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The Seahawks seek a road win against the Eagles, and other things to watch this NFL Sunday

January 5, 2020 3:11 AM CNN

For a second straight day, the NFL will take to the field for wild card playoff games. This time, it’s the teams in the NFC facing off. The day…

Someone in Maryland lured in seagulls with popcorn and ran them over, police say

January 4, 2020 10:42 PM CNN

Maryland police are looking for a person they say deliberately lured a group of birds and ran over them. Laurel Police Department officers responded…

Florida deputies came to the rescue of someone apparently screaming for help. It was a parrot

January 4, 2020 8:58 PM CNN

Turns out, things aren’t always what they seem … or what they sound like. That’s the lesson Florida police officers learned earlier…

These Indiana twins were born just 30 minutes apart, but in different decades

January 4, 2020 8:13 PM CNN

These two newborns might be twins, but they don’t exactly share a birthday — having been born in completely different years and decades.…

A Coca-Cola semi-truck crashed into a Pennsylvania home

January 4, 2020 7:45 PM CNN

A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The accident…

Satellite images show just how bad the Australian wildfires are

January 4, 2020 7:31 PM CNN

The contrast in two satellite images, taken six months apart, provides one more chilling portrait of some of the worst fires Australia has faced in…

Here’s how to watch all the NFL Wild Card games this weekend

January 4, 2020 5:49 PM CNN

After 17 weeks, the NFL regular season is finally complete and the march to Super Bowl LIV in Miami begins with the NFL playoffs underway today. The…

1 person was killed after a small plane crashed near a Southern California highway

January 4, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

A small plane crashed Saturday near a California highway, killing the pilot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The crash was…

About 300,000 hens were killed in a fire at a Michigan egg farm

January 4, 2020 3:47 PM CNN

About 300,000 hens were killed by a fire at a poultry farm in southwestern Michigan, CNN affiliate WWMT reported. Multiple fire departments responded…

Activists across the US and the world protest a possible war with Iran

January 4, 2020 3:25 PM CNN

The Trump administration’s use of a drone strike to kill Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani have led to fears the military action could lead to…

Tom Brady shared a hype video ahead of tonight’s Patriots-Titans Wild Card game

January 4, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

The New England Patriots are going head to head in the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night, and Tom Brady…

A New Year’s glitch caused New York’s parking meters to temporarily stop accepting credit cards

January 4, 2020 2:38 PM CNN

Parking meters across New York City have stopped taking credit cards and pre-paid parking cards — leaving residents to use either coins or an…

United Methodist Church proposes historic split over gay marriage and LGBT clergy

January 4, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

United Methodist Church leaders are proposing a split into more than one denomination in a bid to resolve years of debate over LGBT clergy and…

Mercedes recalls 750,000 cars because sunroof can fly off

January 4, 2020 10:25 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 750,000 cars because the vehicles’ sunroofs could potentially detach and fly off. That could…

Iran’s President says U.S. committed a ‘grave mistake’ in killing top general

January 4, 2020 12:47 PM CNN

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday the United States committed a “grave mistake” in killing Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani…

Illinois bank robbery suspect accused of taking hostage is identified

January 4, 2020 1:05 PM CNN

A man arrested after holding a woman hostage for hours at an Illinois credit union has been identified, police said Saturday. The suspect, Nicholas…

Pink pledges $500,000 to help Australian firefighters battling bushfires

January 4, 2020 1:03 PM CNN

Pink has pledged a donation of $500,000 to help firefighters battle the Australian bushfires that have left thousands fleeing their homes. “I…

California firefighters are heading to Australia to battle deadly brushfires on the ground

January 4, 2020 12:18 PM CNN

Twenty veteran California firefighters are heading to Australia as the first US ground crew to battle out-of-control wildfires that have killed at…

Rod Stewart and his son have been charged with simple battery after New Year’s event, police say

January 4, 2020 10:28 AM CNN

Singer Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery after punching a security guard at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, on New…

Two Mississippi inmates missing amid rash of prison violence

January 4, 2020 9:47 AM CNN

A search was underway Saturday for two violent inmates missing from a Mississippi state penitentiary, corrections officials said. Inmates David May,…

Trump vulnerable to Iranian revenge in US election year

January 4, 2020 9:46 AM CNN

Iran may well have calculated that it’s better off with a Democrat in the White House and not a Republican like President Donald Trump.…

Don’t abbreviate 2020. It’s for your own good

January 4, 2020 6:02 AM CNN

2020 is finally here, and it’s coming with its own set of challenges. Not only do we have to break the habit of writing 2019, when we really…

Coalition denies report that airstrike hit Iran-backed paramilitary forces in Iraq

January 4, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

A coalition spokesman denied that a convoy that included Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces was hit by an airstrike in Iraq on Saturday morning.…

The Patriots play their first Wild Card game since 2009, and other things to watch this NFL Saturday

January 4, 2020 3:25 AM CNN

Football fans won’t have to wait until Sunday for NFL action this week, as the Wild Card round of the playoffs kicks off midday Saturday. It…

A New York education official was arrested on child pornography charges in Wisconsin

January 4, 2020 12:44 AM CNN

A New York City education official is facing child pornography charges after federal officials say he planned to meet with an undercover agent he…

Fort Worth police chief encourages officers to attend worship services in uniform after deadly church shooting

January 3, 2020 11:56 PM CNN

A Texas police chief is encouraging officers to attend religious services in uniform as congregations hold service for the first time since a gunman…

US drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad

January 3, 2020 10:51 PM CNN

US President Donald Trump has said that he ordered a precision strike to “terminate” a top Iranian commander who was plotting…

Hikers in California’s Sierra Nevada found the remains of a Japanese internee from World War II

January 3, 2020 10:12 PM CNN

In early October, two hikers were traversing an alpine path, high in California’s Sierra Nevada range, when the unexpected happened: they…

A cute proposal, a marching band victory and a quokka!

January 3, 2020 9:00 PM CNN

We’re a few days into the new year, which means all of you sticking to some life-changing resolution are probably remembering how hard it is to…

A gunman holding a woman hostage inside an Illinois bank has surrendered

January 3, 2020 8:56 PM CNN

A man was arrested Friday after he held a woman hostage for more than six hours inside a Rockford, Illinois, credit union, police said. “At the…