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Lucky trucker stops just short of bridge collapse in Italy
New York Post - 14 Aug 2018 21:04
From the scenes of death and destruction at Tuesday's horrific collapse of a highway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa emerged one miraculous near-miss: dramatic photos of a green delivery truck that stopped just feet ...
Firefighter killed battling California blaze
ABC News - 14 Aug 2018 05:22
Authorities say a firefighter has been killed battling the largest record blaze in California history
Animal shelter workers: We were forced to freeze kittens to death
New York Post - 14 Aug 2018 05:22
Indiana cops are investigating a disturbing case of animal abuse, in which shelter workers allegedly euthanized kittens by freezing them alive. Several ex-employees have come forward and claimed to have witnessed the cru...
President Trump fires back at 'wacky' Omarosa: 'Apprentice' tapes don't exist
USA Today - 14 Aug 2018 04:56Mother killed after jumping in front of a car to save children at Texas elementary school
USA Today - 14 Aug 2018 05:13
An El Paso mother was killed by a car after she jumped in front of three children at Tippin Elementary School.
Surprise Taliban attack in Afghanistan leads to hundreds of deaths
The Week - 14 Aug 2018 05:02
The Taliban launched a surprise attack Friday on the city of Ghazni, between Kabul and Kandahar, and militants have been able to take control of some areas, holing up in mosques and houses. Afghan officials said Monday t...
'Golden State Killer' suspect was cop during alleged murder of professor
ABC News - 14 Aug 2018 04:42
The suspected "Golden State Killer," Joseph DeAngelo, was arrested this April.
Al Gore Says President Trump Not Yet as Damaging to Environment as He Feared
Time - 14 Aug 2018 04:58
The Trump administration has made dangerous environmental policy changes, but the damage has been less than expected, Al Gore said
Florida state House candidate faked her diploma, university says
Boston - 14 Aug 2018 04:38
"We have no such record of a degree."
Up to 30,000 Islamic State Members Pose a Threat in Iraq and Syria, U.N. Report Finds
Time - 14 Aug 2018 04:11
The Islamic State group has up to 30,000 members distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat, the UN found
GoFundMe page for fired FBI agent Peter Strzok raises $130,000 in 10 hours
USA Today - 14 Aug 2018 04:08Special Forces Soldier Dies After Roadside Bomb Attack in Afghanistan
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2018 03:37
The explosion wounded several Afghans and at least one other American, according to two military officials.
Ethiopian special police force kills 41, official says
Miami Herald - 14 Aug 2018 16:57
An Ethiopian official says a notorious special police force in the country's Somali region killed 41 people and wounded 20 others as ethnic violence poses a challenge to the reformist …
Museum of London displays fatberg on 24-hour livestream
Miami Herald - 14 Aug 2018 16:54
London's famous, festering fatberg lives on -- and is getting its own livestream . The Museum of London says a chunk of oil, fat, diapers and baby wipes blasted out …
Pennsylvania set to release unprecedented report naming 300 Catholic priests accused of child sex abuse
The Week - 14 Aug 2018 16:53
The names of more than 300 Catholic priests facing child sex abuse allegations in Pennsylvania will be revealed Tuesday -- and some of them are still in service. Pennsylvania's attorney general launched an investigation ...
Duterte: China should temper its behavior in disputed waters
Miami Herald - 14 Aug 2018 16:51
The Philippine president said Tuesday that China's claim to airspace above newly built islands and surrounding waters in the disputed South China Sea "is wrong" and Beijing should not tell …
Aristocrat sues France for $401M for tricking him out of throne
New York Post - 14 Aug 2018 16:51
He’s a count without a kingdom. An aristocrat claims he was tricked out of the throne to Monaco by the French government’s “sleight of hand” — and is asking for $401 million in damages for the snub. “I want t...
State of emergency declared in Florida amid toxic red tide outbreak on Gulf coast
ABC News - 14 Aug 2018 16:51
The Governor of Florida issued a state of emergency in response to this year's excessive red tide, the toxic algae bloom spreading across the West Coast of the state.
Impeached West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Retires so Voters Can Choose Her Replacement
Time - 14 Aug 2018 16:49
The House of Delegates voted to impeach all four justices
What Caused Cuba's Sonic Attacks?
Slate - 14 Aug 2018 22:38
For the past year, scientists have been trying to understand what caused the mysterious "acoustic attacks" against U.S. diplomats in Cuba. Since late 2016, at least 26 people have experienced a litany of mysterious sympt...
Manafort Lawyers Rest Without Calling Witnesses in Fraud Trial
The New York Times - 14 Aug 2018 18:28
Defense lawyers did not present call any witnesses in Paul Manafort's trial, while prosecutors called nearly two dozen.
The Establishment Is Beating The Progressive Wing In Democratic Primaries So Far
FiveThirtyEight - 14 Aug 2018 17:27
Research by Ballotpedia and Roey Hadar, Lee Harris, Adam Kelsey, Adia Robinson, Meena Venkataramanan and Johnny Verhovek of ABC News. This story was produced in collaboration with ABC News and Ballotpedia. Two of the thr...