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US military leader threatens ISIS with death by shovel
CNN - 11 Jan 2018 04:54
The top enlisted leader in the US military has issued a stark and graphic warning to all remaining ISIS fighters: Surrender or face a violent death at the hands of coalition forces, who will carry out the task using anyt...
Dashcam shows teen firing at cops before being fatally shot
New York Post - 11 Jan 2018 04:32
Warning: graphic content NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- North Little Rock police released dashcam video Wednesday that shows a 17-year-old pull a gun and fire it during a traffic stop before officers fired back, killing him....
To Fight Climate Change, New York City Takes on Oil Companies
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2018 04:15
The de Blasio administration is suing five major oil companies over climate change, and urging city pension funds to divest from fossil fuel firms.
ICE targets 7-Elevens nationwide, as it ramps up worksite enforcement
ABC News - 11 Jan 2018 04:52
ICE agents inspected work eligibility documents at 98 7-Eleven franchise stores and arrest 21 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Battle Line for Western Values Runs Through Poland
The New York Times - 11 Jan 2018 02:16
If the European Union confronts the populist, nationalist government in Warsaw, it can prove that it stands for something.
Russia dismisses Democratic Senate report as unfounded
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2018 12:46
The Kremlin says a new report by Senate Democrats describing Russian interference in the U.S. throughout Europe is unfounded. The report commissioned by the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign …
'I'm Appalled.' The Louisiana Teacher Who Was Arrested at a Board Meeting Speaks About Her Treatment
Time - 11 Jan 2018 04:43
Deyshia Hargrave encouraged others to speak out
2 bodies found after Calif. mudslides death toll reaches 17
NY Daily News - 11 Jan 2018 03:36
Rescue workers searched tirelessly for trapped survivors of the mudslides in Southern California, killing at least 17 people.
8-year-old girl dies after being shot in eye with BB gun
New York Post - 11 Jan 2018 03:29
GRABILL, Ind. -- Authorities say an 8-year-old girl has died after a younger child accidentally shot her in the eye with a BB gun in northeastern Indiana. The girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition on Thursda...
Tourists relieved as access to snowbound Swiss town returns
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2018 15:26
Access to a Swiss village near the famed Matterhorn peak has reopened after unusually heavy snowfall blanketed roads and railways, stranding thousands of tourists. Work crews with shovels, plows and …
Egyptian prosecutor orders probe into New York Times' report
Miami Herald - 11 Jan 2018 12:44
Egypt's chief prosecutor has ordered an "urgent" investigation into a New York Times' report about recordings purportedly of an intelligence officer instructing TV talk show hosts and a famous actress …
Thieves Make Off With Millions of Dollars in Jewels in an Armed Heist at Paris' Famed Ritz Hotel
Time - 11 Jan 2018 03:59
French media estimated the stolen merchandise as worth at least 4.5 million euros
CDC official on why the flu is near-epidemic, peaking early this year
ABC News - 11 Jan 2018 03:26
Dr. Daniel B. Jerigan, head of the CDC's Influenza Division, joined GMA to address the growing concerns of this year's flu strains.
New Orleans Jazz, Heritage Festival 2018 Lineup Rumors: 5 Artists Fans Want
IBTimes - 11 Jan 2018 18:53
Currently, there's little known about the 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, except for that it will be held April 27 to May 6. Not only is the lineup top secret, but the date that the artists will be announced...
Mexico travel warning: U.S. urges citizens to avoid 5 Mexican states
USA Today - 11 Jan 2018 16:56Russia calls Dems' election report 'damaging' for relations
New York Post - 11 Jan 2018 15:29
MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Thursday described a report published by Democratic U.S. lawmakers accusing Russia of election meddling as damaging for bilateral relations, as well as for the United States itself. Democratic U...
Family invites bullies to daughter's funeral
CNN - 11 Jan 2018 07:00
The family of Australian 14-year-old Amy Everett, known as Dolly, who took her own life after being bullied online, has invited the bullies to their daughter's funeral. Sky News' Matt Cunningham reports.
Ferry service drops suit against city for killing its business
NY Daily News - 11 Jan 2018 04:37
A sightseeing ferry company that said Mayor de Blasio was shutting it down for a favored competitor has withdrawn its lawsuit.
An Outbreak of Hepatitis A in Utah May Have Spread From San Diego
Time - 11 Jan 2018 04:27
Tests connected the virus with an outbreak in San Diego that killed 20
Fish market owner charged for forcing kids to work for no pay
New York Post - 11 Jan 2018 04:20
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Four people have been charged after former members of a North Carolina-based religious group complained that a minister forced children to work in his fish markets for little or no money, authoritie...
Homeless woman steals from kind stranger who bought her KFC: cops
New York Post - 11 Jan 2018 03:45
Now that’s sticky-finger lickin’ good! A good Samaritan was shocked when she discovered that a homeless woman she generously bought a meal for had stolen from her, according to reports. An 81-year-old Wisconsin woman...
Weinstein's wife gets custody of kids, $15-20M in divorce
NY Daily News - 11 Jan 2018 03:37
Georgina Chapman announced she was leaving the disgraced mogul in October.