Pigeons could be losing their toes because of human hair
Once used to deliver messages, these days pigeons are often reviled as urban pests. The birds, common in major cities such as Paris and London, can…
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5 things to know for November 14: Impeachment hearing, Australia fires, fraternity deaths
We all know Thanksgiving is a tough travel time, and this year, the TSA says it’s expecting a record number of flyers. Better start heading for…
Continue Reading Weinstein’s lawyer says his criminal trial is expected to take at least two months
The criminal trial against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is expected to take at least two months, his attorney indicated in a recent…
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How a chance meeting with Twitter bosses landed a Nigerian developer his dream job
A Nigerian software developer has landed a job at Twitter following a chance meeting with the company’s executives during a visit to the…
Continue Reading Suspects in the killing of California tech executive caught on video carrying a duffel bag and a rifle
Three suspects were seen walking near the home of a California tech executive with a rifle and a duffel bag minutes before police believe he was…
Continue Reading 10 suspects in four states defrauded women in a romance scam and laundered the money, feds say
Ten people in Oklahoma, New York, California and Texas have been charged with conspiring to launder money that they obtained in a romance scam…
Continue Reading This is what the duel for America’s political soul looks like.
This was originally published in the November 14 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers.…
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Students’ lunches were thrown away over a $15 debt. Now the school is apologizing
A school in Minnesota is apologizing after students who owed lunch balances had their hot meals thrown away. About 40 students at Richfield High…
Continue Reading The longest prison sentence so far in the college admissions scandal has just been handed down: 6 months
Former real estate executive Toby MacFarlane was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday for his role in the college admissions scandal —…
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‘YouTube mom’ accused of abuse dies in Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — Machelle Hobson, an Arizona mother who ran a popular YouTube channel known as “Fantastic Adventures”…
Continue Reading Chaos and disruption across Hong Kong as protesters fortify university campus
Hong Kong saw another day of travel chaos and protests across the city on Wednesday, a day after violent clashes and a prolonged standoff at a…
Continue Reading Newborn babies at a Pittsburgh hospital dressed up as Mister Rogers for Cardigan Day
You know its a beautiful day in the neighborhood when you’re surrounded by cute, snuggly babies. Babies in cardigans, to be exact. In…
Continue Reading Israel’s military campaign against Islamic Jihad continues, ceasefire conditions outlined
Twenty-six people, among them 17 militants and a seven-year-old boy, have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since fighting began Tuesday…
Continue Reading The morning before his family’s Disney vacation, a firefighter died saving his comrades from a house fire
Just hours before a planned family vacation to Disney World, a veteran firefighter was killed early Wednesday when his ladder crew got trapped while…
Continue Reading At least 10 NFL teams sending people to watch Colin Kaepernick’s private workout
At least 10 NFL teams will send personnel to watch Colin Kaepernick’s league-arranged workout Saturday, a league source with direct knowledge…
Continue Reading Red tide is back off the coast of Florida. Residents aren’t sure how much more they can take
Starting in the summer of 2017, Colleen Gill’s strolls on the beach were often interrupted by the smell of death. For more than a year, she…
Continue Reading A California power company has agreed to pay $360 million to counties and cities to settle claims from wildfires and another disaster
Utility giant Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to settle claims with 23 cities and counties impacted by three recent…
Continue Reading Earth was on the other side of the galaxy when dinosaurs reigned
Apart from the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, there aren’t many connections between space and dinosaurs outside of…
Continue Reading Wrongfully convicted man is freed after 11 years in prison for a string of armed robberies he didn’t commit
In 2008 Ruben Martinez Jr. was sentenced to 47 years and eight months in prison for a series of armed robberies, even though he was at work when two…
Continue Reading Massachusetts now offers a nonbinary driver’s license option
Massachusetts residents can now choose a nonbinary gender designation on their driver’s licenses and ID cards. On Tuesday, the gender…
Continue Reading NFL teams invited to Colin Kaepernick private workout this weekend
Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who claimed the NFL and its teams colluded to keep him from playing following his refusal to stand during…
Continue Reading Astros say they’re cooperating with MLB investigation into video sign stealing
The Houston Astros organization said it’s cooperating with a Major League Baseball investigation of allegations the team used a hidden camera…
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Guide to Trump impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON, DC — As public hearings start Wednesday at 8 a.m. Mountain Time in the U.S. House impeachment inquiry, here’s…
Continue Reading 3 school staff members to be charged in the restraining death of California boy with autism
Three ex-employees of a shuttered Northern California alternative school each face an involuntary manslaughter charge after a 2018 incident in which…
Continue Reading This Arctic blast is shattering hundreds of records and causing deadly road conditions. And it’s not over
We’re still 38 days from the official start of winter, but Mother Nature doesn’t care. Hundreds of million of people were grappling with…
Continue Reading Worst floods for 50 years bring Venice to ‘its knees’
The worst flooding to hit Venice in more than 50 years has brought the historic city to its knees, its mayor said on Wednesday. “Venice is on…
Continue Reading Department of Veterans Affairs Fast Facts
Here is a look at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Facts There are 18.2 million veterans in the United States, according to the most recent…
Continue Reading Transgender ex-cashier sues Dunkin’ Donuts, saying managers let coworkers and patrons harass her, then fired her
A transgender woman is suing Dunkin’ Donuts and one of its Pennsylvania franchisees after, the woman alleges, managers at a Bethlehem store…
Continue Reading Robert Gates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1943 Birth…
Continue Reading Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed files petition saying 7 new witnesses can exonerate him
Lawyers for Rodney Reed, the Texas inmate set to be executed next week, said in a legal filing that testimony from seven new witnesses help to prove…
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