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…
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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…
Continue Reading Ex-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck named interim Chicago police superintendent
Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck was named as Chicago’s interim police superintendent by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday. He…
Continue Reading A WWII veteran got his high school diploma at 95
A 95-year-old World War II veteran got his high school diploma more than 70 years after he left school and joined the Marines. Cpl. Lewie Shaw was…
Continue Reading Turtles seen with what appears to be swastikas painted on their shells
Two turtles with what appear to be swastikas painted on their shells were seen in a park in Washington state. Police in Renton learned that the…
Continue Reading 10 hospitalized after insulin administered instead of flu shots
Ten people at a care facility in Oklahoma were hospitalized after they were injected with insulin instead of a flu shot, police said. Eight of the…
Continue Reading Scientists create fake rhino horn from horsehair in a bid to save the species
Scientists have developed a fake rhino horn using horsehair, in a bid to create “credible fakes” to flood the market and reduce demand…
Continue Reading 5 killed, 300 injured as earthquake hits northwestern Iran
At least five people have been killed and 330 others injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Friday, Iranian state-run…
Continue Reading A restaurant manager gets 10 years in prison for beating and torturing a black employee
John Christopher Smith suffered in silence for years as his manager at a South Carolina restaurant physically abused him and forced him to work more…
Continue Reading A very good service dog scored a spot in her Arkansas elementary school yearbook
Tosha is an obedient student and a friendly face around the halls of Gravette Upper Elementary in Arkansas. She’s also got four legs, a wagging…
Continue Reading The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. But an invisible barrier still divides Germany
The Berlin Wall was torn down 30 years ago. The seismic event sent shock waves across Europe, and sparked hopes for millions of East Germans.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 8: Mexico murders, impeachment, Bloomberg, Rodney Reed
Layer up! Temperatures will plummet below average for two-thirds of the US for the next few days. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up…
Continue Reading Hong Kong student dies after fall in a parking garage during weekend protests
A 22-year-old Hong Kong university student who suffered a severe head injury after falling in a parking garage close to the scene of protests has…
Continue Reading A man returning home from work found a woman’s body in his house. Police found another body and a bomb threat
A gated community in Simi Valley, California, was evacuated Thursday after two people and a dog were found dead in a house and a bomb threat was…
Continue Reading Tampons will no longer be taxed as luxury items, after landmark German vote
What do wine, cigarettes and tampons have in common? They’re all classed as “luxury goods” in Germany and taxed at the highest…
Continue Reading A man dies in Hawaii after falling into a lava tube in his yard
An elderly man died after falling into a lava tube on his property in Hilo, Hawaii, police announced on Wednesday. The man was reported missing after…
Continue Reading South Korea deports North Korean fishermen suspected of mass killing at sea
South Korea has deported two North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 fellow crew members, including the boat’s captain, before fleeing…
Continue Reading A Kentucky man broke out of a Thai court, sparked a three-day manhunt, then shot himself in the head, police say
An American man is in a coma in Thailand after dramatically breaking free of police custody and then shooting himself in the head as police closed in…
Continue Reading The outcry to stop the execution of Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed is growing. The support has ‘bolstered him,’ his attorney says
The outcry is growing from an army of supporters, including celebrities, clergy and state lawmakers, trying to stop the execution of Texas death row…
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Human ancestors may have walked upright 12 million years ago — much earlier than previously thought, study says
A newly discovered species of ape may have been walking on two feet almost 12 million years ago in Europe, scientists have found, dramatically…
Continue Reading Arrests in massive bribery case include six NYPD employees
One New York City Police officer and five of the department’s 911 dispatchers were among 27 arrested for allegedly participating in a vast…
Continue Reading All Marines are now allowed to use umbrellas
All Marines now have the right to bear umbrellas, for the first time in their more than 200-year history. Prior to the recent updates in uniform…
Continue Reading A Disney World visitor was charged with groping a theme park character
A man at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom was arrested and charged with battery after he allegedly groped a female park employee dressed as a…
Continue Reading This could be the end of the post-Cold War era
This may be the dawn of the post-post-Cold War era. The fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago this weekend was a triumph of Western ideology purchased…
Continue Reading China sentences fentanyl drug ring in rare public trial amid US trade talks
Nine members of a cross-border fentanyl smuggling ring were sentenced at a public hearing in a Chinese courtroom Thursday, a rare display by Beijing…
Continue Reading Woman wins $35,000 for saving hundreds of animals by turning her local shelter into a no-kill zone
The shelter dogs and cats in Taft, Texas, have one woman to thank for saving their lives. Kayla Denney has won the 2019 Petco Foundation Unsung Hero…
Continue Reading A girl who begged for her dad’s release after the Mississippi ICE raids reunited with her father
Magdalena Gomez Gregorio hugged her father for the first time in months after she tearfully begged in front of reporters for his release following a…
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Wisconsin resident accused of throwing acid in Hispanic man’s face is charged with a hate crime
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Clifton Blackwell, the Milwaukee man accused of throwing acid last week on a Hispanic man who is a U.S. citizen born in…
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