Both London Bridge stabbing victims named as University of Cambridge graduates
Both the victims killed in a terror attack near London Bridge were University of Cambridge graduates, London’s Metropolitan Police said Sunday.…
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‘I haven’t got any friends on the track’: Charles Leclerc on turbulent season for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has had a whirlwind 12-months since joining Ferrari at the start of the season. The 22-year-old may have enjoyed seven pole positions…
Continue ReadingGerman Catholics’ celibacy debate could lead to schism with Vatican
German Catholics are meeting to debate what remain taboo subjects for many in the church — lifting celibacy policies and whether to allow women…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett reportedly loses a big takeover battle
Warren Buffett didn’t become the world’s fourth-wealthiest person by getting outbid on deals. The Oracle of Omaha reportedly made a…
Continue ReadingSongwriter Irving Burgie, who penned lyrics of ‘Day-O’ tune, dies at 95
Irving Burgie, a singer and songwriter who penned lyrics for the classic tune, “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” which was made famous by…
Continue ReadingRosa Parks honored with a statue in Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks was honored with a new statue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, on Sunday, 64 years to the day she was arrested for refusing to move to the…
Continue ReadingA man was shot to death by the handmade device he made to protect his home
A Maine man was killed by a device he made for the front door of his home, police say. Ronald Cyr, 65, called 911 on the evening of Thanksgiving Day…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving weekend storms are to blame for a plane sliding off a runway and a 25-car pile-up
Millions of travelers are stressing out as powerful storms rolling over the East Coast interrupt or delay their return home from the Thanksgiving…
Continue Reading‘World first’ cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia
The Australian state of New South Wales rolled out “high definition detection cameras” on Sunday, designed to catch drivers using cell…
Continue ReadingStuck in the airport this Thanksgiving? Make the most of your flight delay
If you’re stuck in the airport this Thanksgiving — and if the storms expected to thrash the West Coast and the onslaught of a record 31.6…
Continue ReadingIrish ‘ISIS bride’ Lisa Smith in custody in Dublin
A 38-year-old woman was arrested on arrival in Dublin Sunday and has been identified by Ireland’s Justice Minister as a former soldier in…
Continue ReadingJohn Kerry on the climate crisis: ‘No country is getting the job done’
Former Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said that “no country is getting the job done” when it comes to taking action on climate…
Continue Reading‘Only God’s hand has kept us safe’: Migrants describe kidnappings and other dangers at the Mexico border
Maximo, an asylum seeker, fled his native Honduras with his son to seek a new life in the United States. But while waiting for their cases to be…
Continue ReadingBlack Friday pulls in a record $7.4 billion in online sales, as many turn to mobile orders
This year’s Black Friday shaped up to be the biggest yet. Americans spent $7.4 billion online on Black Friday and $4.2 billion on Thanksgiving…
Continue Reading‘Loud bang’ in London was sonic boom, authorities say
A “loud bang” heard in north London was the result of a sonic boom from RAF jets, which were scrambled after an aircraft lost…
Continue ReadingArsenal continues winless streak despite new caretaker manager
Freddie Ljungberg failed to end Arsenal’s unwanted winless streak in his first game as caretaker manager on Sunday. The London club was playing…
Continue ReadingWoman sues Chicago nightclub, alleging security guards stood by as she was sexually assaulted in an alley
A woman is alleging that employees at a Mexican restaurant and nightclub in Chicago escorted her to an alley behind the business and stood by as a…
Continue ReadingDon’t understand how Biden’s still ahead? You don’t know enough older black voters.
First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits to Baywatch. Poll of the week: A new CNN/SSRS poll shows that former Vice…
Continue ReadingLeonardo DiCaprio responds after Brazil’s President blames actor for Amazon forest fires
Brazil’s President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.…
Continue ReadingIraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi says he will resign
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi will resign after nearly two months of anti-government protests, according to a statement from his office.…
Continue ReadingSteelers and Browns meet in first game since brawl
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will face off for the first time since the helmet-swinging brawl that marred the end of their November…
Continue ReadingRelic believed to be from Jesus’ manger returned to Holy Land
A fragment of wood believed to be from Jesus’ manger is back in the Holy Land just in time for Christmas. The tiny inches long relic was first…
Continue ReadingMore rain, snow and gusty winds to hit during weekend travel rush
Millions of holiday travelers will be met with rain, snow or a messy mix of both this weekend as a winter storm moves through the Midwest and into…
Continue ReadingAlone, scared and in a strange country
Deisi Arreces-Huitz sat quietly in a tiny bus station in South Texas, holding a stack of tickets. Her bus wouldn’t come for hours, and she was…
Continue ReadingHawaii man stalked Utah family for months by sending plumbers, locksmiths and hundreds of others to their home, feds say
A Hawaii man is accused of conducting an elaborate cyberstalking campaign against a Utah woman and her father by sending unwanted repairmen, food…
Continue Reading2 of 3 children missing in Arizona flood are found dead, sheriff says
Two of three children who went missing after floodwater swept up their vehicle in central Arizona have been found dead, the Gila County…
Continue Reading‘Secret and unaccountable’: Where some immigrant teens are being taken by ICE
Angelina Godoy started digging for answers more than a year ago. The human rights researcher had heard that ICE agents occasionally swept up migrant…
Continue ReadingBacon and ready-to-eat turkey products recalled in four states
A Kentucky company is recalling bacon and ready-to-eat turkey products over misbranding and undeclared allergens. Blue Grass Quality Meats is…
Continue ReadingPelosi to lead group of Democratic lawmakers to UN climate change conference
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a group of Democratic lawmakers to a United Nations conference on climate change less than a month after the…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana teen was killed by her backseat passenger while driving, police say
An Indiana teen was shot and killed by a backseat passenger with an AR-15 style rifle in her own car while she was driving, police said. Annalysa…
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