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Turkey and Russia agree to ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province
omersukrugoksu/iStock(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to establish a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib, following talks in Moscow. Putin and Erdogan announced the ceasefire at [Read More…]
Nathaniel Woods executed in Alabama after Supreme Court denies stay
simpson33/iStock(ATMORE, Ala.) — The controversial execution of Nathaniel Woods was carried out late Thursday in Alabama just minutes after the Supreme Court denied a temporary stay, issued only hours earlier. Woods was pronounced dead at [Read More…]
One dead, multiple others shot near skate park in California
kali9/iStock(TULARE, Calif.) — One person is dead and five others are injured following a shooting at a party near a skate park in Tulare County, California, late Wednesday night. A 23-year-old male, later identified as [Read More…]
New photos show missing Idaho kids in Yellowstone before disappearance
FBI(NEW YORK) — The FBI is asking anyone who visited Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019, to come forward with photos, as the agency assists in the case of two Idaho children’s months-long disappearance. [Read More…]
Egypt’s oldest pyramid reopens to public after 14-year restoration
Hatem Maher/ABC News(CAIRO) — Egypt’s oldest pyramid, rescued from collapse, reopened to visitors Thursday after a 14-year restoration project. The 4,700-year-old step pyramid, built in the 27th century B.C. for third dynasty pharaoh Djoser, is [Read More…]
Larry Nassar victims lend support to men who say Univ. of Michigan doc abused them
pabradyphoto/iStock(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — They stood up against one Michigan university over a doctor who took advantage of his patients, and now a group of women is standing in solidarity with accusers who say the [Read More…]
Disturbing video shows man scream for help as police officers make aggressive arrest over smoking weed
william87/iStock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating an arrest that was captured by a bystander in a pair of videos in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday night that showed a man apparently getting assaulted by several [Read More…]
Hours before execution of Nathaniel Woods, Alabama governor stays mum despite calls for a reprieve
simpson33/iStock(ATMORE, Ala.) — With the clock ticking down to Thursday evening’s execution of Nathaniel Woods, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has given no indication she’ll grant a reprieve despite the condemned prisoner’s supporters contending he did [Read More…]
NASA’s 2020 Mars rover now has a name: ‘Perseverance’
LaserLens/iStock(WASHINGTON) — NASA officials revealed on Thursday the new name of the 2020 Mars rover: Perseverance. The space agency named Alexander Mather, a seventh grader from Lake Braddock Secondary School in Virginia, as the winner [Read More…]
Coronavirus fears impact religious gatherings and practices across the world
Mohannad Alghamdi/iStock(LONDON) — Restrictions have been put in place at religious sites in the United States and across the world amid fears over the spread of the novel coronavirus. New measures to combat the spread [Read More…]
Sheikh of Dubai abducted 2 of his daughters, UK court says
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — The ruler of Dubai orchestrated the abduction of two of his daughters, according to a U.K. High Court judgment published on Thursday, after a failed attempt by the Sheikh to suppress [Read More…]
Reeling from deadly tornadoes, Middle Tennessee confirms its 1st case of coronavirus
Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images(COOKVILLE, Tenn.) — As the recovery effort gets underway from a series of deadly twisters that ripped through Middle Tennessee, authorities announced on Thursday the first confirmed case of [Read More…]
Border arrests increase slightly over previous month, ending downward trend: CBP
wingedwolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The number of unauthorized migrants arrested at the southern border ticked up slightly last month, marking an end to the 8-month decline reported by officials since last May. U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Read More…]
Facebook, Netflix and Twitter back out of South by Southwest over coronavirus fears
alexsl/iStock(HOUSTON) – – Facebook, Netflix and Twitter have joined the growing list of companies dropping out of the South by Southwest Festival set to take place in Austin, Texas, later this month amid the novel [Read More…]
Harvey Weinstein moved to Rikers Island prison
DougSchneiderPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein who was convicted of sexual assault and rape last month is being moved from Bellevue Hospital Center in New York to Rikers Island correctional facility, according to [Read More…]
Disturbing video shows man scream for help as police officers make aggressive arrest
william87/iStock(NEW YORK) — Police are investigating an arrest that was captured by a bystander in a pair of videos in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday night that showed a man apparently getting assaulted by several [Read More…]
NASA to reveal name of 2020 Mars rover following nationwide student contest
LaserLens/iStock(WASHINGTON) — NASA will reveal the name of the 2020 Mars rover Thursday afternoon, ending their seven-month-long “Name the Rover” essay contest. More than 20,000 students took part in the contest nationwide. The students who [Read More…]
Coronavirus outbreak could cost airlines $113 billion
zhuzhu/iStock(NEW YORK) — The airline industry could take a hit of up to $113 billion — more than three times worse the initial assessment — as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to an [Read More…]
Man who served as concentration camp guard in Nazi Germany ordered to be removed from US
Kuzma/iStock(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — A Tennessee resident who formerly served as a concentration camp guard in Nazi Germany has been ordered to be removed from the United States following a two-day trial in Memphis. Friedrich Karl [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan to step out for one of last engagements as working royals
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will reunite in the U.K. Thursday night for an event close to Harry’s heart, recognizing the achievements of wounded veterans and soldiers. The Sussexes are scheduled [Read More…]