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Four Michigan men arrested for driving horse and buggy while drunk
New York Post - 31 Dec 2019 07:05
Something about this seems Amish. Four young Michigan men were arrested for driving under the influence -- in a horse and buggy, authorities said. Gladwin County deputies caught the foursome -- all under the legal drinki...
Doomsday writer Chad Daybell claimed to have visions about first wife's mysterious death
New York Post - 31 Dec 2019 20:20
The Idaho doomsday writer who has been linked along with his newlywed wife to a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances claimed to have prophesied a former spouse’s demise, according to a report. Chad Daybell, 5...
Bolivia Expels 3 Envoys in Tiff With Mexico and Spain Over Morales Aides
The New York Times - 31 Dec 2019 02:27
The caretaker president accused the Mexican ambassador and two Spanish diplomats of breaking norms by aiding former officials linked to Evo Morales, the ousted president.
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal will be signed on January 15
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 18:36
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Phase 1 of an American trade deal with China would be signed on Jan. 15 at the White House.
Alabama officers' "homeless quilt" sparks controversy
CBSNews - 31 Dec 2019 16:35
Mobile, Alabama police chief apologizes for photo of officers holding what one calls a "homeless quilt" made from signs taken from panhandlers
Wildfires trap 4,000 people at Australian town's waterfront
CBSNews - 31 Dec 2019 08:36
The town was shrouded in darkness before turning an unnerving shade of bright red.
Saudi Arabia condemns attacks by Iran-backed militias against American forces in Iraq
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 07:43
Saudi Arabia condemned attacks launched last week by Iranian regime-backed militias against American forces in Iraq, an official source said in statement published by the state-owned Saudi Press Agency.
Sinkhole swallows SUV driving on street
CNN - 31 Dec 2019 07:20
An SUV plunged into a sinkhole that opened up as it approached an intersection in Easton, Pennsylvania, worrying neighbors in the residential area. CNN affiliate WFMZ reports.
12/31: CBSN AM
CBSNews - 31 Dec 2019 19:52
Protesters attempt to storm U.S. embassy in Baghdad; New Year in Times Square
French chef loses court case over lost Michelin star
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 18:04
A French chef who said he contemplated suicide after the prestigious Michelin guide removed one of his restaurant's stars on Tuesday lost a legal attempt to force the guide's inspectors to justify their decision, a lawye...
Storm moving out in east, new storm to move across US to start new year
ABC News - 31 Dec 2019 17:23
The major storm that moved across the country from Christmas to today is now finally moving out.
How Greta Thunberg's school strike went global: a look back | podcast
The Guardian - 31 Dec 2019 07:00
Today in Focus talked to the climate change activist Greta Thunberg in March about the campaign of school strikes she started. As part of a series looking back at some of our favourite episodes of 2019, she told our envi...
Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law
The New York Times - 31 Dec 2019 05:58
The ride-hailing company and the delivery start-up are seeking an injunction against the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1.
Highlands likely to have broken UK record for hottest December
The Guardian - 31 Dec 2019 23:29
Met Office records as-yet-unconfirmed temperature of 18.7C on Saturday in Scotland The UK could have had its hottest ever day in December after the Met Office said it has provisionally recorded a new maximum temperature ...
Entire class of guard trainees fired after posing in Nazi salute
Boston - 31 Dec 2019 18:45
Most graduation photos capture candidates on the cusp of a promising future, but for one class of cadets at West Virginia’s state corrections academy captured performing a Nazi salute, their final class picture marks t...
France says it was not aware of Ghosn going to Lebanon
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 18:36
France was not aware that ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was jumping bail in Japan to go to Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Violent protests erupt around U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after U.S. air strikes
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 18:29
Protesters and militia fighters enraged by U.S. air strikes on Iraq staged a violent demonstration outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, torching a security post and hurling stones as security forces and embass...
Hong Kong protesters hold pro-democracy rallies in last hours of 2019
Reuters - 31 Dec 2019 18:21
Thousands of protesters briefly blocked one of Hong Kong's main roads on New Year's Eve after forming human chains across the city and marching through shopping malls, urging people not to give up the fight for democracy...
Trump's scandals will haunt America for years
The Week - 31 Dec 2019 18:13
The year 2020 will most likely mark the end of President Trump's impeachment saga, but it won't stop the flow of scandals from this White House. It probably won't even bring real resolution to the Ukraine scandal that se...
Protesters Chanting "Death to America" Storm U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad
Slate - 31 Dec 2019 18:06
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the breach of the U.S. embassy compound and called on Iraqi security forces to protect the facilities.
Former principal exchanged thousands of texts with teen, gave her a car: lawsuit
New York Post - 31 Dec 2019 18:01
A former Maine high school principal exchanged thousands of inappropriate text messages with a 16-year-old student, and bought her a car, a new lawsuit claims. Andrew Cavanaugh, a former principal at Medomak Valley High ...
Militiamen Breach U.S. Embassy In Baghdad; Trump Blames Iran
The Huffington Post - 31 Dec 2019 17:42
The developments represent a major downturn in Iraq-U.S. relations that could further undermine U.S. influence in the region.