Iraqi leader orders investigation as deadly protests rage on
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has ordered an investigation into violence that has led to the deaths of at least 31 people this week in…
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Flames’ coach apology for racial slur is insincere, former NHL player says
Ice hockey coach Bill Peters is apologizing after a former player accused him of using a racial slur against him a decade ago. Peters coaches the NHL…
Continue ReadingConvictions of pharmaceutical executives in synthetic opioid case partially overturned
The convictions of four former top executives of Insys Therapeutics, an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company which made the powerful opioid Subsys,…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires projectiles from ‘super-large’ missile launcher, South Korea says
Two projectiles launched by North Korea on Thursday were “presumed to be fired from a super-large caliber multiple rocket launcher,”…
Continue ReadingFirefighters contain the blaze at a Texas chemical plant but a mandatory evacuation order remains in place
Firefighters have made progress suppressing a Texas chemical plant blaze but authorities are keeping a mandatory evacuation order in place as a…
Continue ReadingInside Trump’s sneak Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan
On Thanksgiving eve, President Donald Trump slipped unnoticed out of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on his way to a bare-bones military plane with…
Continue ReadingUFC fighter Walt Harris writes an emotional tribute after stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard is found dead
Just one day after remains found in woods in Alabama were confirmed to be his missing stepdaughter, UFC fighter Walt Harris posted an emotional…
Continue ReadingA group of hikers in New Hampshire used a metal detector to find a wedding ring lost on a snowy mountain
A group of hikers in New Hampshire made an against-the-odds discovery during their recent trek on a snowy, 4,000-foot mountain. It all started after…
Continue ReadingPandora just dropped a Harry Potter collection
Pandora has been charming customers for almost 40 years, most notably with its ubiquitous bracelets. Now the company is adding a little magic —…
Continue ReadingGabrielle Union breaks silence after ‘America’s Got Talent’ exit
Gabrielle Union is expressing gratitude in the wake of her controversial exit from “America’s Got Talent.” The actress, along with…
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The oldest living American, Alelia Murphy of New York, has died at 114
Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who’d been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. Murphy, a New Yorker who was…
Continue ReadingThor the Bulldog takes home top prize at the National Dog Show
And the top dog is Thor the Bulldog! The annual National Dog Show touted some amazing breeds, but a bulldog topped them all this year. Thor beat out…
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President Trump announces Taliban talks have restarted on surprise Afghanistan visit
President Donald Trump arrived in Afghanistan Thursday for a surprise Thanksgiving visit to US troops and announced peace talks with the Taliban have…
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram service restored after Thanksgiving Day outage
Facebook says it has fixed an issue that left some users in the United States unable to post photos or answer messages on Facebook or Instagram…
Continue ReadingBill Peters will not coach the Calgary Flames in Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres amid investigation
An NHL head coach is under investigation by his team after an accusation surfaced that he directed a racial slur at a player a decade ago. Calgary…
Continue ReadingMan accused of kicking, killing puppy
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Ark. (KFSM) — Fort Smith Police were called to an apartment complex in…
Continue ReadingThe big balloons were in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after all, but they stayed low
NEW YORK, NY — It was a close call, Charlie Brown. But Astronaut Snoopy and friends took flight — even if they were a little low. The…
Continue ReadingThe Trumps and Obamas share family photos and messages of gratitude on Thanksgiving
Presidents past and present are wishing Americans a happy Thanksgiving. President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday saying, “we are thankful to all…
Continue ReadingJerry Jones declares he’s a ‘Jason Garrett man’ following speculation over coach’s future
Since 1966, NFL fans have become accustomed to watching the Dallas Cowboys play on Thanksgiving. Along with the Detroit Lions, “America’s…
Continue ReadingAmericans weigh more this decade, but fewer adults want to lose weight
Americans weigh more this decade than they did last decade, but fewer adults say they want to lose weight. 28% of Americans said they weighed 200…
Continue ReadingHungry? These restaurants are open on Thanksgiving
Sick of autumnal feasts? Turkey not your speed? Well, good news: you can still dine at some of your favorite chain food joints instead this…
Continue ReadingMeasles has claimed more than twice as many lives as Ebola in DRC
The measles epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than twice as many people since the beginning of the year as the…
Continue ReadingDavid Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter in deaths of 95 football fans in Hillsborough disaster
Former police superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter in the deaths of 95 Liverpool supporters in…
Continue ReadingEurope gets a $15.9 billion funding boost for its space exploration plans
The European Space Agency has received a 14.4 billion-euro ($15.9 billion) funding boost from its 22 member states as it seeks to launch new missions…
Continue ReadingCould Red Bull Salzburg and Erling Braut Håland knock out defending champion Liverpool?
What a difference six months can make. In June, Liverpool were celebrating picking up their sixth Champions League trophy in Madrid. In December, the…
Continue ReadingTravel issues continue as winter weather threatens large parts of US into the weekend
Two powerful storms are leaving much of the United States struggling with blackouts, whiteouts and gusty winds on Thanksgiving Day — and the…
Continue ReadingMatthew Shepard will be honored with a plaque at the Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral will dedicate a plaque next week to memorialize Matthew Shepard, whose cremated remains were interred there one…
Continue ReadingMan fishing with a magnet in a Michigan river makes an explosive discovery
The magnet fisherman was hoping to find something interesting when he dropped his line in the Grand River on Tuesday, but then he pulled up something…
Continue ReadingNathan Bain’s family in the Bahamas lost almost everything in Hurricane Dorian. He beat Duke for them, he said
The way Nathan Bain’s teammates mobbed him in the paint, you could tell what it meant when the unranked Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks chopped…
Continue ReadingHere are the movies you can watch in El Paso area theaters this Thanksgiving
EL PASO, Texas — Thanksgiving is here and for many, that means a bit of extra time on their hands or few more family members in the house. From…
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