Pennsylvania teacher on leave without pay after racist tirade recorded by parent
A female teacher at a Pennsylvania middle school is on administrative leave after she could be heard on video calling a black man the…
Continue Reading Activists defiant as Uganda proposes death penalty for gay sex
The Ugandan government’s plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the…
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A visitor’s guide to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a Hanoi highlight
Tran Thi Bao traveled all night by bus to make it to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in time for the 6 a.m. flag raising ceremony. On this September…
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These three women are young. They’re powerful. And they just made history
Simone Biles. Coco Gauff. Brigid Kosgei. You’ll want to remember their names. This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One…
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Ladder used by drug smugglers found along border fence separating Juarez and Santa Teresa
Federal agents with Mexico’s National Guard discovered a ladder Sunday apparently used to cross over the U.S.-Mexico border fence separating…
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2 dead, 5 hurt when family’s van plunges off Camino Real bridge near Juarez
A van carrying a family on a trip crashed along the Camino Real bridge just southwest of Juarez and then plunged down an embankment into an empty…
Continue Reading Two teenage boys were charged after a woman was killed by a falling log in an Ohio park
Ohio police arrested two 16-year-old boys this week on charges of reckless homicide after a woman was killed by a falling log in a state park.…
Continue Reading Lawyer for slain woman’s family says Fort Worth police should not be investigating themselves
A lawyer for the family of a black woman who was fatally shot inside her Fort Worth, Texas, home by a white police officer says an outside agency…
Continue Reading Japanese artist’s decade-old doodle in a New York bar skyrockets in value
The walls of most bars are adorned with artwork of some kind, including the doodles of patrons after a few drinks. But a Manhattan bar has a set of…
Continue Reading Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’ features a guest appearance by the late rapper Nipsey Hussle
In the new Netflix reality series “Rhythm + Flow,” some of the biggest names in hip-hop hit the streets in cities across the country in…
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NBC needs a ‘full accounting’ for Matt Lauer’s alleged misconduct, analysts say
NBC executives need to reckon with the network’s culture after a new book draws into question its handling of an investigation into Harvey…
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Struggling Jets stun Cowboys 24-22 for 1st win of season
Sam Darnold gave the Jets’ struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and New York held…
Continue Reading A high school runner who overcame a traumatic brain injury is crowned homecoming king
Caleb Freeman was once the fastest runner at his Oklahoma high school. But after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, he was told…
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Bill Barr’s meeting with Fox News chairman should be investigated
There was an interesting development about Fox News in recent days, and it wasn’t just about the sudden departure of anchor Shephard Smith. Why…
Continue Reading Iran says it discovered a natural gas reserve that could create $40 billion in revenue
Iran announced on Sunday that it has discovered a new natural gas reserve with the capacity to produce nearly 400 million barrels of gas condensate,…
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Irán dice que descubrió una reserva de gas natural que podría generar 40.000 millones de dólares en ingresos
(CNN) — Irán anunció este domingo que descubrió una nueva reserva de gas natural con capacidad para producir casi 400 millones de barriles de…
Continue Reading Joe Biden on call for Trump-Ukraine probe: ‘I’m the reason there is impeachment going on’
Joe Biden said Sunday that even though he was the last top-tier Democratic candidate to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment,…
Continue Reading Retired Marine Gen. John Allen: ‘There is blood on Trump’s hands for abandoning our Kurdish allies’
A retired four-star Marine general on Sunday bluntly criticized President Donald Trump over the ongoing Turkish military offensive in northern Syria,…
Continue Reading It’s debate week! (And 4 other stories to watch)
5. The cutting room floor: It’s debate week! At least for the 12 candidates who met the requirements to appear on stage. But for the seven who…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s coming this week on impeachment as Congress returns to Washington
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week with House Democrats set to accelerate their impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. First up:…
Continue Reading 11 people on an Illinois hayride were rushed to hospitals after a car struck their wagon
Eleven people were rushed to hospitals in Illinois after a vehicle struck the back of a haywagon they were riding in, authorities said. The Kendall…
Continue Reading Kurdish politician and 10 others killed by ‘Turkish-backed militia’ in Syria, SDF claims
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say a prominent politician, her driver, members of Kurdish security forces and several civilians were killed by…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese company board and not work for foreign-owned firms if father elected
Former Vice President Joe Biden‘s son Hunter Biden announced that he will resign at the end of the month from his board role in the management…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Opioid trial, impeachment, Brexit, EU tariffs, Dems’ debate
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading Kevin McAleenan’s mission impossible
Kevin McAleenan spent nearly two decades at US Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security. His tenure as acting…
Continue Reading Defense secretary: Trump orders withdrawal of remaining US troops from northern Syria
President Donald Trump is ordering the remaining US forces out of northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday, a development that has…
Continue Reading What Nixon’s impeachment saga teaches us about Trump’s
Will Republicans ever get on board with impeaching and removing President Donald Trump from office? That’s a question that we should be asking,…
Continue Reading Firefighters make headway against the biggest of California’s active wildfires
Firefighters are making progress containing the largest of the wildfires currently burning in California, authorities said. The Saddleridge Fire in…
Continue Reading Trump and Mnuchin ramp up threats of sanctioning Turkey. Here are the facts
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday ramped up their threats to sanction Turkey, responding to growing criticism…
Continue Reading UAW ups strike benefits for GM workers
As the United Auto Workers union strike against General Motors reached the end of its fourth week Sunday, the union moved to raise the level of…
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