Police arrest 6 accused of planning stabbing rampage during Berlin Half Marathon German authorities had been watching the suspected terrorists for weeks. Tipped off by a foreign intelligence agency, they believed at least one of them had a link to Anis Amri, a Tunisian who barreled a truck through a […]
Canada town’s arena focus of mourning after crash kills 15 The people of this small town grieved at their hockey arena Sunday, laying flowers and jerseys in a makeshift memorial at the entrance and later gathering inside to mourn the deaths of 15 people when a semi-trailer slammed into the […]
Hungary votes to keep prime minister and right wing in power Viktor Orban, Hungary’s staunchly anti-migrant prime minister, was reelected Sunday after his right-wing Fidesz party was projected to win a supermajority of seats in parliament. The resounding victory will probably permit Orban’s government to continue with democratic backsliding. Orban’s […]
North Korea Ready To Talk About Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say Pyongyang has told Washington that it is ready to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump meet, a U.S. official has confirmed to NPR. In direct contacts between U.S. and […]
Syria, MeToo, Vikings: Your Monday Briefing An apparent chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of Syrians and sickened hundreds in Douma, the rebel-held Damascus suburb, increased international tensions and raised the possibility of a U.S. missile strike. Above, a video image of toddlers being treated. President Trump, on Twitter, directly […]
On the cusp of 112, a whirlwind tour for World War II’s oldest veteran Richard Overton, the grandson of a slave, worked in a furniture store and as a courier for decades until he finally retired when he was 85. That was more than 25 years ago. Now, Overton — […]
Arizona mom arrested after toddler ate THC-laced mac and cheese, cops say An Arizona mother was arrested Thursday after police said her young daughter ate THC-laced macaroni and cheese. Alaina Marie Limpert, 25, allegedly laughed when she realized her daughter, who is less than two years old, was experiencing the […]
Army identifies two soldiers killed in Kentucky helicopter crash The Army has identified two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Friday night in Kentucky as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Connolly, 37, and Warrant Officer James Casadona, 28. Connolly was an instructor pilot and Casadona a pilot in the 101st […]
Republican senator says Facebook scandals may be ‘too big’ for company to fix alone A Republican U.S. senator warned on Sunday that Facebook may need to be regulated to address concerns about the company’s privacy and foreign propaganda scandals, saying they may be “too big” for the social media company […]
Art Collector and Bon Vivant Dies in Trump Tower Home He Couldn’t Sell Todd Brassner, who died in a fire at Trump Tower on Saturday, loved fast cars, electric guitars, expensive watches and making long, erudite pronouncements about art and art history. He was an art dealer with health problems […]
