Syrians are in a desperate race to outrun a brutal regime offensive
It’s freezing cold and the kids don’t have proper shoes, but the elderly Samar couldn’t risk it. Overnight, the bombings got too…
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14 children among dozens killed in Cameroon attack, UN says
At least 14 children were among 22 people killed by armed men in the English-speaking region of Cameroon, a UN official said. The UN’s James…
Continue Reading Russian defense minister visits Serbia amid Balkan tensions
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian military cooperation with Serbia has reached a “fundamentally” new level, Russia’s defense minister said…
Continue Reading 780 million people in China are living under travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak
Nearly half of China’s population — more than 780 million people — are currently living under various forms of travel restrictions…
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Today in History Today is Friday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2020. There are 307 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28,…
Continue Reading Presidents Day 2020: What’s open and closed
For many Americans, Presidents Day has become synonymous to a day of big savings as many retailers roll out their winter clearance sales. But the…
Continue Reading The world is bracing for what another four years of Trump could look like
What will a second Donald Trump presidential term look like — if it happens? That was the thought in many delegates’ minds as they…
Continue Reading Popular Rwandan gospel musician found dead in police cell
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — A popular Rwandan gospel musician who in 2015 was found guilty of conspiracy to murder or harm President Paul Kagame was…
Continue Reading Did Xi Jinping know about the coronavirus outbreak earlier than first suggested?
As the deadly novel coronavirus spread throughout China and the world last month, it was clear that something had gone wrong. Officials in Hubei, the…
Continue Reading Kawhi Leonard named the first winner of the Kobe Bryant MVP Award at the NBA All-Star Game
Kawhi Leonard was the first recipient of the Kobe Bryant MVP Award Sunday. The MVP award for the NBA All-Star Game was renamed Saturday to honor the…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old Montana boy was found dead in a living room, police say grandparents and uncle ‘tortured’ him
The grandparents and uncle of a 12-year-old boy in Montana have been charged in connection with his death after police say they found evidence of…
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They caught the coronavirus that’s killed more than 1,700 people and survived
When 31-year-old engineer Edison Zhang was diagnosed with the deadly novel coronavirus, which has killed hundreds of people in his home city of…
Continue Reading Disney actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in ‘Queen of Katwe,’ dead at 15
A Disney actress died Saturday following a brain tumor, according to the Ugandan school where she was a student. Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared…
Continue Reading This video of J.J. Watt dancing with his grandma is the cutest thing you’ll see today
Can your grandma bust a move? J.J. Watt proved that his grandma can. The NFL superstar shared an adorable video on Instagram of him and her dancing…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 17: Coronavirus, Dems 2020, Barr, Afghanistan, France scam
Progress is coming, inch by inch: Several states may pass or have already passed the CROWN Act, which would outlaw discrimination based on hair…
Continue Reading A French ski resort had to helicopter snow onto its slopes in order to remain open
A French ski resort has used a helicopter to bring in snow in order to remain open after unseasonably warm temperatures left its slopes without snow…
Continue Reading French TGV maker Alstom in talks to buy Bombardier rail unit
PARIS (AP) — French train maker Alstom said Monday that it is in talks to possibly take over the train business of Bombardier, the Canadian…
Continue Reading The US is finally evacuating Americans from the Diamond Princess. Here’s why that’s made them mad
The US plan to evacuate Americans and their families from the Diamond Princess cruise ship appears, on its face, to be the case of a powerful…
Continue Reading 14-year-old boy charged with attempted deliberate homicide after allegedly hitting police officer with car
A Montana police officer was taken to the hospital Saturday after being hit by a car driven by a 14-year-old boy, according to a news release from…
Continue Reading Three men stole 600 toilet paper rolls in Hong Kong amid fears of coronavirus shortages
Police in Hong Kong have arrested two men and are searching for a third after the group stole about 600 toilet paper rolls, in a robbery likely…
Continue Reading A black college student was handcuffed facedown in the snow and threatened with a gun to his head by law enforcement who had the wrong guy, lawsuit says
Jaylan Butler, a black student at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, filed a lawsuit against several police officers and…
Continue Reading Chartered flight carrying Americans from cruise ship quarantined in Japan during virus crisis lands in California
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Chartered flight carrying Americans from cruise ship quarantined in Japan during virus crisis lands in…
Continue Reading A police officer working security at Walmart tried to stop a shoplifter. He was shot multiple times
An off-duty Ferguson police officer was shot multiple times when he confronted a shoplifter at a Walmart in the Missouri city Sunday night, according…
Continue Reading Jalaiah Harmon, the teen who created the viral Renegade dance, performed at the NBA All-Star game
The teenage girl behind the Renegade got her time to shine Sunday during the NBA All-Star game. Jalaiah Harmon, 14, performed her viral dance in…
Continue Reading The coronavirus crisis is raising questions over China’s relationship with the World Health Organization
Sitting alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom…
Continue Reading A police officer who said he was told to ‘tone down your gayness’ reaches $10 million settlement and gets promoted
A St. Louis police officer allegedly told to “tone down your gayness” by a leader of his department reached a settlement with St. Louis…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old girl and her friends dressed as Target employees and took over a store for her birthday
Brayden Lawrence turned 8 on Sunday and had her birthday party at her favorite place on Earth: Target. That’s right — the Atlanta girl…
Continue Reading 2 people are dead after getting trapped under an avalanche they accidentally triggered
VAIL, Colorado — Two snowmobilers in Colorado were killed after they were buried in an avalanche they accidentally triggered Saturday…
Continue Reading Chinese students spend billions overseas. Coronavirus travel bans will leave some countries seriously out of pocket
If it weren’t for the novel coronavirus outbreak, Xu Mingxi would have been in class at a prestigious New York university this week. Instead,…
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