A 112-year-old letter was found during renovations at a New Jersey university
Renovations at Montclair State University in New Jersey uncovered a 112-year-old letter from the workers who built one of the original buildings on…
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Germany is closing all its nuclear power plants. Now it must find a place to bury the deadly waste for 1 million years
When it comes to the big questions plaguing the world’s scientists, they don’t get much larger than this. Where do you safely bury more…
Continue Reading A basketball hero, an amazing find and some serious friendship goals
Well, we’re officially in the thick of the holiday season. A reminder as you gather, shop, feast, wassail and rock around the Christmas tree…
Continue Reading A Chicago police officer is on desk duty after video of him slamming a man to the street surfaced
A Chicago police officer has been put on desk duty after video surfaced of the officer picking up a man and slamming him to the ground during a…
Continue Reading ICE deported a worker injured in the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapse, his lawyers claim he was targeted
A worker injured in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse last month was deported Friday, something his lawyers say is the result of him claiming unsafe…
Continue Reading When a car delivering a heart for transplant got a flat, 2 Illinois state police came to the rescue
Time was of the essence for two Illinois state troopers. It was a little after 4 a.m. CST Tuesday on Interstate 55 when a vehicle carrying a fresh…
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2 K-pop stars sentenced to prison for sexual assault. One of them also filmed it
Two high-profile K-pop stars have been sentenced to prison for sexual assault, the latest development in a sex abuse scandal that has shocked South…
Continue Reading NFL suspends player for betting on league games
Josh Shaw, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, has been suspended through at least the 2020 season for betting on NFL games, the league said…
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2 dead in London Bridge ‘terrorist’ stabbing attack, 3 hurt in stabbing in the Netherlands
LONDON, England — Two people were killed in a stabbing attack Friday near London Bridge that police labeled a “terrorist” incident, while three…
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John McKissick, the winningest football coach in America, dies at 95
John McKissick, longtime football coach at Summerville High in South Carolina, has died at 95. With a record of 621-155-13 as the football coach at…
Continue Reading The cause of a fire that killed 10 animals at an Ohio safari park is unknown
The cause of a fire that killed 10 animals Thursday at the African Safari Wildlife Park in northern Ohio has not yet been determined, officials say.…
Continue Reading 3 minors are wounded and a suspect remains at large after stabbing attack in The Hague
A manhunt is underway after three people were stabbed Friday evening on a crowded shopping street in the Dutch city of The Hague, police said. Three…
Continue Reading Coast-to-coast storm will dump more rain and snow during weekend travel rush
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone — but the holiday weather nightmare is not over just yet. As millions of holiday travelers head back home over…
Continue Reading University of Central Florida sorority on interim suspension after allegations of hazing including forced drinking
The University of Central Florida has placed a sorority on interim suspension following allegations of hazing and alcohol misconduct. The UCF chapter…
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The oldest living American, Alelia Murphy of New York, has died at 114
Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who’d been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. Murphy, a New Yorker who was…
Continue Reading Firefighters in Vermont saved Thanksgiving for one family after their oven caught fire
Firefighers in Vermont saved Thanksgiving for one family after an oven fire derailed their plans for a home-cooked holiday meal. The Ludlow Fire…
Continue Reading A college football player’s crude touchdown celebration cost Ole Miss a win in the Egg Bowl
Ole Miss went from potentially tying the game against Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl last night to an embarrassing one-point loss thanks to the…
Continue Reading Evacuation order lifted after Texas chemical plant explosions, but officials warn about asbestos debris
A mandatory evacuation order issued after a series of explosions at a Texas chemical plant has been lifted, a county official said Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Grandmother who texted the wrong teen for Thanksgiving shared her fourth holiday with him
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton are a pair of unlikely friends. All it took to bring them together was a couple of texts to the wrong number. Dench…
Continue Reading Scientists have discovered a ‘monster’ black hole that’s so big it shouldn’t exist
Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole” so massive that, in theory, it shouldn’t exist. It’s a stellar black hole…
Continue Reading Climbers remember Brad Gobright, one of the sport’s best, who died from a fall in Mexico
Members of the rock climbing community are shaken and devastated following the death of beloved professional climber Brad Gobright. Gobright died in…
Continue Reading Hugh Hefner Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of the Hugh Hefner, the late founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. Personal Birth date: April 9,…
Continue Reading A couple surprised their Denny’s waitress who walked hours to work with a new car
While it doesn’t have much to do with turkey, a waitress at a Denny’s restaurant in Galveston, Texas, has a lot to be thankful for this…
Continue Reading Chanel Miller says her assault by Brock Turner reflects a culture of ‘male sexual entitlement’ that goes beyond colleges
The woman who wrote a book about surviving a sexual assault by a Stanford University swimmer says the 2015 attack is a part of “greater…
Continue Reading American rock climber Brad Gobright dies after a fall in Mexico
American rock climber Brad Gobright has died after a fall in northern Mexico. The incident happened Wednesday at Sendero Luminoso in El Potrero…
Continue Reading Oklahoma officer given a Starbucks order with the word ‘PIG’ written on the label, police chief says
A police chief in Oklahoma said one of his officers picked up a coffee order from a local Starbucks on Thanksgiving with the word “PIG”…
Continue Reading The Coast Guard is searching for a kite surfer last seen drifting out to sea on Thanksgiving
A kite surfer may have gone missing on Thanksgiving after falling off a kiteboard near Ocean City, New Jersey. The surfer, dressed in all black, was…
Continue Reading Ghana makes 126 people from the diaspora citizens as part of Year of Return celebrations
Ghana made 126 foreign nationals who have lived in the country for many years it’s citizens as part of the country’s Year of Return…
Continue Reading A Canadian city with a toxic name searches for a new identity
It turns out that naming a city after a toxic substance may also be toxic to its tourism and business endeavors. The City of Asbestos in Quebec,…
Continue Reading Wild snow leopard’s vision restored after world-first cataract surgery
A wild snow leopard found injured and unable to see has had its vision restored after Chinese veterinarians removed a cataract in what they say is a…
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