Wildfire helpers, a famous cat and some adorable costumes
What does triumph feel like? If we really, really want something, we often spend a lot of time — days, years — fantasizing about how…
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California governor says if PG&E doesn’t get itself out of bankruptcy the state could take it over
The state of California could take over Pacific Gas and Electric if the utility company does not pull itself out of bankruptcy by the middle of next…
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A 15-year-old has been charged in the Chicago shooting that left a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in critical condition
CHICAGO, Illinois — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating…
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California wildfires: A new blaze menaces Ventura County, but weather conditions give firefighters hope
A wildfire erupted overnight in the hills above communities in Southern California’s Ventura County, forcing evacuations for thousands of…
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Juvenile is a primary suspect in shooting that left trick-or-treater, 7, critically wounded
A juvenile is a primary suspect in the shooting of a 7-year-old trick-or-treater in Chicago that left the girl in critical condition, a police…
Continue Reading Trump suggests Chad Wolf is acting Department of Homeland Security chief
President Donald Trump appeared Friday to name Chad Wolf, an official at the Department of Homeland Security, as the agency’s acting secretary,…
Continue Reading Woman found dead with a python wrapped around her neck died of asphyxiation
An Indiana woman found dead with an 8-foot python snake wrapped around her neck died from asphyxiation, officials said Friday. The snake was a…
Continue Reading A man in Massachusetts has won $1 million in the lottery for the second time
For many, winning a big lottery jackpot is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But it looks like lightning has struck twice for Rolf Rhodes. The…
Continue Reading Steph Curry will miss three months of NBA season with broken hand
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, injured in a game this week, will be out for three months with a broken bone in his left hand, the team said…
Continue Reading Former regional director sues Starbucks, saying she was wrongfully terminated after two black men were arrested at Philadelphia store
A former Starbucks regional director has sued the company for wrongful termination, alleging the company discriminated against her in the aftermath…
Continue Reading Pilot killed when plane crashes at air show in Florida
An airplane crashed Friday afternoon at an air show in Florida, killing the pilot, Martin County Sheriff William Snyder said. The male pilot was the…
Continue Reading Former Georgia cop sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a naked, unarmed black man
A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for the killing of a mentally ill, unarmed and naked black man in 2015.…
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Man dressed as clown and holding a balloon arrested on Halloween
CONYERS, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen) — A man dressed as a clown in Conyers on Halloween found out that clowning around…
Continue Reading 1 dead in New York after storms hit eastern US
One person has died and hundreds of thousands of people remain without power after storms swept through much of the eastern US on Halloween. A man…
Continue Reading ACLU sues federal government over surveillance from facial recognition technology
The America Civil Liberties Union is suing multiple government agencies to release records on how facial recognition technology is being used,…
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$2 million settlement reached in Antwon Rose wrongful death lawsuit, source says
The family of Antwon Rose II has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against former police officer Michael Rosfeld and East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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