The Mormon massacre in Mexico hits home
It all happened so suddenly that I didn’t have time to react. It was a loud bang, followed by screams and commotion. Then panic. Mothers yelled…
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A year after Borderline massacre, a family remembers the courage of a man who died protecting others
Victoria Rose Meek and her older brother, Justin, grew up attached at the boot — country music-loving, water polo-playing, singing and criminal…
Continue Reading Fidencio Sanchez, a beloved Chicago popsicle salesman who charmed the world, has died
Fidencio Sanchez, Chicago’s beloved paleta salesman whose indefatigable work ethic and generous heart charmed residents, died this week. He was…
Continue Reading Al Sharpton Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place:…
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Wife, daughter of dead ISIS leader Baghdadi captured, senior Turkish official says
A wife and daughter of former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were among a group of ISIS suspects detained by Turkish police in June 2018, after…
Continue Reading Sister of slain ISIS leader captured by Turkey, official says
Turkey has captured the sister of slain ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the northern Syrian town of Azaz, according to a senior Turkish official,…
Continue Reading Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage
The awkward camera angle is meant to hide the fact that the owner of the phone is filming, but there is no mistaking the outlines of the heavy cargo…
Continue Reading The new Iran nuclear crisis is unfolding just as Trump’s critics predicted
The new Iran nuclear crisis is unfolding exactly how Donald Trump’s critics predicted it would. After the US President walked away from Barack…
Continue Reading A 25-year-old politician got heckled during a climate crisis speech. Her deadpan retort: ‘OK, boomer’
A 25-year-old New Zealand lawmaker giving a speech supporting a climate crisis bill was heckled by an older member of Parliament. Her witty response…
Continue Reading Oakland Raiders to honor transit worker for amazing save
You’ve never heard of John O’Connor but you probably saw his amazing save before a crowd of Oakland Raiders fans this week.…
Continue Reading A 10-year-old boy was shot in the head while walking home from school
A 10-year-old boy walking home from school in Philadelphia was critically injured Wednesday when he was shot in the back of the head by a stray…
Continue Reading ‘Climate strike’ named Collins’ word of the year for 2019
Greta Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion and a growing sense of alarm over global heating have made 2019 a watershed moment in terms of climate change…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old murder suspect who escaped in North Carolina is back in custody
A 13-year-old murder suspect who escaped from officers following a court appearance in the North Carolina city of Lumberton this week is back in…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 2 injured and gunman is still at large after shooting at Church’s Chicken
Three employees were shot Wednesday evening at a Church’s Chicken in Otay Mesa, California, the San Diego Police Department said in a news…
Continue Reading Young Iraqis and Lebanese aren’t just demanding better societies. They’re creating them at protest sites
An elderly woman in an SUV snakes through a crowd of young people on Beirut‘s main highway, known as “the Ring.” “You…
Continue Reading Kansas City voters choose to remove Martin Luther King Jr.’s name from a historic street
Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, decided to remove Martin Luther King Jr.’s name from a historic boulevard that was renamed in January to honor…
Continue Reading China fears young people are addicted to video games. Now it’s imposing a curfew
China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction. The official government guidelines…
Continue Reading What we know about the attack on a group of Mormon families in Mexico
Nine women and children from a Mormon community in Mexico were killed while traveling in a three-car caravan south of the US-Mexico border on Monday,…
Continue Reading A 911 supervisor was streaming Netflix at work when dispatchers mishandled a shooting call
A woman in South Florida called 911 after a bullet came through her car’s windshield — but dispatchers didn’t send help right away.…
Continue Reading The wife of a Capital Gazette shooting victim finishes and publishes the book her husband started
John McNamara was a sportswriter for the Capital Gazette when his life was cut short by a gunman who attacked the newspaper’s office in 2018.…
Continue Reading This astronaut cast his vote from the International Space Station
Defying their earthly bounds doesn’t stop many astronauts from exercising their civic duties. Andrew Morgan cast an early vote from space last…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old Ohio boy brought a loaded gun to school
Just one day after a man reported his gun missing, it turned up — in his grandson’s backpack. A 6-year-old child in first grade at Kids…
Continue Reading A mother is charged with murder after delivering a stillborn baby with meth in its system
A 25-year-old woman in central California has been arrested and charged with murder after she delivered a stillborn baby that authorities said had…
Continue Reading Little boy decides to use his birthday money to give his teacher a ‘pay raise’
Nine-year-old boys usually spend their birthday money on toys or video games, but one Florida boy decided to do something different. Parker Williams…
Continue Reading A terminally ill firefighter just received one last ride home
Firefighters in a New York town gave one of their own a collective and poignant salute Tuesday as he took his last ride on the fire truck home. Gus…
Continue Reading Michael Jackson’s socks from his first on-stage moonwalk are up for auction. They could fetch $2 million
Almost 40 years after Michael Jackson performed his iconic moonwalk for the first time on stage, one fan could get to relive the experience. The…
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California murder suspects who escaped jail were captured crossing U.S.-Mexico border
Two murder suspects who escaped from a Northern California jail by cutting a hole in a ceiling over the weekend were captured as they tried to cross…
Continue Reading Aldi’s Advent calendars are full of wine, cheese and chocolate. Apparently it’s never too early to gear up for Christmas
Is it too early to consider Christmas when Halloween is still weeks away? Aldi doesn’t think so. The discount grocer has already announced its…
Continue Reading A false hijacking alarm brought Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to standstill
Fears of a hijacking at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol briefly brought one of Europe’s busiest airports to a standstill on Wednesday — before…
Continue Reading A US father fears for his young children trapped in Syria
The withdrawal of US troops from Syria is devastating for Bashirul Shikder — it feels like America has abandoned his children to what’s left…
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