Lawsuit Kindergartners sexually assaulted classmate A kindergarten student at a Grandville Public Schools Elementary School was sexually assaulted by other kindergarten students during free time more than three years ago, according to a lawsuit filed in Grand Rapids Federal Court. 24 Hour News 8 is not naming the children involved […]
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IS suicide bomber kills 33 as Afghans celebrate new year An Islamic State group suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 33 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year, authorities said. Wahid Majro, spokesman for The Public Health […]
Pope confirms plans to visit Dublin for August family rally Pope Francis has confirmed he plans a brief trip to Ireland in August to attend a big Catholic family rally. Francis made the long-awaited announcement at the end of his weekly general audience Wednesday, saying he intends to go to […]
From Not Enough to Too Much, the World’s Water Crisis Explained “Day Zero,” when at least a million homes in the city of Cape Town, South Africa, will no longer have any running water, was originally scheduled for April. It was recently moved to July. The three-year long drought hasn’t […]
Behind the scenes: Fox News analyst’s stunning note hit network like a bombshell’ outlet’s increased digital presence. As one employee told CNN, “The theme was all very positive.” But the positive feelings coming out of the meeting soon subsided. A note sent by retired Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters, a longtime […]
U.S. ties ‘super important’ says Mexican leftist’s pick to lead NAFTA talks A former World Trade Organization economist picked to lead NAFTA negotiations by the front-runner in the race for Mexico’s presidency told Reuters on Tuesday that modernizing parts of the pact should be possible while stressing the importance of […]
Expelled Russian diplomats leave Britain in nerve agent crisis Twenty three expelled Russian diplomats and their families left London for Moscow on Tuesday as Britain and Russia traded recriminations over a nerve agent attack in England that has plunged relations into their worst crisis since the Cold War. Prime Minister […]
Taiwan shadows China carrier group after Xi warning Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its defense ministry said on Wednesday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his strongest warning against Taiwan separatism to date. China claims Taiwan as […]
South Korea’s Moon says three-way summit with North Korea, U.S. possible South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday a three-way summit with North Korea and the United States is possible and that talks should aim for an end to the nuclear threat on the Korean peninsula. Moon is planning […]
Reuters reporters in court 100 days after their arrest in Myanmar Two Reuters reporters appeared in a Myanmar court for the 11th time on Wednesday, which marked 100 days since they were arrested in December and accused of possessing secret government papers. A Yangon court is holding preliminary hearings to […]