Hockey player Akim Aliu gets apology for blackface incident from his former team
Ex-National Hockey League player Akim Aliu got a public apology from his former team for “wrongdoing” by an equipment manager who was…
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‘We’ve moved on’ from Colin Kaepernick, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league has “moved on” from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who…
Continue Reading Man rescued after shouting, ‘Siri, call 911,’ after his car plunged into an icy river
“Siri, call 911.” That’s what a man in Charles City, Iowa yelled after his car plunged into an icy river. Gael Salcedo, 18, was on…
Continue Reading The family whose toddler fell to her death from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship sues the company
The family whose child died falling from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the cruise line. Michael…
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Jersey City shooting victims are an officer who responded and civilians in a kosher deli
One of the victims in the shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tuesday was the police department’s officer in charge…
Continue Reading Broward County deputy terminated for slamming teen’s face in viral video
A Broward County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was seen on a cell phone video slamming a teenager’s face onto the pavement at…
Continue Reading Israel heads for unprecedented third election in a year, as Netanyahu clings to power
Israel will hold an unprecedented third national election in less than a year, following the failure of political leaders to break the ongoing…
Continue Reading Bitter cold, snow and wind chill alerts hit much of the East Coast
The Eastern half of the US remains gripped by cold after a strong front brought rain, snow and below or near freezing temperatures Wednesday, while…
Continue Reading Water found an inch beneath the Martian surface could help future astronauts
When the first astronauts land on Mars, they won’t be able to take everything they need with them. The logistics and weight of transporting so…
Continue Reading Video shows a man rescuing neighbor’s dog after its leash got stuck in elevator doors
A man saved his neighbor’s dog after its leash got caught in an elevator door on Monday and their apartment security cameras captured the…
Continue Reading Woman sues major hotel chains alleging they failed to stop sex trafficking at their properties
A woman who says she was the victim of sex trafficking in 2012 and 2013 at multiple hotels in Oregon and Washington is suing six major hotel chains…
Continue Reading Florida will require high school seniors to pass a civics test to graduate
There are some new rules in place for high school students who want to graduate in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that high school seniors will…
Continue Reading New Zealand has ordered more than 1,290 square feet of skin for volcano victims
New Zealand has ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat patients injured in Monday’s volcanic eruption on White Island, authorities said…
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Texas naval air station locked down after threats made; suspect arrested
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Naval Air Station Corpus Christi was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday morning after someone reported hearing…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein arrives to bail hearing using a walker
Harvey Weinstein arrived to a court hearing in Manhattan using a walker on Wednesday, an apparent sign of the disgraced movie producer’s…
Continue Reading Police want to return the military awards of a murdered veteran but they’re struggling to find his family
A murdered veteran’s belongings, including a Bronze Star certificate, have been sitting in an evidence locker for over a decade. Now, police…
Continue Reading Graves reveal head cones seen in ancient Egyptian art really existed
In ancient Egyptian art, people often can be seen sporting cones on their heads. Now, for the first time, archaeologists have revealed evidence that…
Continue Reading The story behind Santa Claus from St. Nicholas to today’s jolly gift-giver
Don’t tell the kids, but we’ve got Santa Claus all wrong. Countless Christmas songs tell us that Santa is basically the Judge Judy of…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to 7 years for attacking a 75-year-old man with an e-scooter
A man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for attacking a 75-year-old man with an electric scooter, the Los Angeles County District…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi says genocide claims are ‘misleading’
Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi defended her government from accusations of genocide against the Rohingya community at the United…
Continue Reading He’ll be the first federal prisoner executed in 17 years. Relatives of his victims are pleading for his life
The family of Daniel Lewis Lee’s victims were packing bags and planning an hours-long drive to Indiana last week as prison officials there…
Continue Reading A shark-tracking app showed 6 great whites off Florida’s coast. Experts say ’tis the season
A single sighting of a great white shark is enough to get most people out of the water. But six? That’s the stuff of nightmares (or movies).…
Continue Reading Nigerian newspaper says it will now call President Buhari a ‘military dictator’
A Nigerian newspaper has called President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration a dictatorship because of its alleged human rights violations and…
Continue Reading Archeologists unearth lost town from little-known ancient East African empire
Archeologists have unearthed the remains of a town from an influential but little-known ancient civilization in East Africa that sheds light on the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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