Zimbabwe activists bid to stop alleged plan to export 35 baby elephants
Wildlife activists in Zimbabwe are pushing to halt an alleged plan to sell 35 baby elephants to China and Pakistan as part of an ongoing row over…
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Over 300 migrating birds smashed into Charlotte’s NASCAR building
Dozens of migratory birds were killed Tuesday night when more than 300 of them struck a building in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, the Carolina…
Continue Reading This is how Syria’s 8-year war ends. But there’s nothing to celebrate
The war, or wars, in Syria may be approaching an end. The third of the country that was under the control of the once US-backed Syrian Democratic…
Continue Reading Prince Harry tears up at award ceremony as he recalls knowing he was going to be a dad
Prince Harry was overcome with emotion during a speech at an award ceremony Tuesday as he recounted the feeling of knowing he was going to become a…
Continue Reading A Fort Worth police officer urges cops to apologize for Atatiana Jefferson’s shooting death
A Fort Worth police detective said officers should apologize for Atatiana Jefferson’s death and acknowledge their role in police-involved…
Continue Reading Russia’s rise to queen on the Middle East’s fractured chessboard
President Vladimir Putin’s royal welcome to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week underlines Russia’s growing economic and…
Continue Reading The number of NYPD officer suicides this year rises to 10
An off-duty New York Police Department sergeant has died by suicide, becoming the 10th NYPD member to do so this year, an NYPD representative said…
Continue Reading Plant takes ‘selfies,’ showing possibility of plant-powered devices
A plant has taken the world’s first plant-powered selfie as part of research that could lead to major advances in data collection for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 16: Democratic debate, Syria, impeachment inquiry
Congrats to the Nats! After years of postseason disappointments, the Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals and are headed to their first…
Continue Reading After the 9th police shooting in their city this year, Fort Worth residents tell leaders they don’t feel safe
Most of the residents who lined the outside and packed the inside of a Fort Worth, Texas, city council meeting Tuesday night had little interest in…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old student was tackled by classmates after bringing a gun to school
A California high school was put on lockdown Tuesday after a student brought a gun to school, police said. The La Habra High School student was…
Continue Reading The global reader’s guide to what just happened at the Democratic debate — Meanwhile in America
President Donald Trump’s ears must have been burning as Democrats met in Ohio at the most crowded presidential debate in US history on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Erdogan says Turkey will ‘never declare a ceasefire’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed US calls for a ceasefire in northern Syria and said that he’s not worried about…
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader’s policy address abandoned as lawmakers say she has ‘blood on her hands’ over protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s annual policy address ended in chaos Wednesday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly disrupted her speech and…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US oil refineries are in states hit by earthquakes and hurricanes
After firefighters contained flames at an oil refinery in California, investigators are trying to determine if a recent earthquake is to blame. The…
Continue Reading LeBron James says he has more pressing issues to focus on than China controversy
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is ready to move on from the China controversy and focus on winning a championship and other things. Just a day…
Continue Reading A Northern California refinery fire has been contained after sending residents to shelter in place
Firefighters in Northern California were battling a blaze at a refinery on Tuesday, officials said. Two large ethanol tanks were burning at a NuStar…
Continue Reading Some defendants in college admission scam want racketeering charges dismissed
Attorneys for several defendants in the college admissions scandal want the racketeering charges against their clients dismissed, saying they are…
Continue Reading The Nevada gaming board wants to ban casino mogul Steve Wynn
The Nevada Gaming Control Board wants to strip Steve Wynn of his gaming license, after the casino mogul stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn…
Continue Reading China’s helicopter prototype looks like a UFO
China has been unveiling a lot of new weaponry lately, but one of their latest reveals looks really, well, out of this world. Called the “Super…
Continue Reading A man was indicted for murder after a memory card with videos of him allegedly killing a woman was found
An Alaska man was indicted on murder, sexual assault and evidence tampering charges on Monday after police were given a memory card that contained…
Continue Reading Before a Fort Worth police officer shot Atatiana Jefferson in her home, relations with the community were already tense
Before a Fort Worth police officer killed a woman in her home on Saturday, the department was already under scrutiny. In December 2016, Jacqueline…
Continue Reading Death of K-pop star Sulli prompts outpouring of grief and questions over cyber-bullying
She was one of only a few celebrities to be publicly pro-choice when South Korea legalized abortion this year, was open about her own mental health…
Continue Reading As police chief apologizes for Atatiana Jefferson’s death, her family wants more people to be held accountable
An attorney for Atatiana Jefferson’s family says the arrest of the police officer who killed her is just one step on a long road toward…
Continue Reading 2 people questioned in Alabama girl’s disappearance charged in unrelated cases
Two people in police custody in the disappearance of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama, have been charged in unrelated…
Continue Reading Researchers hope DNA testing may finally prove whether bones found on a remote island were Amelia Earhart’s
DNA testing may determine whether newly discovered bones from an island in the Pacific are those of Amelia Earhart — and perhaps shed light on…
Continue Reading Man called ‘a spree killer’ arrested in Florida after barricading himself in house and shooting at officers
A man suspected of slashing three people to death — two in Florida and one in Tennessee — was arrested in Winter Park, Florida, after…
Continue Reading A first-grader lost his tooth, literally, so his principal vouched for him to the Tooth Fairy
A first-grader in Wisconsin lost his tooth. And, in an upsetting turn, he lost his lost tooth. Luckily for him, his principal stepped in and saved…
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‘Everything goes unpunished’: Families of slain Mexican police angry, Mexico’s president defensive
Grieving relatives of 13 police officers killed in an apparent cartel ambush gathered outside a funeral home Tuesday, many of them angry at the…
Continue Reading Michigan judge blocks the state’s e-cigarette ban
Michigan became the first state to last month to ban flavored e-cigarette sales, but that change may be reversed. A judge on Michigan’s Court…
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