5 things to know for October 29: California wildfires, impeachment inquiry, Brexit
Let’s start with a bit of good news: A woman who was missing for days in a California National Park was found alive and safe after she spelled…
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Sujith Wilson: Indian toddler trapped in well dies
A two-year-old boy trapped 26 meters (88 feet) down a well since last Friday, sparking a major rescue attempt that captivated India, has died. The…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong banned from running in local election
One of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists has been barred from running in upcoming district council elections, as…
Continue Reading A teenager stole an endangered lemur from a zoo. Now he’s been sentenced to federal prison
A 19-year-old man was sentenced to three months in federal prison for breaking into a California zoo and stealing an endangered Lemur. Aquinas Kasbar…
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All modern humans originated in northern Botswana, study says
Africa has long been regarded as the cradle of humankind, but scientists seeking a more specific location have narrowed in on northern Botswana as…
Continue Reading A new California wildfire burns in LA as many face days without power
Spurred by historic winds, several wildfires burned in California on Monday, causing evacuations and power outages in parts of the state. As the…
Continue Reading California opens investigation into companies shutting off power during wildfires
California’s Public Utilities Commission announced Monday it is launching a formal investigation into investor-owned utilities shutting off…
Continue Reading Police charge man in shooting at off-campus college homecoming party in Greenville, Texas
The manhunt has ended for a gunman who opened fire at an off-campus homecoming party near Greenville, Texas, police said. Brandon Gonzales, 23, was…
Continue Reading It’s an asteroid! No, it’s the new smallest dwarf planet in our solar system
A large asteroid could be reclassified as a dwarf planet — which could make it the smallest in the solar system — after new research…
Continue Reading Stuck in an airport for almost two weeks, Iranian beauty queen says she will be killed if she is deported
An Iranian beauty queen who has spent almost two weeks inside Manila’s international airport says she will be killed if she is sent back home…
Continue Reading Lebanon ‘days’ away from economic collapse if no political solution to protests found, says central bank governor
Lebanon is on the verge of economic collapse unless an “immediate solution” can be found to end days of nationwide protests that have…
Continue Reading 84-year-old man arrested after two seriously hurt in French mosque attack
An 84-year-old man has been arrested after shots were fired near a mosque in southwestern France, officials said. Pyrenees-Atlantique Police said a…
Continue Reading Two Southwest pilots live streamed video from a plane’s bathroom to the cockpit, flight attendants’ lawsuit alleges
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant says two pilots live streamed video from a hidden camera in a commercial airliner’s lavatory to an iPad…
Continue Reading A jury awarded $20 million to a police officer who said he was told to tone down his ‘gayness’
A jury has awarded nearly $20 million to a police officer in Missouri who alleged that his department discriminated against him over his sexual…
Continue Reading Wildfire definitions: The fire-related terms you’ve always wondered about, explained
With several wildfires raging in California, there’s no shortage of headlines and TV footage of the disaster that’s unfolding. But…
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Trump shares image of hero dog injured in Baghdadi raid
WASHINGTON, DC — There are good dogs — and then there are hero dogs who chase down the world’s top terrorist to his fatal demise.…
Continue Reading Retired doctor, 67, gives birth in China after getting ‘pregnant naturally’
A 67-year-old retired doctor has given birth in China — potentially making her the country’s oldest new mother. The woman, surnamed Tian,…
Continue Reading Chicago schools reach a tentative deal with a union. But teachers are still on strike
First, the good news: Chicago Public Schools has reached an initial deal with a union it’s been sparring with for weeks. Now, the bad news:…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek calls autistic man and his mother, a lung disease survivor
A New York mother arranged an unforgettable gift to her autistic son, a die-hard “Jeopardy!” fan — a phone call with host Alex…
Continue Reading Convicted rapist mistakenly released from prison
Georgia authorities are trying to find a convicted rapist who was mistakenly released from a state prison, officials said. Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez,…
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S&P 500 hits all-time high
The S&P 500 set a new closing record on Monday, after falling just short of it late last week. Hopes for progress on the US-China trade front is…
Continue Reading LeBron James evacuates from his home because of the Los Angeles wildfires
LeBron James said in a tweet early Monday that he had to evacuate from his home because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. “Had to…
Continue Reading Nearly 75% of African Americans support reparations for slavery. Only 15% of white Americans do, a poll says
Slavery is a horrific, irremovable stain on US history. But Americans disagree on how to handle its legacy. While nearly 75% of black respondents in…
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Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is officially coming back
When Popeyes abruptly sold out of its highly sought-after spicy chicken sandwich in August, hungry fans demanded to know when the viral phenomenon…
Continue Reading How a former history teacher led a far-right surge in eastern Germany
Just two weeks shy of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an election in the east German state of Thuringia has highlighted the deep…
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Partygoers thought they’d built a clever gender reveal device. It turned out to be a deadly pipe bomb
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Family members had hoped to build a contraption for a fun gender reveal party in Iowa, but they instead built an explosive…
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Want free barbecue for life? Help catch the burglars who stole from this restaurant
The burglars who broke into an Indiana barbecue restaurant better hope that their friends, loved ones and anyone they might have told about the crime…
Continue Reading Rescuers race to save toddler trapped in 88-foot well since Friday
Indian officials are racing against time to rescue a toddler who has been trapped in an 88-foot-deep well since Friday. Sujith Wilson, who is…
Continue Reading A woman died from an explosion at a gender reveal party
A woman has died after an explosion at a gender reveal party in Iowa, authorities say. The 56-year-old woman, unnamed by authorities, was pronounced…
Continue Reading Detectives found year-old remains in a Southern California area burned by the Tick Fire
As public works crews cleaned up a rural Southern California area after the Tick Fire, they noticed something strange sticking out from the ashes. It…
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