At least 58 people killed as boat carrying migrants sinks off Mauritania coast
At least 58 people were killed this week when a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Mauritania, the…
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Two teenagers killed by mother’s boyfriend after argument over cigarette smoke escalates, police say
An argument between a Connecticut teenager and her mother’s boyfriend over his smoking in the house turned deadly after the man shot the…
Continue Reading Trudeau’s hot mic comments cause consternation in Canada
For many Canadians the news they woke up to from across the pond in London was difficult to fathom. Another global scandal putting Canada in the…
Continue Reading Cardi B is set to perform for the first time in Nigeria and Ghana
Grammy award-winning rapper and social media sensation, Cardi B is in Africa to perform for the first time on the continent in Nigeria and Ghana. On…
Continue Reading Radiation hot spots found at 2020 Olympics torch relay venue near site of nuclear disaster, Greenpeace claims
High-level radiation hot spots can be detected at a sports complex in Japan’s northeastern Fukushima prefecture, where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 5: Impeachment, George Zimmerman, sex assaults, measles
Pantone has chosen the 2020 Color of the Year, and it’s a tried-and-true classic. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
Continue Reading Archbishop Desmond Tutu in hospital treating ‘stubborn infection’
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of a “stubborn infection,” according to a statement…
Continue Reading A second Chicago police officer is on desk duty after video of officer slamming a man to the street
A second Chicago police officer has been placed on desk duty after video surfaced last week of another officer picking up a man and slamming him to…
Continue Reading North Korea warns US to prepare for ‘Christmas gift,’ but no one’s sure what to expect
North Korea will send a “Christmas gift” to the United States, but what that present contains will depend on the outcome of ongoing talks…
Continue Reading 3 Georgetown basketball players are accused of burglary in civil complaints and 1 is no longer with the team
Two Washington, DC, women have filed civil complaints against Georgetown University basketball players who they say stole items from their home,…
Continue Reading 7 people have died in San Diego from a flesh-eating bacteria associated with black tar heroin use
Seven people in San Diego have died in the last two months from a flesh-eating bacteria associated with black tar heroin use, according to health…
Continue Reading Climate change is forcing one person from their home every two seconds, Oxfam says
Climate-fueled disasters have forced about 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade — equivalent to one every two…
Continue Reading Does the Constitution justify impeaching Trump?
For two tumultuous months, Washington has been fixated on what President Donald Trump did. Now it’s time to work out what should happen to him.…
Continue Reading A man called a telecom company 24,000 times to complain. Now he’s been arrested
A 71-year-old man who allegedly made 24,000 toll-free calls to a telecoms provider to complain that the company had violated his contract has been…
Continue Reading US sailor kills two employees on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam before fatally shooting self
Two civilian shipyard workers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu were killed by a US sailor on Wednesday, Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick told…
Continue Reading Rikers Island guards suspended after teen inmate tried to hang himself inside New York jail
The New York City Department of Correction suspended three officers and one captain after an 18-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at the Rikers…
Continue Reading Mold at Florida military housing caused mushrooms to grow out of carpets, lawsuit says
Mold in privately run housing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida not only caused health problems but led to mushrooms growing out of a floor and…
Continue Reading Girlfriend of teen escapee arrested by Nashville police
The 15-year-old girlfriend of a boy who escaped with three other teens from a Tennessee juvenile detention center has been arrested on suspicion of…
Continue Reading A tiger went on an 800-mile odyssey in search of food, a mate and a place to call home
A tiger in India traveled more than 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) in search of a mate — the longest such walk ever recorded by a big cat in…
Continue Reading LAPD officer allegedly caught fondling corpse
An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department is under investigation after his body camera allegedly caught him fondling the body of a dead…
Continue Reading A woman bought a gift at Goodwill. Instead of a baby bouncer, she says she found a loaded semi-automatic rifle inside
A woman in Florida wanted to get her friends a baby shower gift to welcome a new addition to their family. She found a great deal at Goodwill on what…
Continue Reading A Texas father died while hanging up Christmas lights
A Texas father died after falling from a rooftop while stringing Christmas lights. Felipe Gallegos, 39, operated a window cleaning business with his…
Continue Reading What we know about the defendant accused of slaying Boston doctors
Bampumim Teixeira briefly worked as a concierge at the building where he is accused of killing two well-known doctors in their Boston penthouse,…
Continue Reading A city is debating whether to demolish a piece of Whitey Bulger’s grisly history
A piece of Whitey Bulger’s grisly history could be demolished in Boston, but the city has 10 days to decide. A home in South Boston that looks…
Continue Reading NASA’s mission to touch the sun is unraveling our star’s mysteries
Although the sun sits at the center of our solar system, mystery has surrounded the star and its behavior. In August 2018, NASA launched the Parker…
Continue Reading For a year, Catholics have pleaded for this bishop to resign. He finally did
For more than a year, thousands of Catholics in Buffalo pleaded, protested and prayed for Bishop Richard Malone to resign. They circulated petitions,…
Continue Reading A team of nine is delivering 16,000 Christmas trees to military families
The holiday season can be difficult for military families. Traditions may be broken. Loved ones may deployed far away, and what is usually a festive…
Continue Reading They were married for 68 years and they died just one day apart
He had said he couldn’t imagine life without her. As life would have it, he won’t have to. A husband and wife in St. Peter, a town about…
Continue Reading Instead of being home for the holidays, Canadian firefighters head to Australia to battle wildfires
As deadly bushfires continue to burn across Australia, a delegation of Canadian wildfire experts has embarked on a month-long trip to aid in the…
Continue Reading 25 Baltimore corrections officers indicted for allegedly leading a ‘criminal enterprise’ and using excessive force
More than two dozen Baltimore corrections officers have been indicted on charges related to using excessive force toward and intimidating detainees,…
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