145 graves from a historic cemetery were discovered at a Tampa high school
About 145 coffins believed to be part of a mid-20th century cemetery for the indigent were found buried under a Tampa, Florida, high school,…
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How ‘African Giant’ Burna Boy became a roaring success
Award-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has topped off a stellar music year with a Grammy nomination and cemented his place as this year’s…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks the scheduled federal execution of four death row inmates
A judge blocked the federal government from carrying out four federal executions scheduled to begin in December, halting the Justice…
Continue ReadingCharles Schwab is reportedly in talks to buy TD Ameritrade
Two of the leaders of the online brokerage industry may be merging. Charles Schwab is said to be in talks to buy TD Ameritrade in a deal worth $26…
Continue ReadingClumsy criminal and getaway driver still on the run
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is trying to track…
Continue ReadingPayPal is acquiring shopping reward site Honey for $4 billion
PayPal has struck a deal to acquire Honey, a shopping platform that offers online shoppers discounts and rewards, for $4 billion, according to a…
Continue ReadingMore than 140 ancient geoglyphs were found carved in the sands of Peru
Scientists discovered more than 140 designs that were carved in the earth by an ancient people, and they’re hoping they might hold clues to the…
Continue ReadingKlobuchar: If you think a woman can’t beat Trump, ‘Nancy Pelosi does it every single day’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said Wednesday that if American voters think a woman can’t beat President Donald Trump in next year’s…
Continue ReadingUS identifies soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
The US military on Thursday identified the two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, of…
Continue ReadingEmbattled UAW president resigns amid internal charges of misusing union funds
Embattled UAW President Gary Jones resigned his post Wednesday as the union’s leadership was seeking to remove him from office because he…
Continue ReadingIs it OK to recline your seat? The great reclining debate
Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines announced a rethink on reclining seats. In an effort to disrupt fewer passengers’ travel experiences, Delta…
Continue ReadingLawyer for impeachment witness Lt. Col Vindman demands Fox News retract ‘false and defamatory’ segment
A lawyer representing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council’s Ukraine expert who testified publicly this week in the…
Continue ReadingMan arrested at Indian airport for impersonating Lufthansa pilot
Frequent flier Rajan Mahbubani thought he had discovered the ultimate hack for getting preferential treatment at airports. Instead it got him…
Continue ReadingAfter the deluge: A tourist visits flood-hit Venice
Halfway through the spaghetti course, the siren went off: what sounded like a wartime air raid alarm, plus two long, science fiction-like warbling…
Continue ReadingFive takeaways from Gordon Sondland’s bombshell testimony
US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland changed the course of the House impeachment inquiry Wednesday, over the span of several hours in…
Continue ReadingDance teacher and reality TV participant pleads guilty to statutory rape and exposing a teenager to HIV
A Tennessee dance teacher who appeared on a reality show has pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of a teenager and exposing him to the HIV virus,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats debate over who can build winning coalition to defeat Trump
The leading Democratic candidates for president made strong appeals to African American voters Wednesday night — particularly women — as…
Continue ReadingMicah Tennant, a 10-year-old who was shot at a high school football game in New Jersey, has died
Hours after 10-year-old Micah Tennant died from gunshot injuries he suffered at a New Jersey high school football game last week, both teams locked…
Continue ReadingCouple tie the knot 37,000 feet in the air between Australia and New Zealand
A woman from New Zealand and a man from Australia took their love of aviation (and each other) to new heights by tying the knot 37,000 feet in the…
Continue ReadingA teacher is raising a former student with Down syndrome after his mom died of cancer
A Massachusetts teacher and her family are making sure that one of her former students has a loving home after his mom died from breast cancer. Jake…
Continue ReadingAsian markets tumble amid worries over trade deal delay
Asian markets tumbled Thursday, as worries grew over the possible delay of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China. Hong…
Continue ReadingGoogle’s updated ad policy will still allow politicians to run false ads
Google announced updates to its political ad policy on Wednesday, but made no apparent changes to how it will treat lies pushed by candidates. The…
Continue ReadingFormer British consulate worker says he was tortured in China over UK’s role in Hong Kong protests
A former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong has alleged that he was tortured in China and interrogated by secret police about the…
Continue ReadingFormer LSU student gets 5 years for the hazing death of a fraternity pledge
A former Louisiana State University student was sentenced to five years in prison in the 2017 hazing death of 18-year-old fraternity pledge Maxwell…
Continue ReadingCarolyn Maloney elected first woman to lead House Oversight Committee
Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York will become the chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee after winning a caucus-wide vote for the…
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How to watch tonight’s Democratic presidential debate
The fifth Democratic presidential primary debate takes place Wednesday night in Atlanta, and 10 candidates will take the stage to make their case to…
Continue ReadingSondland dumps Pompeo into center of Ukraine storm
After devastating testimony from one of his own ambassadors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now ensnared at the center of the impeachment probe he…
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9 things to look for ahead of tonight’s Democratic debate
The Democratic presidential race shifts Wednesday night to the Deep South, as the 10 leading contenders square off on stage with less than 11 weeks…
Continue Reading‘It was no secret’: Ambassador says quid pro quo came at ‘express direction of the President’
US Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified Wednesday there was a quid pro quo for Ukraine to announce investigations into President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingFlorida billboards demand the US government stop detaining migrant children
About 10 miles away from Disney World in Orlando, visitors making their way to the theme park can see a billboard containing a jarring message:…
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