Bonsai trees shaped like rats are popular in Vietnam ahead of Lunar New Year
It’s 2020 — and with the Lunar New Year just weeks away, farmers in Vietnam have come up with a unique way to herald the Year of the Rat.…
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He escaped jail and was killed more than 100 years ago while on the run. His remains were just identified
Bones discovered in an Idaho cave in 1979 and 1991 have been identified as the remains of Joseph Henry Loveless, a man who escaped from prison more…
Continue ReadingA Nice New Year’s Day
Lots of sun expected for today with the winds picking up a bit by later afternoon. Gusts will hit around 30 mph out of the SW. Expect temps to be in…
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Chicago’s homicide rate decreases for the third straight year
Chicago is reporting a significant drop in homicides for the third straight year, news that city leaders are embracing after the Windy City was…
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Police find large sum of cash and drugs after traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A Georgia man is charged after police find a large amount…
Continue Reading Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad
President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday, warning the country’s leaders they will be held responsible for any death or destruction after…
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Flames rip through Upper Valley house; many cats ‘not accounted for’
EL PASO, Texas – Fire crews were hard at work late New Year’s Eve working to control a fire at an Upper Valley home. Fire dispatchers got the call…
Continue Reading Multiple people jump from second floor during apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — Multiple people jumped from the second floor of an…
Continue Reading Volunteer firefighter offers free rides home for New Year’s Eve
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. (WNEP) — New Year’s Eve is traditionally a night for…
Continue Reading The gunman in the Texas church shooting had run-ins with police and had been homeless, his sister says
The gunman who fatally shot two people at a Texas church Sunday had several arrests and convictions over the past decade and, for a time, had lived…
Continue Reading Man visits 418 national park sites in one year, wraps up journey at the Gateway Arch
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louisan started 2019 with an unusual goal; to visit…
Continue Reading Hoarding problem on lakefront property leaves neighbor fuming
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Lakefront property is a dream for some people, but for one…
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Arizona State defeats Florida State 20-14 in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL Paso, Texas (AP) – With each team missing its standout rusher, defense dominated at Tuesday’s Sun Bowl. Hardly pretty, but hardly a concern for…
Continue Reading Hoarding problem on Cross Lake leaves neighbor fuming
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Lakefront property is a dream for some people, but for one…
Continue Reading Tennessee woman wants a New York police officer who barged into her home and was accused of a racial slur to be fired
A New York police officer sentenced to just over two weeks in jail for trespassing and assault while on vacation in 2018 is still on the force…
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Mariah Carey’s Twitter account appears to have been hacked
Mariah Carey ended 2019 with an unfortunate surprise. On New Year’s Eve, Carey’s Twitter account appeared to have been hacked —…
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Meet the scientist trying to travel back in time
The past, it has been said, is a foreign country. And sometimes it’s another country we yearn to visit. We can’t, of course. Whereas…
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Alex Jones and Infowars ordered to pay $100,000 in fees for Sandy Hook case
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, the parent company of his fringe right-wing website Infowars, must pay about $100,000 in his…
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Chief Justice John Roberts says Americans may ‘take democracy for granted’
As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading Court rules against Marc Veyrat in Michelin ‘cheddar gate’ soufflé case
The cheese soufflé was thrown out of court. Well, not literally — but French chef Marc Veyrat has lost his soufflé-based lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading A teen whose teachers were sending him schoolwork in ICE detention just won his asylum case
An immigration judge has granted asylum to a Connecticut high school student whose arrest sparked an outpouring of support from teachers and…
Continue Reading Illinois governor pardons more than 11,000 people for low-level pot offenses
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions Tuesday — one day before a sweeping law makes…
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The auto industry won’t ever be the same after a tumultuous 2019
The auto industry hasn’t had a year like 2019 in quite some time, if ever. Mergers. Alliances. Plant closings. The longest, largest strike in…
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Suspect accused of crashing into Northeast El Paso home, killing elderly woman now charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman is now facing murder charges after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed into a Northeast El Paso home a few days…
Continue Reading The 10 artists who transformed music this decade
What would the 2010s be without Beyoncé? Kendrick Lamar? Frank Ocean? These artists reinvented their genres — and themselves — to earn…
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Not sure how to get rid of extra opioids or antibiotics? The pharmacy may not know, either
When it comes to getting rid of prescription drugs, fewer than half of the pharmacies surveyed for a new study gave accurate guidance that met US…
Continue Reading Six suspected gang members arrested in Fresno football watch party shooting that left 4 dead
Six suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a retaliatory shooting that left four people dead at a football watch party at a…
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READ: Chief Justice John Roberts’ year-end message
As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading Texas’ gun laws credited for saving for saving lives in church shooting
Texas officials are hailing Texas’ gun laws, which allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons in places of worship, for saving hundreds of…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests suspect in fatal beating of man robbed of $1
The New York Police Department made an arrest in the fatal beating of a 60-year-old man during a Christmas Eve robbery that netted the attackers $1,…
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