LeBron James says he has more pressing issues to focus on than China controversy
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is ready to move on from the China controversy and focus on winning a championship and other things. Just a day…
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A Northern California refinery fire has been contained after sending residents to shelter in place
Firefighters in Northern California were battling a blaze at a refinery on Tuesday, officials said. Two large ethanol tanks were burning at a NuStar…
Continue Reading Some defendants in college admission scam want racketeering charges dismissed
Attorneys for several defendants in the college admissions scandal want the racketeering charges against their clients dismissed, saying they are…
Continue Reading The Nevada gaming board wants to ban casino mogul Steve Wynn
The Nevada Gaming Control Board wants to strip Steve Wynn of his gaming license, after the casino mogul stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn…
Continue Reading China’s helicopter prototype looks like a UFO
China has been unveiling a lot of new weaponry lately, but one of their latest reveals looks really, well, out of this world. Called the “Super…
Continue Reading A man was indicted for murder after a memory card with videos of him allegedly killing a woman was found
An Alaska man was indicted on murder, sexual assault and evidence tampering charges on Monday after police were given a memory card that contained…
Continue Reading Before a Fort Worth police officer shot Atatiana Jefferson in her home, relations with the community were already tense
Before a Fort Worth police officer killed a woman in her home on Saturday, the department was already under scrutiny. In December 2016, Jacqueline…
Continue Reading Death of K-pop star Sulli prompts outpouring of grief and questions over cyber-bullying
She was one of only a few celebrities to be publicly pro-choice when South Korea legalized abortion this year, was open about her own mental health…
Continue Reading As police chief apologizes for Atatiana Jefferson’s death, her family wants more people to be held accountable
An attorney for Atatiana Jefferson’s family says the arrest of the police officer who killed her is just one step on a long road toward…
Continue Reading 2 people questioned in Alabama girl’s disappearance charged in unrelated cases
Two people in police custody in the disappearance of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney in Birmingham, Alabama, have been charged in unrelated…
Continue Reading Researchers hope DNA testing may finally prove whether bones found on a remote island were Amelia Earhart’s
DNA testing may determine whether newly discovered bones from an island in the Pacific are those of Amelia Earhart — and perhaps shed light on…
Continue Reading Man called ‘a spree killer’ arrested in Florida after barricading himself in house and shooting at officers
A man suspected of slashing three people to death — two in Florida and one in Tennessee — was arrested in Winter Park, Florida, after…
Continue Reading A first-grader lost his tooth, literally, so his principal vouched for him to the Tooth Fairy
A first-grader in Wisconsin lost his tooth. And, in an upsetting turn, he lost his lost tooth. Luckily for him, his principal stepped in and saved…
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‘Everything goes unpunished’: Families of slain Mexican police angry, Mexico’s president defensive
Grieving relatives of 13 police officers killed in an apparent cartel ambush gathered outside a funeral home Tuesday, many of them angry at the…
Continue Reading Michigan judge blocks the state’s e-cigarette ban
Michigan became the first state to last month to ban flavored e-cigarette sales, but that change may be reversed. A judge on Michigan’s Court…
Continue Reading A Montana elementary school’s playground was evacuated after officials thought they found a bomb
Students at a Montana elementary school were evacuated on Tuesday when someone found what was initially thought to be a homemade bomb on a…
Continue Reading Once again, chiefs of tribal nations say the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is inappropriate
Chiefs of tribal nations that once inhabited Georgia say that the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is insensitive and inappropriate. The comments…
Continue Reading Dallas Baptist University canceled classes and evacuated its campus after a bomb threat
Dallas Baptist University evacuated its campus and canceled classes following a bomb threat on Tuesday, the university announced on Twitter. DBU…
Continue Reading These are the new spacesuits for the first woman and next man on the moon
A human hasn’t landed on the moon since 1972, but NASA’s Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar…
Continue Reading LeBron James says NBA exec was ‘misinformed’ in his tweet supporting Hong Kong protests
LeBron James has long spoken out on social justice issues, such as in his advocacy for the Black Lives Matter movement, his criticism of President…
Continue Reading In first interview since prison release, Cyntoia Brown tells NBC she’s honored to get a second chance at life
Cyntoia Brown says she’s honored to be the picture of what a second chance after prison looks like. Brown was granted clemency and released…
Continue Reading Russian military police are now patrolling the line between Syrian and Turkish forces
Russia has stepped up its role in the conflict in Syria by deploying military police to the country’s north. The Russian units are patrolling a…
Continue Reading Putin is on a victory lap of the Middle East
After years battling to assert the Kremlin’s power on the international stage, Vladimir Putin is now on what seems like a victory lap of the…
Continue Reading Why Christian music’s biggest stars refuse to change their tune for the Trump era
The crowd is on their feet and chanting his name before he even takes the stage. “Tauren! Tauren! Tauren!” An electric guitarist…
Continue Reading California man who had body in his vehicle killed four members of his family, police say
The man who confessed to police that he had a dead body in his vehicle and had killed three other people at his home was identified by police as…
Continue Reading Turkey’s assault in Syria is a boon for Erdogan. Here’s why
A burst of orange flashed from a field on the Turkish-Syrian border, against the backdrop of the setting sun. Rattles of gunfire from Syria pierced…
Continue Reading A synagogue in Michigan found anti-Semitic posters on its door
Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are investigating after anti-Semitic posters were discovered on the door of a synagogue on Sunday. Temple Emanuel…
Continue Reading Teen collects hundreds of Barbies with prosthetic legs for kids just like her
Chloe Newman lost her right leg when she was a baby, so when Mattel introduced the Barbie Fashionista #121 — a stylish doll with a prosthetic…
Continue Reading How to help Syrian refugees in latest crisis
The crisis in northern Syria is only getting worse. Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to escape the fighting as colder weather sets in.…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico governor calls urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced has called an urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting at a San Juan apartment complex.…
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