Chicago judge says cross-country runners can’t compete during teacher strike
A Chicago judge ruled Friday that cross-country runners cannot compete in a Saturday meet while their educators are on strike. Fifteen parents filed…
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Residents use garden hoses as fire descends on Southern California neighborhood
Lisa and Dave Gott and about 15 other neighbors rallied as the fast-moving Tick Fire descended upon their neighborhood near Santa Clarita,…
Continue Reading Arrest made after a Tom Brady jersey was stolen from the Patriots’ Hall of Fame
You don’t have to be a player for the New England Patriots to make an important interception. The Foxborough Police Department in Massachusetts…
Continue Reading Fired NYPD officer accused of choking Eric Garner files lawsuit against NYC
Former New York Police Department officer Daniel Pantaleo is suing New York City, the NYPD and its commissioner James O’Neill over his…
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Top Philadelphia police commander accused of sexually assaulting officers he mentored
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Carl Holmes has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting three female officers to whom he presented…
Continue Reading Felicity Huffman released from prison after serving 11 days for college admissions scam
Actress Felicity Huffman was released Friday from a federal prison in Dublin, California, after serving 11 days of a two-week sentence for her role…
Continue Reading 3 arrested in Philadelphia shootings of 2 children
Three men have been arrested in two separate shootings in Philadelphia last weekend that left a 2-year-old girl dead and an 11-month-old child…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein was in the audience at a variety show. A comic and an audience member called him out
A night of comedy ended with an audience member being asked to leave the venue after she and a performer called out Harvey Weinstein, who attended…
Continue Reading A Kenyan doctor is seeking to legalize female genital mutilation
A female doctor in Kenya wants female genital mutilation to be decriminalized. Tatu Kamau is asking Kenya’s courts to allow women above the age…
Continue Reading University of Missouri athletics deletes diversity tweet and apologizes after backlash
The University of Missouri Athletic Department is apologizing for a tweet it says was meant to celebrate diversity but was instead criticized as…
Continue Reading The Nikola Tesla inventions that should have made the inventor famous, such as the ‘teleautomaton,’ ‘shadowgraphs’ and possibly a death ray
He’s probably the most famous inventor you’ve never heard of. You might recognize his name because of the car brand named after him or…
Continue Reading Putin just took a victory lap in the Middle East. Now he’s turning to Africa
For decades, the most visible link between Russia and the continent of Africa was the Kalashnikov. Rebel groups, national militaries and even police…
Continue Reading A man was shot 16 times and walked into a hospital two miles away
Philadelphia police say it’s “miraculous” that a man shot 16 times was able to walk into the hospital two miles away. Early Friday…
Continue Reading Never too small to make a difference: A new species of beetle named in honor of Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is being honored in a very small way. A new species of beetle has been named after the Swedish teen. The beetle…
Continue Reading A circus bear attacked his handler in front of horrified families
A circus bear attacked its handler during a show in Russia on Wednesday, with horrified spectators sitting nearby. The traveling show took place in…
Continue Reading Instead of arresting a woman, this police officer got her help
Officer Christopher Samya was getting ready to go home at the end his night shift when a call came over his radio. The 20-year police veteran…
Continue Reading 39 bodies were found in a truck in England. Here’s what we know about the timeline
Paramedics discovered the bodies of 39 people in a truck container at an industrial park outside London in the early hours of Wednesday morning. All…
Continue Reading This Tiny Doors art project is making a big impact in and outside of Atlanta
Scattered across Atlanta are a series of unique doors too small to be opened yet large enough to amass a legion of fans around the world and the…
Continue Reading Why is Mike Pence playing “bad cop” on China?
Mike Pence is America’s “bad cop” on China. While President Donald Trump boasts of his rapport with China’s Xi Jinping, his…
Continue Reading A woman found an unfinished, 20-year-old quilt and complete strangers are helping piece it together
Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry — for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 25: Syria, wildfires, Brexit, impeachment, vaping
Pumpkins topped with white stuff? The Texas Panhandle got a jump on winter yesterday with a rare October snowstorm. Here’s what else you need…
Continue Reading A Wisconsin girl who was stabbed 19 times after a slumber party shares her story
A Wisconsin girl whose friends lured her into the woods after a slumber party and stabbed her 19 times to impress a fictional horror character is…
Continue Reading Malaysia bans comic book for being pro-China and ‘promoting communism’
Issues of a comic book about China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been seized in Malaysia after the government said it “promotes…
Continue Reading Chinese #MeToo activist and journalist who joined Hong Kong protests detained, friends say
A Chinese journalist and leading activist in the country’s #MeToo movement has been detained for more than a week, with friends saying police…
Continue Reading Coast Guard searching for man who went overboard from Carnival cruise ship
The Coast Guard is searching for a 26-year-old man who was reported overboard from a Carnival cruise ship Thursday evening. The Carnival Dream…
Continue Reading MLB umpire apologizes for tweet about buying an assault rifle over the impeachment inquiry
A Major League Baseball umpire has apologized for his tweet about buying an assault rifle over the impeachment inquiry. “I want to personally…
Continue Reading Poacher manhunt exposes murky world of Indian wildlife trafficking, where bear bile is big business
For more than five years, mutilated bear carcasses appeared all over the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Many were missing their genitals and…
Continue Reading As Chicago teachers’ strike drags on, union members learn civil disobedience tactics
As the Chicago teachers’ strike drags on, educators and union members formed a road block and locked arms Thursday during civil disobedience…
Continue Reading A kayaker rescued a woman trapped in a submerged car for hours
A kayaker in Florida is being hailed as a hero by police after he rescued an 81-year-old woman who was trapped inside her submerged car for hours.…
Continue Reading At Atatiana Jefferson’s funeral, mourners say they are tired, angry and want justice
Nearly two weeks after Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old African American woman, was killed in her own home by a white Fort Worth police officer,…
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