Eric Tse, 24, just became a billionaire overnight
He’s 24 years old. He parties with Rihanna and Bella Hadid. He watches basketball games with Yao Ming. And on Tuesday, he became a billionaire.…
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North Texas tornado outbreak caused $2 billion in losses, the costliest in state history
The tornadoes that tore through northern Texas on Sunday will be the costliest tornado outbreak in Texas history, according to the Insurance Council…
Continue Reading Lebanon President gives no ground after week of angry protests
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun made no concrete concessions in his first public address since nationwide protests erupted against the…
Continue Reading 90 years ago today, Wall Street’s Black Thursday crash began. Here’s how it all went wrong
In the Roaring ’20s, jazz raged, glamor thrived, and consumerism reigned supreme. That is, until October 1929, when the booming market took a…
Continue Reading Florida Senate votes to remove Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office
The Florida Senate on Wednesday voted to officially remove Scott Israel from his elected position as the Broward County sheriff. The 25-15 vote…
Continue Reading Canada voted for the planet
Australia was supposed to have held the world’s first climate election. In the end, Canada beat it to the punch. Justin Trudeau’s win…
Continue Reading A single grievance sent protesters to the streets, but wider discontent has kept them there
The demonstrations seemingly began with a single spark. In Chile it was a hike in metro fares. In Lebanon it was a tax on WhatsApp calls. In Hong…
Continue Reading Colorado mom charged with murder and profiting off fabricated illnesses in Make-A-Wish daughter’s death
Olivia Gant was a local celebrity, a terminally ill 7-year-old who spent her final months riding along with police and firefighters and taking on…
Continue Reading Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 sentenced to death for Bangladesh student’s murder
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a teenager who was set on fire after she reported sexual harassment. The…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un says his relationship with Donald Trump is ‘special’
Kim Jong Un has praised his “special” relationship with US President Donald Trump, with one of North Korea‘s most respected…
Continue Reading Catholic priests in Colorado sexually abused at least 166 children in the past 70 years
At least 166 children were abused by dozens of Catholic priests in Colorado since 1950, a report released Wednesday says. The 263-page report details…
Continue Reading Two dead in Texas after helicopters collide while herding deer
Two people are dead and one injured after a pair of helicopters collided while herding deer over a ranch in south Texas on Wednesday, according to…
Continue Reading California utility company begins turning off power to customers in effort to prevent wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric began Wednesday to cut electricity to homes and businesses in more than a dozen areas as the California utility tries to…
Continue Reading 25,000 educators swarmed City Hall with their demands in day 5 of the Chicago teachers’ strike
Thousands of teachers flooded the streets of downtown Chicago to deliver a message to City Hall: They won’t stop striking until they get what…
Continue Reading Scientists taught rats to drive little rat-sized cars. It could advance human mental health treatment
Rats have learned how to drive and steer their own tiny cars in exchange for Froot Loops. That’s a feat on its own. But the real discovery in…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are two contrasting faces in the college admissions scam
As Felicity Huffman‘s time behind bars nears its end, Lori Loughlin‘s fate for her alleged role in the college admissions scandal is yet…
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Trump claims ‘big success’ in Syria, calls Turkey cease-fire ‘permanent’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump says Turkey has informed the U.S. it will make “permanent” a five-day cease-fire in Syria. In response,…
Continue Reading Author of parenting book sentenced to three weeks in prison for college admissions scam
A Los Angeles-based CEO and author who wrote a book about parenting was sentenced to three weeks in prison for agreeing to pay $50,000 to have a…
Continue Reading A man was charged with the murder of two Wisconsin brothers who visited his farm
A Missouri farmer has been accused of killing two brothers who vanished after they visited his farm during a work trip, authorities said. Garland…
Continue Reading Edward Snowden searched the CIA’s networks for proof that aliens exist. Here’s what he found
PSA for all the Area 51 stormers, chemtrail believers and climate change deniers: Edward Snowden has searched the depths of the US intelligence…
Continue Reading Why sea birds regurgitated thousands of rubber bands on an uninhabited British island
For several years, conservationists have been puzzled by thousands of brightly colored rubber bands showing up on an uninhabited island off the…
Continue Reading Pedestrian and cyclist deaths are rising even as overall traffic fatalities are on the decline
Although fatalities from traffic accidents in the US are going down, safety for pedestrians and cyclists is not keeping up. Highway deaths are…
Continue Reading ‘Lynching’ isn’t a euphemism for unwanted criticism. It’s a real act of violence
The tweet, as his supporters have always proclaimed, spoke for itself: “All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here – a…
Continue Reading The remains of missing 3-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney have been identified
The remains of 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney were identified Wednesday, more than a week after she was abducted from a birthday…
Continue Reading A New York studio is offering ‘Puppy Pilates’ to raise money for veterans who can’t afford to train a service dog
What’s more relaxing than a healthy dose of pilates … and puppies? A pilates studio in upstate New York is now offering “Puppy…
Continue Reading A California sheriff’s office loses a ‘hero’ after a deputy was killed responding to a theft
A California sheriff’s deputy responding to a report of marijuana theft was shot and killed Wednesday, authorities said. “Early this…
Continue Reading New Mexico school resource officer fired after bodycam shows use of force against 11-year-old student
FARMINGTON, New Mexico — A New Mexico middle school resource officer who was seen on body camera footage using force against an 11-year-old…
Continue Reading You may have heard about the Virginia town that went viral for banning anyone over 14 from trick or treating. Here’s the whole story
In Chesapeake, Virginia, trick or treating is all about Halloween fun: candy, costumes, and — if you’re over 14 — a spine-chilling…
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Amputee makes history at Ironman World Championships
SAN DIEGO, CA (KGTV) — A San Diego native made history at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, becoming the first above-the-knee double…
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