Google Doodle celebrates basketball’s legendary Edmonton Grads
Google scored a winner on Saturday when it celebrated the Edmonton Grads in a doodle to honor the Canadian basketball legends. The Grads, also known…
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Flight diverted after man grabs passenger ‘by the crotch,’ criminal complaint says
An American Airlines flight was diverted to Oklahoma after a man grabbed a passenger seated next to him “by the crotch,” according to a…
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Germany marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
European leaders gathered in Berlin on Saturday to mark 30 years since the fall of the wall that divided East and West Berlin, where German…
Continue Reading A Buffalo Wild Wings general manager died after being exposed to toxic fumes from cleaning agents
The general manager of a Buffalo Wild Wings in the Boston area died after two cleaning agents combined to create toxic fumes in the…
Continue Reading A World War II veteran finally gets a Silver Star, decades after dying in the Battle of the Bulge
Staff Sgt. Edmund “Eddie” Sternot of the 101st Airborne Division rushed his machine gunners to move in front of a surprise German…
Continue Reading Florida school deputy fired after video shows him grabbing a girl by the head
A school resource deputy in Florida has been fired after he was caught on video pulling a girl’s head back as he took her into custody,…
Continue Reading Half a million people evacuated as cyclone approaches Bangladesh and eastern India
About 500,000 people have been evacuated from Bangladesh’s coastal region, as the nation waits for Cyclone Bulbul to hit on Saturday evening…
Continue Reading Two sisters raise thousands to buy 108 Thanksgiving meals and turkeys for families in need
From cherry pies to turkeys and mashed potatoes, two sisters are on a mission to make sure families in need have the Thanksgiving dinners they…
Continue Reading A man has been arrested in last month’s disappearance of Aniah Blanchard
A man wanted in connection with the disappearance of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard has been arrested in Florida and agreed to be…
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A Yale grad and ex-banker ended up homeless in Los Angeles. Then a fellow alum made an unexpected offer
Even with an economics degree from Yale and job experience on Wall Street and in Hollywood, the future for Shawn Pleasants looked increasingly glum.…
Continue Reading Her boyfriend admitted child abuse but didn’t go to prison. She spent 15 years in prison for not reporting him
MCLOUD, Oklahoma — Tondalao Hall was arrested after her boyfriend left her baby girl with broken ribs. She didn’t hurt the child but…
Continue Reading Police, guided by suspect, find body of missing Clark Atlanta University student
Alexis Crawford, the 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student who went missing from her off-campus apartment more than a week ago, was found dead…
Continue Reading When a Waffle House was short on staff, customers jumped behind the counter to help out
Late last Saturday night, Ethan Crispo had just left a friend’s birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama, and walked into a Waffle House around…
Continue Reading Three New York middle schoolers charged in connection to a foiled attack on their school
Three middle schoolers were charged in connection with a “potential assault” on their school in the Greater Rochester area Thursday,…
Continue Reading 17 people were busted in a child pornography sting in Florida. 2 of them were Disney employees
Two Disney employees were arrested in a child pornography sting orchestrated by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. They were among 17…
Continue Reading The tale of Jolly Joseph: Mom, churchgoer, chatty neighbor … suspected serial killer
For years, Jolly Joseph talked about how her house was cursed, neighbors said. Her mother-in-law apparently died from a mysterious illness. At least…
Continue Reading The search continues for a missing 5-year-old girl in Jacksonville
Authorities in Florida have knocked on more than 600 doors in the search for a 5-year-old girl who disappeared from her home this week, Jacksonville…
Continue Reading A convicted murderer who momentarily died says his life sentence has been served
An Iowa inmate serving a life sentence says he should be a free man after he became ill, momentarily died, and had to be revived at the hospital. But…
Continue Reading Woman died after being hit by a truck and then dragged for miles by another vehicle, police say
A pedestrian was struck by a truck in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Thursday morning and then dragged by another vehicle for several miles, police…
Continue Reading Deaths of 3 infants at Pennsylvania hospital linked to preparation of donor breast milk, officials say
The preparation of donor breast milk has been linked to the deaths of three babies at a Pennsylvania hospital, officials said Friday. Geisinger…
Continue Reading A company sold Chinese-made surveillance equipment to the US with ‘Made in the USA’ labels, feds allege
A New York-based technology company sold Chinese-made surveillance equipment to the US government while falsely claiming the products were made in…
Continue Reading Nike to launch investigation after former athlete claims coach’s regimen drove her to suicidal thoughts
Footwear and apparel company Nike says it will launch an investigation into allegations made by a former athlete against the disgraced former head…
Continue Reading A limitless athlete, a record-breaking couple and a donkey rescuer
Greetings from Ireland! I am on the other side of the pond this week, but my colleague Scottie Andrew has graciously agreed to pick up the Good Stuff…
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Mom whose overdose photo went viral celebrates 3 years of sobriety with photo shoot
HOPE, Indiana (WPTV) — An Indiana mother who went viral for all of the wrong reasons three years ago celebrated three years of sobriety with a…
Continue Reading Steve Jobs Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., maker of the Macintosh computer, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Personal…
Continue Reading Over 130 pounds of various narcotics and a potent synthetic opioid seized in Queens investigation
Over 130 pounds of narcotics were seized in a Queens-based drug trafficking operation, including one of the largest seizures of a drug 100 times more…
Continue Reading The oddest, coolest and most expensive items on Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things’ list
What better way to signal the start of the holiday shopping season than with Oprah Winfrey’s list of her favorite things? Winfrey has a…
Continue Reading Matchbox Cars, coloring books and Magic: The Gathering just made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame
Matchbox Cars and coloring books have entertained children — and cluttered their bedroom floors — for generations, and now they’re…
Continue Reading Attorney Alan Dershowitz countersues Virginia Giuffre for defamation and intentionally inflicting emotional distress
Attorney Alan Dershowitz has countersued a woman who claims he sexually abused and defamed her, claiming she defamed and intentionally inflicted…
Continue Reading An Arctic blast is bringing a week of below-freezing temperatures to parts of the eastern United States
Winter is coming to the East Coast for the next week. The next five to seven days generally are going to bring unseasonably low temperatures to the…
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