A statue of a black man on a horse has a new home in the heart of the Confederacy
A monument of a young African-American man has found its permanent Virginia home near the Confederate statue it was modeled after. “Rumors of…
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Thousands of Italians rallied around a Holocaust survivor who received 200 anti-Semitic threats a day
Hundreds of Italian mayors and thousands of citizens took to Milan’s streets on Tuesday in a show of solidarity for a Holocaust survivor who…
Continue Reading J.J. Culver, brother of NBA player Jarrett Culver, scored 100 points in a game for Wayland Baptist
J.J. Culver has accomplished something his brother, NBA player and former Texas Tech star Jarrett Culver, never did in college. J.J. Culver, who…
Continue Reading Trump’s meeting with Lavrov ‘important’ but not a sign of thaw in US-Russia relations, Kremlin says
The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday was an “important moment,” but does…
Continue Reading Saudi behind Navy base rampage appeared to live a double life on social media. Why were red flags missed?
Mohammad al-Shamrani has over 2,700 tweets under his name. While the alleged killer’s motivations remain a mystery, newly-obtained information…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 11: Impeachment, trade, India, Judaism, Jersey City
There’s a high chance New Zealand’s White Island volcano could erupt again today, making it even harder for authorities to conduct…
Continue Reading A man admitted he helped his girlfriend plan a terrorist attack on a bar. He’ll serve 6 years in prison
A man accused of plotting a terrorist attack at an Ohio bar with his girlfriend was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday, federal prosecutors…
Continue Reading Foreign experts in Hong Kong leave inquiry into police brutality during protests
A group of international experts in Hong Kong has announced it will step down from an inquiry into alleged police misconduct, claiming the…
Continue Reading Bougainville independence vote delivers emphatic demand to become world’s newest nation
An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea has voted overwhelmingly to leave the country and form a new independent nation, authorities announced on…
Continue Reading Police officer among six dead after Jersey City standoff, officials say
Four people, including a police officer and three people believed to be civilians, were killed during an hours-long standoff and firefight Tuesday…
Continue Reading Lauren London honors late boyfriend Nipsey Hussle in Puma campaign
Lauren London has released a heart-wrenching advertisement with PUMA for her “Forever Stronger” campaign with the athletic and footwear…
Continue Reading Man found guilty of murder in bloody killings of engaged doctors in their Boston penthouse
A jury on Tuesday found Bampumim Teixeira guilty of first-degree felony murder in the slayings of two doctors found lying in pools of blood in their…
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Massive gun battle erupts in New Jersey: 6 dead, including police officer
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle Tuesday that filled the…
Continue Reading Al-Shabaab claims attack on elite hotel in Mogadishu
Security forces ended a deadly attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday after a seven-hour battle that left at least three…
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11 Chinese migrants found hiding inside furniture and appliances at San Diego border checkpoint
SAN DIEGO, California — Several Chinese migrants trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico were hiding in a washer, a dresser and other furniture,…
Continue Reading More women are accusing Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct
Seven more women have come forward with allegations of unwanted touching against actor Cuba Gooding Jr., court documents show. The Oscar-winning…
Continue Reading The Pensacola shooter wasn’t a US citizen. Here’s how he got a gun
The FBI has said it presumes Friday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was an act of terrorism. But what wasn’t a crime…
Continue Reading Mexico’s former public safety secretary arrested in Texas, charged in drug trafficking conspiracy
DALLAS, Texas — Mexico’s former public security secretary has been arrested in the United States and charged in a drug trafficking…
Continue Reading If you think Gen Z is entitled and lazy, you haven’t met these four kids
Kids today sometimes get a bad rap — they’re on their phones too much, they don’t respect their elders, they’re entitled. And…
Continue Reading One of the last survivors of the USS Arizona was interred on the sunken warship
A World War II veteran who was the second-to-last man to escape the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was interred on the…
Continue Reading A Minnesota Vikings fan’s obituary claims he died when the team lost to the Seattle Seahawks
John J. Ford loved golf, a good cigar and, until the time of his death, the Minnesota Vikings. The 86-year-old Minnesotan was a Vikings fan right up…
Continue Reading Bill Cosby’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction is denied
A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and rejected his argument that the case was wrongly decided against…
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U.S. House unveils 2 articles of impeachment against Trump: Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democratic leadership on Tuesday unveiled two articles of impeachment against President…
Continue Reading A plastic milk bottle, 2 numbered balls and some luck settled an election tie
Spokane County Election Auditor Vicky Dalton put two numbered balls into a brown plastic milk bottle on Monday, shook it and then poured it until one…
Continue Reading A teacher is on leave after asking students to ‘set your price for a slave’
When Angela Walker went through her son’s school folder, she was shocked to find what the fifth grader had been working on in class. A social…
Continue Reading At least 18 officers fired their guns in UPS hijacking shootout, union official says
At least 18 law enforcement officers fired their guns during last week’s deadly shootout involving a hijacked UPS truck at a busy South Florida…
Continue Reading Suspect in Boston double murder trial dragged out of court after threatening prosecutor
The man accused of brutally killing two Boston doctors in their penthouse apartment in 2017 was dragged out of court on Tuesday morning after he…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed calls for peace in the Horn of Africa as he receives the Nobel Peace Prize medal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called for peace in the Horn of Africa as he received his Nobel Peace Prize medal in a ceremony on Tuesday. Abiy…
Continue Reading Gunman shoots six dead at Czech hospital before killing himself
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring three others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One…
Continue Reading Mom to plead guilty to paying for son to cheat through Georgetown classes in college admissions scam
A California woman paid over $9,000 to have a person affiliated with Rick Singer’s college counseling business take online classes for her son…
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