Meghan, Harry and baby Archie release their first Christmas card
Add a Christmas card from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and baby Archie to your holiday joy. The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust released the…
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5 things to know for December 24: Boeing, Ukraine, Syria, Prince Philip and Roenick
Merry Christmas Eve! If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas, don’t get your hopes up: Most places in the US are likely to see mild…
Continue Reading Stormzy said he believed ‘100%’ that the UK is racist. After misquoting him, a broadcaster has now apologized
A UK broadcaster has apologized for how it reported comments made by grime artist Stormzy about racism in Britain, after he accused media outlets of…
Continue Reading Rwanda accuses a pastor’s daughter of treason and espionage. Her family says the charges are fabricated
Jackie Umuhoza was coming out of a beauty salon in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, in late November when she was grabbed by five men and bundled into…
Continue Reading In Asia Pacific the climate crisis is happening now, not in the future
The world’s most disaster-prone region felt the harsh reality of the climate crisis in 2019. Toxic smog shrouded Asian megacities, hundreds…
Continue Reading Missouri boys drown in frozen pond
Two Missouri boys are believed to have drowned in an icy pond after going for a bike ride, officials said. The boys, ages 8 and 7, went into a…
Continue Reading An entire Louisiana town was dusted with holy water for Christmas
An entire town in Louisiana got a Christmas blessing thanks to holy water and an airplane. Cow Island and the neighboring farms got a dusting of 100…
Continue Reading Two new Epstein accusers have come forward in lawsuit against his estate
Two new Jeffrey Epstein accusers have come forward in a lawsuit filed against his estate, according to an amended lawsuit filed Friday. The women,…
Continue Reading Beast Mode is back. The Seahawks have re-signed Marshawn Lynch
Beast Mode is back. Running back Marshawn Lynch has re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks, according to a tweet from his agent Doug Hendrickson.…
Continue Reading An attorney for the mother and stepfather of two missing Idaho children says he is in contact with the couple police want to question
An attorney for the mother and stepfather of two missing Idaho children says he is in contact with the couple, according to East Idaho News. Police…
Continue Reading Beijing tells US to stop ‘flexing muscles’ in South China Sea as it sends new carrier
China’s Defense Minister told his US counterpart that Washington must stop “flexing its muscles” in the South China Sea when the…
Continue Reading New Zealand police call off search for two remaining victims of White Island eruption
New Zealand police have ended the search for two remaining victims still missing after a deadly volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White…
Continue Reading Toxic coconut wine kills at least 11 people during Christmas celebrations in the Philippines
At least 11 people have died and hundreds more are being treated for suspected methanol poisoning after drinking locally made coconut wine during…
Continue Reading Baba Ram Dass, psychedelic pioneer and New Age guru, is dead at 88
Baba Ram Dass, psychedelic research pioneer, best-selling author and New Age guru who extolled the virtues of mindfulness and grace, has died. He was…
Continue Reading Once ravaged by crack and alcohol, she pays it forward thousands of times to the homeless
A well-dressed woman wove around clusters of sleeping people on a Los Angeles sidewalk and flashed a high-voltage smile. “Hi,” she beamed…
Continue Reading A Michigan woman who disappeared has been found dead, two months after reporting a shootout at a cabin
A body found in Michigan has been identified as Adrienne Quintal, who had not been seen since calling a friend in October to say she was involved in…
Continue Reading California deputy on leave after violently removing carjacking victim from vehicle, sheriff says
Believing they had stopped a stolen car after a miles-long pursuit, two California sheriff’s deputies tried to arrest a carjacking victim, who…
Continue Reading Nashville police seeking suspect in fatal stabbing of two men, including brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Police in Nashville have identified a suspect in the stabbing death of Clayton Beathard, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers player C.J.…
Continue Reading A Texas resident killed three people in an apparent home invasion, sheriff says
A suburban Houston resident grabbed a shotgun and killed three men who broke into his home early Monday, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed…
Continue Reading North Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ could be a new anti-US hard-line policy, source says
North Korea is planning to adopt a hard-line policy toward the United States that involves taking denuclearization off the table amid perceptions…
Continue Reading Marshawn Lynch could be making a return to the Seattle Seahawks
Marshawn Lynch may be wearing a Seattle Seahawks uniform again. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed the possible reunion on his radio show on…
Continue Reading Maryland lawmaker who resigned last week accepted over $33,000 in bribes, prosecutors say
A Maryland state lawmaker who resigned last week allegedly pushed for laws on medical marijuana and alcohol licensing in exchange for more than…
Continue Reading Assault in Syria threatens mass displacement
Dozens of people have been killed by a wave of bombardment in Idlib, Syria, according to the White Helmets, a local volunteer search and rescue…
Continue Reading Someone is shooting horses to death in Kentucky and the number is now up to 20
Six more horses have been found shot and killed in Floyd County, Kentucky, bringing the total number of dead horses to 20, a sheriff’s sergeant…
Continue Reading Police spread Christmas cheer by giving out candy instead of tickets
Some drivers in Boise, Idaho, have gotten a jolly surprise after seeing flashing blue lights in their rear-view mirrors: police are giving out candy…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia sentences five to death for Khashoggi murder but clears three top officials
Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but cleared a former top adviser to Crown Prince…
Continue Reading Saudi death sentence wipes MBS’s fingerprints in Khashoggi killing
A Saudi court’s announcement that five people have been sentenced to death for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi leaves more unanswered…
Continue Reading An internet outage, baggage delays and a bus fire complicated the already busy holiday travel season
The holiday travel season is already one of the busiest times of year for airports. Severe weather, an internet outage, issues with loading baggage…
Continue Reading Curtis Flowers posts bail after 23 years and 6 trials that ended in mistrial or overturned convictions
Onetime Mississippi death row inmate Curtis Flowers made bail Monday after spending 23 years in prison, despite six murder trials that either…
Continue Reading A luxury developer hung a $4.8 million chandelier above a former homeless encampment in Vancouver
There’s a $4.8-million piece of public art hanging underneath a Vancouver, Canada, bridge, and residents say it’s distastefully…
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