4 people killed in Halloween party shooting in California
Four people were killed in a shooting at a house party Thursday night in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to police. At least four people were…
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This California fire evacuee planned a home birth. Instead, she had her baby at a hotel
A California hotel ended up hosting one more wildfire evacuee than it thought it had after Rachel Page and her husband checked in over the weekend.…
Continue Reading At least 13 wildfires are burning in California
Firefighters in California have been batting numerous blazes nonstop, trying to save millions of people and homes from the flames. The biggest fire,…
Continue Reading Man who advocated caning for adultery gets caned for adultery
An Indonesian man has been publicly flogged for adultery, under a draconian law he helped create. Mukhlis, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU)…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg asks for help to get to COP25 climate summit in Spain, after Chile pulls out
Swedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg put out a transportation plea on Twitter after the COP25 environmental summit set for Chile was…
Continue Reading Five men acquitted of rape because unconscious teenage victim didn’t fight back
A court in Barcelona cleared five men of sexual assault charges on Thursday after saying the crime did not fit the legal definition of rape because…
Continue Reading What is Movember or NoShavember anyway?
It’s the first of November, which means it’s the start of Movember or NoShavember. You’ve likely seen these words before and may…
Continue Reading Lebanon taxi driver sentenced to death over murder of UK embassy worker Rebecca Dykes
A man convicted of the rape and murder of a British embassy worker in Lebanon has been sentenced to death, the country’s state-owned National…
Continue Reading Chicago police tout declining crime numbers amid spasms of gun violence
Chicago police on Friday touted the lowest number of shootings and homicides of any October over the last four years even as spasms of gun violence…
Continue Reading Chicago students returned to their schools after 11-day teacher strike ends with a deal to reduce class size and add support staff
Some 300,000 Chicago students returned to their schools Friday after an 11-day teachers’ strike ended with a deal that will make…
Continue Reading US removes Cameroon from trade pact over alleged ‘persistent’ human rights violations
The US is cutting Cameroon from a trade pact over allegations of human rights violations. President Donald Trump said the West African nation failed…
Continue Reading China’s top political body met in secret and issued an ominous message to Hong Kong
One of the most secretive events on the Chinese political calendar ended this week with a communique that acknowledged “increasing…
Continue Reading Vern the monkey, who was hurt protecting his son from an intruder, has died
A monkey that zookeepers think was hurt trying to protect his son during a suspected break in has died. Vern, the tufted capuchin monkey, was…
Continue Reading Two people in Ohio found razor blades in their Halloween candy, police say
Ohio police are urging trick-or-treaters to carefully sift through their Halloween stash after two people said they found razor blades hidden inside…
Continue Reading Gabon’s tricky balancing act with a growing timber industry and the environment
It’s a tiny country in West Africa, but 80% of Gabon is covered in tropical rainforests, which has given rise to the country’s second…
Continue Reading Two women were killed while climbing a steep, icy mountain in California
The bodies of two women were recovered from Red Slate Mountain in California following a three-day retrieval effort. Jennifer Shedden, 34, and…
Continue Reading NFL-er Trent Williams says he had a cancerous growth on his scalp and his team didn’t do anything about it
Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams, who ended his holdout with the Washington Redskins earlier this week, says he had a cancerous growth on his scalp and…
Continue Reading 5 million children to get face masks as New Delhi battles heavy pollution
Five million New Delhi children will be given face masks by the government as the city battles heavy smog so toxic that it threatens to force schools…
Continue Reading The Nationals won the World Series and this guy slid into America’s heart
While the Washington Nationals were busy making franchise history Wednesday night in Houston, a 19-year-old fan was busy sliding into viral fame…
Continue Reading Meet Bobe, the other dog at the Baghdadi raid
Conan, the heroic dog who helped chase down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wasn’t the only canine forever changed by the US operation…
Continue Reading Russia’s ‘troll factory’ is alive and well in Africa
In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia’s infamous “troll factory” are honing their fake-news skills. This time,…
Continue Reading ISIS names new leader as it confirms Baghdadi’s death
ISIS confirmed the death of former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and named his replacement in an audio message on Thursday. In the recording, published…
Continue Reading Iraq’s prime minister agrees to resign, president says, after weeks of protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has agreed to resign after weeks of anti-government protests that led to hundreds of casualties, Iraq’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 1: Chicago strike, Keystone, Hong Kong, UK, Iraq
The October jobs report drops today, and everyone will be waiting to see if that big strike at General Motors put a dent in the economy. Here’s…
Continue Reading All Saints Day: The history and traditions behind the holiday
Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church…
Continue Reading Day of the Dead has everything to do with the afterlife, love and those colorful skulls you’ve seen around
Families are spreading bulks of marigold petals, lighting up candles for their loved ones and some are even wearing colorful skull makeup. It’s…
Continue Reading A teenager admitted to killing a 10-year-old girl. But in China, he can’t be charged
The alleged murder of a 10-year-old girl by a 13-year-old boy in China has raised questions over the country’s criminal responsibility laws…
Continue Reading Police find no foul play in case of drowned British backpacker
The body of a 21-year-old British backpacker who went missing after a beach party on a Cambodian island has been found, according to police and the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump weighs in on UK election backing Boris Johnson
The UK’s election campaign hasn’t officially started yet. But that didn’t stop US President Donald Trump from weighing in on…
Continue Reading 5 small plane crashes in 4 states this week have left at least 7 people dead
Five small planes have crashed across the US this week. The crashes occurred in four states: New Jersey, Georgia, Kentucky and Florida. At least…
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