New Yorkers no longer have to pay a broker’s fee when renting an apartment
New York state banned landlords from forcing renters to pay hefty broker’s fees in a legal decision that could upend real estate in…
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There’s a painful Black History Month lesson in Trump’s acquittal
Diane Nash was talking about President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial one evening when she began experiencing sickening flashbacks. As a…
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Voyager 2 has resumed operations after shutting off its instruments to save power, NASA says
Voyager 2 was only expected to last for five years, but it’s still operating 42 years after launch. Yet Saturday, January 25, the probe did…
Continue Reading Trump seeks to delay woman’s suit after request for his DNA
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers want to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by an advice columnist who has accused him of…
Continue Reading Chinese doctor who sounded Wuhan virus alarm is critically ill, hospital says, after state media reported he had died
The Chinese doctor who sounded early warnings about the Wuhan coronavirus is in a critical condition, according to the hospital treating him and…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial after 6 accusers testify
The prosecution has rested in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial after six women provided graphic testimony about unwanted sexual…
Continue Reading Australia is getting some desperately needed rain. A downpour knocked back a third of New South Wales fires in a day
Firefighters battling Australia’s devastating wildfires are getting some help from the weather in New South Wales. Heavy rains have knocked…
Continue Reading Finland will give each parent 7 months of leave after a child’s birth
Finland is switching up its parental leave laws, and this time, the government says they’re putting children at the center. Finland’s new…
Continue Reading California may stop school fitness tests over fears they lead to bullying and body-shaming
Push-ups, curl-ups and the dreaded one-mile run are a staple of childhood in US schools. But California may put a stop to the tests. California…
Continue Reading Western Carolina building evacuated after ‘hazardous materials incident,’ university says
Western Carolina University’s health and human services building was evacuated and placed on lockdown Thursday after a “hazardous…
Continue Reading Atlanta college names building for baseball icon Hank Aaron
ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of students dressed in blue excitedly welcomed Hank Aaron to their Atlanta college campus Wednesday as the school named a…
Continue Reading Three Palestinians killed, 12 Israeli soldiers hurt in 24 hours of violence
Three Palestinians were killed in clashes in the West Bank and 12 Israeli soldiers were injured in a ramming attack in Jerusalem as tensions rise…
Continue Reading Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa (AP) — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures…
Continue Reading Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa (AP) — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures…
Continue Reading A judge overturned the convictions of four volunteers who left food and water for migrants in the desert
After four aid volunteers entered an Arizona wildlife refuge in 2017 and left jugs of water and cans of beans for undocumented migrants to find, the…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus deaths spike again as outbreak shows no signs of slowing
The death toll and number of people infected by the Wuhan coronavirus continues to grow, with no signs of slowing despite severe quarantine and…
Continue Reading Tokyo 2020 Olympics hit by coronavirus jitters
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could impact Japan’s preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer, a senior organizer has warned.…
Continue Reading US honeymooners are stuck on coronavirus cruise ship — and they don’t know when they’ll get to leave
When American newlyweds Milena Basso and Gaetano Cerullo set out for their honeymoon, it should have been the trip of a lifetime. But as the Wuhan…
Continue Reading Angela Merkel lambasts her party’s cooperation with far-right AfD
Germany faced a political crisis Thursday after centrist parties breached a decades-old taboo and teamed up with the far-right Alternative for…
Continue Reading This is what it was like to flee China on a charter plane bound for the US
When a taxi driver showed up to pick up Priscilla Dickey and her 8-year-old daughter from their home in Wuhan, China, the epicenter the outbreak of…
Continue Reading Former prison employee who helped murderers escape upstate New York prison has been released
The former prison employee who helped two convicted murderers escape an upstate New York prison in 2015, sparking a weeks-long manhunt, was released…
Continue Reading New York man wrongfully convicted of killing his parents is sworn in as lawyer
Martin Tankleff was admitted to the New York State bar Wednesday in the same appellate court where his wrongful conviction in the 1988 killing of his…
Continue Reading Kids’ items inside storage unit rented by mother of missing Idaho children, report says
An abandoned storage unit that was rented to Lori Vallow — the mother of two missing Idaho children — had children’s items in it,…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to at least 41 after twin avalanches in Turkey
At least 41 people have been killed and 84 injured after two avalanches hit the mountainside near Turkey’s eastern border with Iran in 24…
Continue Reading Turkey prosecutors summon pilots after plane skids and snaps into three pieces
Turkish prosecutors summoned two pilots on Thursday after a plane skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport and broke into three parts, killing…
Continue Reading High-speed train derails in northern Italy, killing two and injuring dozens
Two people died and dozens were injured after a high-speed train derailed in Italy’s Lodi province early on Thursday morning, Italian…
Continue Reading A high school principal was put on leave for saying Kobe Bryant’s death was ‘deserved’
A Washington state high school principal has been placed on administrative leave over a Facebook comment following Kobe Bryant’s death in a…
Continue Reading A property that once belonged to a family of serial killers known as the ‘Bloody Benders’ goes up for sale
Ever wanted to own a gruesome piece of American history? Well, you’re in luck. Approximately 152 acres of land that once belonged to the…
Continue Reading A paramedic responded to a fire at his own home and learned his daughter was trapped inside
A paramedic lost his daughter after discovering she was trapped in a house fire he was responding to, fire officials said. The fire started Tuesday…
Continue Reading Plane breaks apart after skidding off runway in Turkey
Three people have died after a passenger plane skidded off the runway and broke apart while landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport,…
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