Tanzanian court upholds a law banning child marriage
Tanzania’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld an earlier ruling banning parents from marrying off girls as young as 15. A high court…
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What happens when exoplanets crash into each other?
More than 300 light-years from Earth, there’s a double star system where evidence exists that two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar…
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3 children were found living ankle-deep in trash in a house with 245 animals
Three young girls — all under the age of 10 — were found living in a house with 245 animals, police said. Among them were four dogs, 10…
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Four flight attendants were arrested in Miami’s airport after bringing in thousands in cash, police say
Four American Airlines flight attendants were arrested at the Miami International Airport and charged with money laundering after bringing large…
Continue Reading A West Point cadet missing for 4 days has been found dead
A missing 20-year-old cadet was found dead Tuesday night at West Point, the military academy said in a news release. Cadet Kade Kurita from Gardena,…
Continue Reading Markeith Loyd avoids death penalty for killing his ex-girlfriend and her unborn child
The Florida man who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her unborn child, and who allegedly killed a police officer during the ensuing manhunt, was…
Continue Reading A collision of neutron stars created a fireworks element in space
Two years ago astronomers for the first time observed the collision of two neutron stars, which created gravitational waves and light and created…
Continue Reading Newly discovered strange ‘grinning’ crocodile-like creature lived 372 million years ago
The 372-million-year-old fossils of tetrapod — creatures that evolved from fish living in water to creatures that walked on land — have…
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Poll: Nearly a third of Jewish people avoid publicly wearing things that might identify them as Jewish
A survey released just days before the anniversary of the shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11 people reveals that…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Chicago’s student athletes are missing out on playoff season as the teachers’ strike drags on
The nearly weeklong Chicago teachers’ strike has prevented hundreds of student athletes from competing in playoff state competitions. More…
Continue Reading Mossimo Giannulli said he had to ‘work the system’ to get daughter into USC, new indictment states
The federal indictment charging Mossimo Giannulli and Lori Loughlin with bribery does not include altogether new allegations of wrongdoing. But…
Continue Reading Skin care brand Sunday Riley wrote fake Sephora reviews for almost two years, FTC says
Skin care brand Sunday Riley settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday after the company was accused of posting fake reviews of their…
Continue Reading China dismisses reports of replacing Hong Kong leader as ‘political rumor’
The Chinese government has dismissed reports that it is planning to replace Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam with a temporary leader. The report,…
Continue Reading Murder suspect whose alleged crime sparked Hong Kong protests walks free
Protests in Hong Kong have affected everything from esports and the NBA to arguments about free speech on Australian university campuses and the…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and NYPD officer shot in overnight confrontation, police say
A man is dead and a New York City police officer is recovering after being shot in his bullet-proof vest following a violent struggle in the middle…
Continue Reading Putin and Erdogan just did a deal on Syria. The US is the biggest loser.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in the southern Russian resort city of Sochi on Tuesday with a shared…
Continue Reading This Kenyan artist is illustrating African women like you have never seen before
Phoebe Ouma spends a lot of her time with a pencil between her fingers, sketching women and clothing she finds interesting. Born in Nairobi,…
Continue Reading Remains found in a landfill identified as a missing South Carolina 5-year-old
Police have been looking for 5-year-old Naveah Lashay Adams since August, and they say they have found her body in a South Carolina landfill. Nevaeh…
Continue Reading A Phoenix officer will be fired for pulling a gun on the parents of a girl who allegedly stole a doll, police chief says
A Phoenix officer will be fired for pulling a gun on the parents of a 4-year-old girl who allegedly stole a doll from a Family Dollar store, the…
Continue Reading Melting glaciers in the Russian Arctic reveal five new islands
The Russian Navy has discovered five new islands in the Arctic after they were revealed by melting glaciers. The Navy first spotted the islands in…
Continue Reading Shaquille O’Neal weighs in on NBA-China spat, says ‘Daryl Morey was right’
Basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal has weighed in on the spat between the NBA and China, siding with Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey…
Continue Reading California gets ready for power outages as the strong winds, dry conditions expected this week
Just as firefighters got a grip on a blaze that tore through the swanky Pacific Palisades, other Californians are at risk of unpredictable wildfires…
Continue Reading Hawaii airport and homes evacuated as fast-moving fire hits West Maui
A fast-moving blaze is burning near the airport in West Maui, Hawaii, as firefighters scrambled to save nearby homes. The fire was nearly 1,000 acres…
Continue Reading Chicago students play board games as Elizabeth Warren joins Day 4 of the teachers’ strike
About 300,000 students missed a fourth day of classes Tuesday as the Chicago Teachers Union and city officials blame each other for prolonging the…
Continue Reading A wave of civil disobedience is bursting out all over the globe — Meanwhile in America
Fires burn on shut-down boulevards, protestors throw rocks and bottles, armor-clad security forces advance. A wave of civil disobedience is bursting…
Continue Reading This is what strongman diplomacy looks like — Meanwhile in America
This is what strongman diplomacy looks like. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump got exactly what they wanted in northeastern…
Continue Reading The cost of climate change: Trial to decide whether ExxonMobil was honest with investors
A trial in which energy giant ExxonMobil stands accused of misleading investors about the potential impact of climate change regulations on its…
Continue Reading Amber Guyger’s lawyer files paperwork for possible appeal of murder conviction
Amber Guyger’s appellate attorney has filed paperwork preserving her ability to appeal her murder conviction and sentence. Michael Mowla, filed…
Continue Reading Man charged in New Hampshire church shooting accused of giving attorney a brain hemorrhage
The man who allegedly barged into a wedding at a New Hampshire church and shot the bride and a bishop has assaulted his attorney in jail, causing a…
Continue Reading One wounded in shooting near Santa Rosa high school in California, suspect detained
A 16-year-old suspect faces an attempted murder charge after he allegedly shot another teenager near a northern California high school on Tuesday,…
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