Scientists discovered 71 new species this year. Here are some of their favorites
The quest for the unknown revealed exciting new discoveries this year. California Academy of Sciences researchers discovered 71 new animal and plant…
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The Peloton actress has traded a bike for a cocktail in new Ryan Reynolds commercial
It’s a new beginning for the Peloton woman. When last we saw her, she was celebrating her yearlong fitness journey and thanking her husband for…
Continue Reading 12 protesters killed in Baghdad as cleric warns against ‘foreign interference’
At least 12 demonstrators were killed and 22 others wounded Friday when gunmen in several vehicles opened fire on a protest site in central Baghdad,…
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A woman in India has died after being set on fire on her way to her own rape trial
A 23-year-old woman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh died Friday, a day after she was set on fire as she traveled to testify at the trial of two…
Continue Reading California utility PG&E to pay $13.5 billion to settle claims from wildfire victims
California utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric has agreed to pay $13.5 billion to individuals affected by several recent fires in the state, the…
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Was it terrorism? 4 dead, including Saudi shooter, at U.S. naval base in Florida
PENSACOLA, Florida — A shooter opened fire in a classroom building at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday in an attack that left four…
Continue Reading Nashville police capture third escaped teen inmate, leaving one at large
Three of the four teenagers who escaped from a Nashville juvenile detention center have now been caught, police said in a tweet. Morris Marsh, 17,…
Continue Reading Dramatic penguins, a miracle kidney match and a very delicious cake
Have you heard of hygge? The trendy Danish term describes a deep quality of coziness, hominess or well-being. You can experience hygge while cuddled…
Continue Reading The UPS hijacking ended in a hail of bullets in rush-hour traffic. Police now face questions about their response
The scene was a nightmare: After a long, televised police chase of a hijacked UPS truck ground to a halt at a jammed South Florida intersection,…
Continue Reading The UPS employee who died after his truck was hijacked was covering the route for another driver, brother says
UPS employee Frank Ordonez was killed Thursday after armed robbery suspects hijacked the UPS truck he was driving and led police on a chase that…
Continue Reading The Pearl Harbor shooting lasted 23 seconds and left 2 Department of Defense workers dead
The two Defense Department civilian workers who were killed when a US sailor opened fire at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard earlier this week have been…
Continue Reading What we know about the man who killed three at a Florida Navy base
A gunman on a Navy air station in Florida shot and killed three people Friday and sources say the shooter was from Saudi Arabia. The gunman, who was…
Continue Reading University of Mississippi approves plan to relocate campus Confederate monument
Another Confederate monument is close to being relocated, this time it’s in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History…
Continue Reading A town’s Christmas parade is canceled because of potential protests over Confederate symbols
The Christmas parade in Wake Forest, North Carolina, has been a local tradition for more than 70 years. But this year, it’s being canceled…
Continue Reading Saudi national who shot 11 people at Pensacola Naval Air Station was taking aviation classes
The gunman in a deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida was a second lieutenant in the Saudi Arabian military involved in flight…
Continue Reading Baltimore police are investigating arrest shown in viral video
Baltimore police say they’re investigating the arrest of a man which was captured on video and went viral on social media. The 45-second video…
Continue Reading UN says it has evidence that Iran was ‘shooting to kill’ protesters
The United Nations said Friday that it has video evidence appearing to show Iranian security forces “shooting to kill” protesters during…
Continue Reading 3 killed in National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crash
Three members of the Minnesota National Guard have died after the Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed 16 miles southwest of St. Cloud,…
Continue Reading Japanese island could become an unsinkable US aircraft carrier
Three square miles of volcanic rock on the edge of the East China Sea may one day be used as an unsinkable aircraft carrier for the United States…
Continue Reading Closing arguments begin Monday in trial of man charged with killing two Boston doctors
Closing arguments are expected Monday in the trial of the man accused of killing two doctors in their Boston penthouse in May 2017. Jury…
Continue Reading Former radioactive site collapses into Detroit River, raising drinking water safety concerns
A site on the Detroit River that was used to produce radioactive materials during World War II collapsed last week, raising concerns about whether…
Continue Reading A South Carolina deputy accidentally shot a shoplifting suspect’s mother
A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy is under investigation after she unintentionally shot the mother of a shoplifting suspect while attempting to…
Continue Reading Man in $400,000 GoFundMe scam case pleads guilty and agrees to 5-year sentence
A man who was the instigator behind a false feel-good story that raised more than $400,000 as part of a GoFundMe scam plead guilty Friday in New…
Continue Reading A storm brought some of the largest waves ever recorded off the California coast last week. One was 75-feet tall
The bomb cyclone that pounded the West Coast last week brought with it some of the tallest waves ever recorded off the California coast. A monstrous…
Continue Reading These are some of the deadliest military base shootings in the last three decades
Just two days after a US sailor shot two civilians and injured another at a Pearl Harbor Naval shipyard in Hawaii, another gunman opened fire inside…
Continue Reading A dentist was filmed riding a hoverboard while extracting a patient’s tooth
As Veronica Wilhelm lay sedated in a dental chair, her dentist was filmed riding a hoverboard while he extracted her tooth. Wilhelm says she…
Continue Reading Over 200,000 sign petition demanding NFL remove Michael Vick as honorary Pro Bowl captain
Michael Vick is going back to the NFL Pro Bowl, this time as one of four NFL Legends Pro Bowl Captains. But if some fans have their way, the…
Continue Reading Just 1 of the 3 living Pearl Harbor survivors will be able to attend a ceremony marking the attack’s 78th anniversary
Saturday marks the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, and one of the three remaining survivors of the USS Arizona will attend the annual…
Continue Reading KFC is selling a chicken-scented fire log to warm your drumsticks this holiday season
Ahhhh yes, the chill of winter has descended upon us once again. And that means the time has come to slip on your fluffiest socks, snuggle up next to…
Continue Reading Tufts University to remove Sackler name from buildings and programs
Tufts University said Thursday that it will remove the Sackler name from facilities and programs “starting immediately.” The Sackler name…
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