Hong Kong campus siege almost over, but the violence and anger is here to stay
Attention in Hong Kong continues to be focused on the city’s Polytechnic University, where an ever-shrinking number of protesters remain holed…
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A new Uno deck promises to keep families away from politics at Thanksgiving dinner
Please pass the turkey but hold the politics. Mattel’s limited-edition Nonpartisan Uno deck is out just in time to keep Thanksgiving dinner…
Continue Reading PG&E may shut off power to more than 300,000 customers in California due to wind starting Wednesday
PG&E is warning customers that they may have to shut off power in 25 counties due to a strong offshore wind this week. More than 300,000…
Continue Reading China just hinted it may upend Hong Kong’s legal system over the mask ban
In a surprise decision Monday, a Hong Kong court threw out a month-old mask ban the government had introduced in the hopes of stemming the…
Continue Reading Counting AK47s and learning trigonometry for snipers. How children were taught math under ISIS
Two floors beneath the headquarters of Iraqi Military Intelligence, at the end of a red-carpeted corridor, two doors swing open to reveal a museum of…
Continue Reading In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings
They have taken place across the country. From Georgia to California. At elementary, middle and high schools. On college and university campuses. In…
Continue Reading Beijing denounces New York Times’ decision to publish leaked Xinjiang documents
The Chinese government has reacted furiously to the publication of more than 400 pages of sensitive Communist Party documents by the New York Times,…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize Saudi Arabian ship in Red Sea
A Saudi Arabian tugboat was seized by Yemen‘s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency SPA. The…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania outlaws solitary confinement for death row inmates
Pennsylvania inmates on death row will no longer face solitary confinement. The ACLU reached a settlement in its class action lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading A man drove his girlfriend across the US, killed her and then impersonated her on social media, police say
A Pennsylvania man admitted to taking his girlfriend from Pennsylvania to Nevada under the guise of a vacation and then killing her, according to an…
Continue Reading Why would Trump reverse US policy on Israeli settlements? Good question.
This was originally published as the November 19 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers.…
Continue Reading Patrick Frazee convicted of killing his fiancée, sentenced to life without the possibility of parole
A Colorado judge Monday sentenced Patrick Frazee to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Kelsey Berreth, his fiancée who…
Continue Reading South Dakota launches a new anti-drug campaign with the tagline, ‘Meth. We’re on it.’
South Dakota launched a new campaign Monday to battle a methamphetamine crisis that Gov. Kristi Noem says is “growing at an alarming…
Continue Reading No charges against Charleston church targeted by white supremacist
An investigation into the handling of funds at Charleston’s historically black Mother Emanuel AME Church found no evidence of wrongdoing,…
Continue Reading Maryland teacher arrested after fighting with student, police say
A Maryland high school teacher is facing assault charges following a fight with a 17-year-old student that was caught on camera, according to court…
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A shooting interrupted a New Jersey high school football playoff game. The teams will get to finish at the Philadelphia Eagles stadium
The last 17 minutes of a New Jersey high school playoff game interrupted by gunfire last week will be made up at Lincoln Financial Field Wednesday,…
Continue Reading North Korea no longer interested in ‘useless’ meetings with US, says senior minister
North Korea has said it is not “interested” in further meetings with the US, a day after President Donald Trump tweeted a message to the…
Continue Reading Protesters try to escape Hong Kong university after violent night
A small number of protesters remain inside a Hong Kong university campus that has been the site of a prolonged battle with police. Hong Kong…
Continue Reading Ben Askren announces he’s retiring from MMA
UFC fighter Ben Askren, 35, announced his retirement Monday while on the ESPN podcast “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” “I’m…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man charged after 5-year-old son brings cocaine to school
A Massachusetts man pleaded not guilty Friday to drug possession and reckless child endangerment charges after his 5-year-old son brought cocaine to…
Continue Reading Mayor of Muncie, Indiana, indicted for allegedly accepting $5,000 bribe
Dennis Tyler, the Democratic mayor of Muncie, Indiana, was indicted Monday on a charge of accepting a $5,000 bribe, according to the US…
Continue Reading Gerald Ford Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 14, 1913 Death date: December…
Continue Reading NFL player Myles Garrett appeals indefinite suspension imposed after helmet-swinging brawl, source says
Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett is appealing the indefinite suspension he received from the NFL after he struck another player with…
Continue Reading Attorneys for women who say Jeffrey Epstein abused them slam Prince Andrew’s BBC interview
Attorneys representing women who say Jeffrey Epstein abused them criticized Prince Andrew Monday and urged him to speak to law enforcement amid…
Continue Reading Bridge collapse in France leaves two dead and several injured
Two people were killed and several were injured after a bridge collapsed Monday in southwest France, according to local authorities. A 15-year-old…
Continue Reading Minnesota Twins prospect Ryan Costello found dead in New Zealand
Ryan Costello, a prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization, was found dead in New Zealand at age 23. Costello arrived in Auckland last week to…
Continue Reading Water vapor detected on Jupiter’s moon Europa, adding intrigue to potential for life
For the first time, scientists have discovered the presence of water vapor above the surface on Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon first visited by one…
Continue Reading A California school shooting survivor says ‘I wasn’t surprised that it happened’
Terrified and huddled in the corner of a classroom, sisters Jaimee and Madi Roeschke were ready to take on the gunman. “One of the students…
Continue Reading Texas appeals court blocks Rodney Reed execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of Rodney Reed Friday, allowing a lower court to consider Reed’s claim that the state…
Continue Reading Leonid meteor shower rewards stargazers who braved the cold
The Leonid meteor shower peaked over the weekend, delighting stargazers who bundled up to catch the early-morning show. Photographer Matt Dasher went…
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