Every Catholic bishop in Texas is slamming Gov. Abbott’s decision to bar refugees
All 16 of Texas’ Catholic bishops have issued a joint statement slamming Gov. Greg Abbott, who is Catholic, for announcing the state will bar…
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How to watch the College Football National Championship game and know what’s going on
Monday nights are good for only two things: Fearfully contemplating the rest of the workweek, and watching some do-or-die college football! The…
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Cops pulled over a car after people spotted a girl with a ‘Help me’ sign, but it was just a joke
Concerned drivers called police in California this weekend after seeing a child hold up a sign with a plea for help. Passing motorists spotted the…
Continue Reading One child dead, one missing in Oregon after being swept out to sea with their father
One child is dead and another is missing after they were swept out to sea with their father in Oregon Saturday, police said. Jeremy Stiles, 47, of…
Continue Reading The oldest material on Earth has been found in a meteorite
Fifty years ago, a meteorite fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space. A new analysis of the…
Continue Reading Taiwan has slipped through China’s fingers, but will Beijing ever admit it?
Speaking in 1995, a hundred years after Japan’s seizure of Taiwan, then Chinese President Jiang Zemin said it was the “sacred mission and…
Continue Reading What exactly is the Trump administration up to in Iran?
What exactly is the Trump administration up to in Iran? If its goal were to topple the Islamic Republic’s clerical and military leadership,…
Continue Reading Jersey City shooters had a bomb in their truck with the reach of five football fields, FBI says
New Jersey shooters David Anderson and Francine Graham had an improvised explosive device inside their U-Haul van that had the reach of five football…
Continue Reading Two Pittsburgh area teenagers took a video of a toddler vaping. Now police are investigating
Pennsylvania State Police said child endangerment charges are pending against two teenage girls after video posted on social media appeared to show…
Continue Reading Florida teachers are flooding the state capital to demand billions of dollars in school funding
For many Florida teachers, years of simmering frustration has boiled over. Monday, one day before lawmakers start a new legislative session,…
Continue Reading Reluctant hero in Texas church shooting receives medal of courage
Regardless of whether Jack Wilson considers himself a hero, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday it’s inarguable the church security chief saved…
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Man who shot church gunman gets highest Texas civilian honor
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday gave Texas’ highest civilian honor to a 71-year-old man who shot and killed an armed attacker at a…
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U.S. Attorney General says Pensacola Air Force base shooting was ‘an act of terrorism’; 21 Saudi cadets removed
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said last month’s shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola was “an act of terrorism”…
Continue Reading Hanukkah slashing suspect pleads not guilty to new federal hate crime charges
The man accused of stabbing and slashing party-goers with a machete at a Hanukkah celebration in New York pleaded not guilty to five federal hate…
Continue Reading The oldest material on Earth has been found in a meteorite
Fifty years ago, a meteorite fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space. A new analysis of the…
Continue Reading The New York Public Library’s most checked-out book of all time is a story about a little boy enjoying a snowfall
Since it was founded more than a century go, the New York Public Library has seen millions of books checked in and out. But the book that’s…
Continue Reading A water main break in New York City flooded streets and disrupted subway commutes
A water main break in New York flooded streets, caused water damage to buildings, and disrupted subway commutes just before the Monday morning rush…
Continue Reading GM engineers charged with street racing Corvette test cars at more than 100 mph
The newest Chevy Corvette can apparently do at least 120 mph, but it’s a bad idea to test that out in a 45 mph zone. Two General Motors…
Continue Reading Baltimore leaders demand action after 15 people are shot in 40 hours, five of them fatally
A weekend rash of shootings — 15, to be exact, five of them fatal — has left Baltimore residents frightened and angry, and one activist…
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A firefighter and a police officer were killed at the scene of a crash in Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — A firefighter and a police officer were killed while working at the scene of an icy crash in Texas, authorities said. A second…
Continue Reading Cory Booker ends 2020 presidential campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker announced Monday that he will end his campaign after failing to qualify for the Democratic debate…
Continue Reading Death sentence for former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf overturned
A court in Pakistan has overturned a death sentence handed to the country’s former President and military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, dismissing…
Continue Reading Stabbing spree in Colorado Springs leaves 8 injured
A man allegedly stabbed eight people at several locations in Colorado Springs, Colorado, early Monday morning in what police said was a random spree…
Continue Reading Ten years after a devastating earthquake, some Haitians say they’re losing hope
Ten years ago today a massive earthquake struck Haiti, transforming capital city Port-au-Prince into a nightmare in seconds. Some 70,000 people would…
Continue Reading Ex-Pope Benedict undercuts Francis on priests and celibacy
Retired Pope Benedict has issued a passionate defense of priestly celibacy, saying he “cannot remain silent” as his successor Pope…
Continue Reading Three teachers killed in suspected militant attack on Kenya primary school
Three teachers were killed in a suspected Al Shabaab attack on a primary school in northeastern Kenya, police said on Monday. The incident happened…
Continue Reading Conservative ‘Moms’ group slams Burger King for using ‘the d-word’ in a commercial
Activist conservative group One Million Moms is taking aim at Burger King for using what it calls the “d-word” in a commercial promoting…
Continue Reading Niger declares three days of mourning after 89 soldiers killed in attack on military base
The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after 89 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base, a government…
Continue Reading Iranian leaders facing pressure at home and abroad as public anger mounts over downed plane
Iranian riot police used tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Tehran’s Azadi Square Sunday, as public fury escalates over…
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