Family of missing British backpacker join search in Cambodia
The family of a missing 21-year-old British woman who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island are traveling there to assist in the…
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As violence and vandalism escalate in Hong Kong, some protest supporters have had enough
For most of the summer, 25-year-old Jose was an ardent supporter of the protests raging in Hong Kong. Even when demonstrations became increasingly…
Continue Reading Fortified synagogues and guards ‘everybody knows.’ How life changed a year after the Tree of Life massacre
During a sermon inside a New York synagogue last month, Rabbi Joshua Davidson recounted all the ways his synagogue has changed since last October.…
Continue Reading Here’s how to catch all the action this NFL Sunday
NFL Sunday brings 13 new matchups you won’t want to miss, including a showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. So grab a…
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Millions of people in California are starting to lose power as PG&E tries to prevent more wildfires
Nearly a million homes and businesses in California were slowly going dark Saturday as the state’s largest utility shut off power in an attempt…
Continue Reading It’s National Black Cat Day! Here are five facts to know about our black feline friends
Black cats get a bad rap, especially during Halloween season, when they’re associated with witches and other scary things that go bump in the…
Continue Reading Comic who called out Harvey Weinstein during a New York show says she hopes she ‘said enough’
Kelly Bachman, the comedian who called out Harvey Weinstein at a New York bar this week, says she hopes she “said enough.” The comic was…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Father of Vietnamese woman believed dead in Essex truck — Smugglers said this was a ‘safe route’
Nguyen Thi Phong and Pham Van Thin live in a small house in Nghen, a town in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province. It has a corrugated metal roof,…
Continue Reading A high school athlete ran her personal best but was disqualified for her hijab
After crossing the finish line, a high school athlete’s runner’s high soon turned into a broken heart. Noor Alexandria Abukaram was…
Continue Reading A fat cat named Cinderblock wins over the internet with its heartwarming workout routine
A 25-pound cat from Washington has won over the internet with her purrfect workout routine. Videos of Cinderblock, a gray domestic shorthair,…
Continue Reading Dallas sports team owners donate $1 million apiece to help the city’s schools recover from tornadoes
Two Dallas sports team owners announced Saturday donations of $1 million apiece to help the city’s schools recover from last week’s…
Continue Reading Catholic leaders approve proposal that would allow some married men in the Amazon to be ordained as priests
Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be…
Continue Reading Kurt Cobain’s green cardigan was sold for a record-breaking $334,000
Kurt Cobain’s vintage, olive-green cardigan is not only legendary, it’s now record-breaking. At a two-day music auction this weekend, the…
Continue Reading A Minnesota museum is holding a creepy doll competition and it’s the stuff of nightmares
A Minnesota museum is getting visitors into the Halloween spirit in what’s probably the spookiest way possible — a creepy doll competition.…
Continue Reading Death toll in Iraq protests climbs to 63 since Friday
At least 63 people have died as protests intensify in Iraq, with security forces using tear gas and live bullets to repel demonstrators Saturday, a…
Continue Reading The entrance to this Pennsylvania house is monstrous. Cookie monstrous
In the words of Cookie Monster: “Home is where heart is. Heart where cookie is. Math clear: Home is cookie.” For a Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading A Somali refugee just became the director of the Seattle clinic where she was cared for as a child
Dr. Anisa Ibrahim was 5 years old when her life was uprooted by the grisly consequences of a gruesome civil war. Fleeing Somalia in 1992 with her…
Continue Reading Two horses killed, riders injured in a Los Angeles hit and run
A suspect is in custody after a hit-and-run wreck killed two horses. The incident happened Friday at 9:25 pm PT in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood…
Continue Reading Dogs credited with busting two men in Connecticut with 420 lbs of marijuana
Two men who were stopped in a truck containing 420 pounds of marijuana are under arrest, thanks to Connecticut State Troopers and a K9 unit…
Continue Reading Deadly protests roil Ethiopia as Nobel winner’s backers and critics clash
At least 67 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in protests in Ethiopia over the last few days, the police commissioner for the Oromia…
Continue Reading Chilean president asks ministers to resign after week of unrest
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has asked all of his ministers to resign so he may reshuffle his Cabinet. Piñera made the announcement in a…
Continue Reading Power is back on at New Orleans’ main airport as Olga’s remnants drop heavy rain on the Gulf Coast
Even as power was fully restored late Saturday morning at New Orleans’ main airport, nearly 84,000 customers in the region were still without…
Continue Reading Every year she turns giant pumpkins into celebs. This year, she chose Rudy Giuliani and the Joker
It’s enough to raise eyebrows and pop your eyes out. Yes, the unlikely duo of Rudy Giuliani and the Joker have descended upon one Ohio porch in…
Continue Reading Lunch debt policy in New Jersey school district sparks national attention
A New Jersey school district has become a lightning rod for criticism because of a policy that would allow school administrators to ban students from…
Continue Reading NASA’s new lunar rover will hunt for water on the Moon
NASA will send a mobile robot to the South Pole of the Moon to hunt for water, the US space agency has announced. The rover — the Volatiles…
Continue Reading NBCUniversal says it is releasing former employees from non-disclosure agreements about sexual harassment
Former NBC News employees who signed nondisclosure agreements can come forward with their stories of sexual harassment at the network, NBCUniversal…
Continue Reading Seven kids taken from home where authorities say they found animal feces, dirty diapers, stench
Seven children between the ages of 1 and 10 have been taken into protective custody by the South Carolina Department of Social Services after…
Continue Reading Chinese team disqualified for ‘extensive cheating’ at Military World Games
A Chinese team has been kicked out of its own Military World Games after other countries alerted judges to “extensive cheating” by the…
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42 bodies found near Mexican resort of Rocky Point
ROCKY POINT, Mexico — Volunteer searchers say they have found more than three dozen bodies over the past three days in the desert near the Mexican…
Continue Reading A New Jersey religious college will set aside nearly $28 million for slavery reparations
The Princeton Theological Seminary is pledging to spend nearly $28 million on reparations over its ties to slavery, an effort believed to be one of…
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