed to death while giving a lecture in Berlin on Tuesday night, local police…
Continue Reading 10 people indicted after investigation into the death of an 18-year-old Ohio University fraternity pledge
Ten people — including seven fraternity members — were indicted after an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge…
Continue Reading More than 20 people — including police — were injured in a Bronx apartment fire
At least 22 people were injured when a fire broke out at a Bronx apartment building Tuesday night. Authorities responded to the blaze — which…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 20: Impeachment, Syria, UK election, Bolivia, Epstein
Some parts of fire-ravaged Southern California could get a little bit of good news: The area is predicted to have its first significant rainfall…
Continue Reading What’s left of one Hong Kong university after hundreds of protesters fled
Last week, thousands of student protesters streamed into Hong Kong Polytechnic University and occupied the campus as the city’s violent…
Continue Reading Many countries pledged to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases. A report shows most are still investing in fossil fuels
“Keep it in the ground” has long been a favorite slogan of the environmental movement aimed at the coal, oil and gas industries, and the…
Continue Reading Michigan 8-year-old gets photo shoot after being denied school picture for her hair extensions
The 8-year-old Michigan girl who was not allowed to get her school picture taken because of her red hair extensions got a second chance at a special…
Continue Reading In secular India, it’s getting tougher to be Muslim
On the eve of India‘s independence, the man who would soon become the country’s first Prime Minister outlined an aspirational vision.…
Continue Reading Georgia teenager arrested in alleged plot to attack a black church
A 16-year-old white high school student is in custody after her plan to attack an historically black church in Gainesville, Georgia, with knives was…
Continue Reading US Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong rights and democracy bill
The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require an annual review of the special treatment Hong Kong receives under US…
Continue Reading California prosecutor accused of using his own daughter as bait to catch suspected child molester
A prosecutor in Northern California was placed on leave after he allegedly used his daughter to lure a suspected child molester, the Santa Clara…
Continue Reading Ex-envoy says investigation link to Bidens is ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON, DC — Former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to realize that an investigation into the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading UK Conservatives criticized for ‘misleading’ Twitter change
Twitter issued a warning after Britain’s Conservative Party came under fire for rebranding one of its official Twitter accounts…
Continue Reading Miami Dolphins cut running back after he’s accused of punching a woman who’s pregnant with his baby
The Miami Dolphins waived second-year running back Mark Walton after he was arrested Tuesday morning, with police accusing him of repeatedly punching…
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Christmas comes early for a camel, cow, and donkey found roaming together along a Kansas road
GODDARD, Kansas — In a scene straight out of Jesus’ manger, a camel, a cow and a donkey were found traveling together — not in…
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Ohio mother gets consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to killing young sons
An Ohio mother was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus seven years Tuesday after pleading guilty to smothering her three young sons to…
Continue Reading 147 Indiana school districts cancel classes as teachers protest at the state Capitol
Thousands of Indiana teachers are turning the state Capitol into a sea of red as they demand better pay and more funding for public schools. At least…
Continue Reading Students’ meals were thrown away over a lunch debt. People donated more than $22,000 to pay it off
Hundreds of people donated to pay off lunch debts at a Minnesota school after hearing that students’ hot meals were thrown away. About 40…
Continue Reading The Hmong community in Fresno is mourning after a mass shooting killed 4 of its men
A group of Hmong family and friends gathered Sunday night in a Fresno backyard to do a very American thing — watch football. Instead, they…
Continue Reading Man who sold ammunition to Las Vegas gunman pleads guilty to federal charges
An Arizona man who says he sold ammunition to the gunman in the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges. Douglas…
Continue Reading 2 prison guards charged with conspiracy and filing false records on the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death
Two Bureau of Prisons guards were charged by a federal grand jury Tuesday with conspiracy and filing false records in connection with their actions…
Continue Reading A timeline of what Jeffrey Epstein and his prison guards did in his final hours
The federal indictment against two prison guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died provides a detailed breakdown of what was going on in the…
Continue Reading Houston Police Department honors fallen Sikh deputy by allowing officers to serve with their articles of faith
The Houston Police Department has a message for the community: their doors are open. The department formally announced at a news conference Monday…
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