A Hong Kong festival featuring Wiz Khalifa and Migos is canceled for safety concerns
A hip-hop festival in Hong Kong, which would have featured American artists Migos and Wiz Khalifa, is the latest event to be canceled due to the…
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6 people hospitalized after being shot in Philadelphia
Six people, ranging from 14 to 27 years old, are being treated in a Philadelphia hospital after being shot, police said. A 911 call came in Sunday…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania teacher on leave without pay after racist tirade recorded by parent
A female teacher at a Pennsylvania middle school is on administrative leave after she could be heard on video calling a black man the…
Continue Reading Activists defiant as Uganda proposes death penalty for gay sex
The Ugandan government’s plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the…
Continue Reading Two teenage boys were charged after a woman was killed by a falling log in an Ohio park
Ohio police arrested two 16-year-old boys this week on charges of reckless homicide after a woman was killed by a falling log in a state park.…
Continue Reading Lawyer for slain woman’s family says Fort Worth police should not be investigating themselves
A lawyer for the family of a black woman who was fatally shot inside her Fort Worth, Texas, home by a white police officer says an outside agency…
Continue Reading A high school runner who overcame a traumatic brain injury is crowned homecoming king
Caleb Freeman was once the fastest runner at his Oklahoma high school. But after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, he was told…
Continue Reading Iran says it discovered a natural gas reserve that could create $40 billion in revenue
Iran announced on Sunday that it has discovered a new natural gas reserve with the capacity to produce nearly 400 million barrels of gas condensate,…
Continue Reading 11 people on an Illinois hayride were rushed to hospitals after a car struck their wagon
Eleven people were rushed to hospitals in Illinois after a vehicle struck the back of a haywagon they were riding in, authorities said. The Kendall…
Continue Reading Kurdish politician and 10 others killed by ‘Turkish-backed militia’ in Syria, SDF claims
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say a prominent politician, her driver, members of Kurdish security forces and several civilians were killed by…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Opioid trial, impeachment, Brexit, EU tariffs, Dems’ debate
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading Firefighters make headway against the biggest of California’s active wildfires
Firefighters are making progress containing the largest of the wildfires currently burning in California, authorities said. The Saddleridge Fire in…
Continue Reading California becomes the first state to ban fur products
California has become the first US state to ban the sale of animal fur products. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday that will make it…
Continue Reading The 49ers and Rams go head-to-head this NFL Sunday
If you’re looking forward to some NFL action today, there’s no need to wait until the afternoon. The first game of the day —…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Pro-Turkish forces cut off main road to Kurdish city of Kobani
Pro-Turkish forces cut off the main road between the east and west of Syrian Kurdish territory Sunday, effectively cutting off the main city of…
Continue Reading It’s the US Navy’s birthday. Here are five things to know about the powerful military force
Salute to the United States Navy, which celebrates its 244th birthday on Sunday. Founded on October 13, 1775, the US Navy describes itself as the…
Continue Reading Turkey claims its first town as offensive into northern Syria intensifies
Turkish forces took control of their first town in northern Syria on Saturday, the defense ministry said, as the country’s offensive…
Continue Reading A neighbor kills 4 people eating dinner in a Chicago apartment, police say
A neighbor is in custody after he shot five people — four of them fatally — in an apartment building in Chicago, police said. The…
Continue Reading Angels official provided Tyler Skaggs with oxycodone for years, lawyer says
A top public relations official with the Los Angeles Angels provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs, and abused the drug with him before the pitcher died…
Continue Reading Ireland has a hate crime problem and its legislation is not fit to deal with it
In the middle of the night, Imam Ibrahim Noonan answered the phone and heard an unfamiliar Irish voice. The man on the line told Noonan he…
Continue Reading A man barged into a church and shot at a bride and the bishop. Police want to know if it’s tied to another shooting
A gunman barged into a church in New Hampshire and opened fire, wounding a bride and the bishop before wedding guests tackled him, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Recovery begins as Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis leaves trail of death and destruction
Typhoon Hagibis weakened to a tropical depression as it continued to move across central Japan on Sunday, leaving at least 31 people dead and 186…
Continue Reading Migrants describe being tortured and raped on perilous journey to Libya
A small blue boat with an outboard motor bobs on the waves of the open sea. It is crammed with 28 migrants — men, women and children —…
Continue Reading School lunch shaming will now be against the law in California
California just took a step toward making its school environments a little more inclusive. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a new piece of…
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‘Serial stowaway’ was arrested again for trying to board a flight in Chicago with no travel documents
The woman who has been nicknamed a “serial stowaway” for her repeated attempts to sneak onto flights without boarding passes was arrested…
Continue Reading NFL Sunday is back! Here’s how to watch your favorite teams play
It’s NFL Sunday! You know what that means — tackles, touchdowns and timeouts (to grab another bag of Takis). It’s already been a busy…
Continue Reading Look up! A full Hunter’s Moon will light up the night on Sunday
Moon enthusiasts, get ready — because the next full moon will appear Sunday. The full moon, known as the Hunter’s Moon, always follows…
Continue Reading Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, leaving at least 10 dead
Typhoon Hagibis made landfall Saturday night local time, as the country braces for hurricane-force winds that have killed at least 10 people and…
Continue Reading A Republican candidate for sheriff preemptively released a photo of himself in blackface
A Republican sheriff candidate in South Carolina is trying to own up to his “mistakes.” But critics say he’s missing a key…
Continue Reading Brooklyn shooting leaves four dead
Four men were killed and at least three people wounded in a shooting at an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn, New York police Chief of Detectives…
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