Husband and wife in Texas are officially the oldest living couple in the world
AUSTIN, Texas — With a combined age of 211 years, one couple in Texas has been named the oldest living couple in the world, according to…
Continue ReadingUS & World
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vázquez hit with more charges in alleged sex assault case
Felipe Vázquez, the Pittsburgh Pirates closer facing allegations of statutory sexual assault and other crimes, was hit with 21 additional charges…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar in Rohingya genocide case
Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi will personally defend her government from allegations of genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya…
Continue Reading
A priest condemned suicide while speaking at a teen’s funeral. Now a grieving mother is suing him
When loved ones gathered for the funeral of Maison Hullibarger, they were supposed to hear uplifting messages and fond memories of the teen. Instead,…
Continue Reading 7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will take his last lap in 2020
NASCAR is losing a 7-time champion and sport favorite after the 2020 season. In a video released on his official Twitter account, Jimmie Johnson has…
Continue Reading 16-year-old arrested for using remote-controlled car to smuggle drugs across U.S.-Mexico border
SAN DIEGO, California — A 16-year-old who allegedly used a remote-controlled car to attempt to smuggle methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue Reading Brooks Koepka says a knee injury will keep him from playing in the Presidents Cup
Team USA will be without the world’s number one ranked golfer at the Presidents Cup due to a knee injury. Brooks Koepka announced he…
Continue Reading Iran has claimed ‘victory’ after protests. So why is the internet still off?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has claimed victory over the ongoing unrest in the country, state media reported Wednesday, six days after…
Continue Reading California’s largest utility has started shutting off power again to thousands of customers
California’s largest utility started intentionally shutting off power to customers Wednesday to prevent its equipment from setting off fires.…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman killed by dogs while walking in French forest during hunt
A pregnant woman was killed by dogs in a forest in France as a hunt took place nearby, investigators have said. The body of the 29-year-old woman,…
Continue Reading Simone Biles takes offense at banner with Larry Nassar joke hung during Michigan-Michigan State game
Simone Biles took offense to a banner seen in Ann Arbor during the University of Michigan’s football game with rival Michigan State over the…
Continue Reading Snakes had back legs for 70 million years before losing them, new fossil shows
Snake evolution has intrigued scientists for years because they knew that these complex vertebrates once had limbs and adapted over time to live…
Continue Reading Vanishing ice puts Mongolia’s reindeer herders at risk
Vanishing ice patches are jeopardizing the livelihoods of reindeer herders in Mongolia, new research has found, revealing the toll the climate crisis…
Continue Reading Police release reconstructed images of a young girl’s face 2 months after her body was found
A young girl’s body was found near a softball field in rural Delaware in September. Now, police are hoping reconstructed images of her face…
Continue Reading Israel moves closer to third elections after Gantz fails to form government
A third Israeli election within 12 months now appears more likely after former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz also failed to form a government. Gantz…
Continue Reading Homeless dad approaches police officers at bus depot and gets more than he asked for
It’s not an uncommon sight: a man down on his luck asking for help at a city bus depot. People might avoid him or give him some spare change.…
Continue Reading
Cat missing for 5 years found 1,200 miles away in New Mexico, reunited with owner
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A black cat disappeared from Portland for five years, winding up 1,200 miles away. Only he knows the whole story of his…
Continue Reading Universe’s strongest explosions captured by ground telescopes for first time
Some of the strongest explosions that occur in the universe are gamma-ray bursts. They’re quick, incredibly powerful and happen about once a…
Continue Reading America’s many toxic waste sites are in areas at risk of worsening natural disasters
Most of the nation’s most dangerous toxic waste sites, which threaten human health and the environment, are under a threat of their own:…
Continue Reading A new ‘Sesame Street’ show in Arabic aims to help refugee children
Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee have joined forces to help Syrian refugee children through educational learning programs,…
Continue Reading The northern lights will be visible in parts of the US Wednesday night
Thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm, the northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States and across Canada on Wednesday night.…
Continue Reading An inmate ran an online scam from prison and made $1 million, authorities say
A man serving 24 years in a Nigerian maximum security prison used a network of accomplices to conduct an international scam that brought in $1…
Continue Reading The house where Hitler was born is set to become a police station
The house in which Adolf Hitler was born is set to be turned into a police station in a bid to stop it becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis, the…
Continue Reading Taco Bell wants you to take its tacos, stick ’em in a blender, and serve them as bisque this Thanksgiving
For years, Thanksgiving feasts have featured bland roast turkeys, canned cranberry sauce and boxed stuffing mix. Thanks to Taco Bell, these painfully…
Continue Reading The latest Keystone Pipeline oil leak is almost 10 times worse than initially thought
The amount of land impacted by an oil spill in North Dakota is almost 10 times larger than initially reported, officials say. The disclosure comes…
Continue Reading Spectacular images of the Milky Way galaxy captured by telescope in Australian outback
A telescope in the Australian outback has given us a fresh perspective on the Milky Way in a new set of spectacular photos. Scientists used the…
Continue Reading Another Confederate monument comes down, this time in North Carolina
A Confederate monument that had stood in front of a North Carolina courthouse for 112 years was taken down overnight after months of debate and…
Continue Reading Israel strikes Iranian positions in Syria after rocket fire – IDF
Israel hit dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in a series of raids in the early hours of Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in response…
Continue Reading Son of German former president Richard von Weizsäcker stabbed to death
The son of Germany’s ex-president Richard von Weizsäcker was stabbed to death while giving a lecture in Berlin on Tuesday night, local police…
Continue Reading 10 people indicted after investigation into the death of an 18-year-old Ohio University fraternity pledge
Ten people — including seven fraternity members — were indicted after an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge…
Continue Reading