A member of the U.S. Marshals Service was shot and killed Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant at a home in Pennsylvania’s capital, the mayor said. The U.S. marshal was part of a task force serving the warrant at a home in a residential neighborhood of Harrisburg. The marshal […]
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Olympic gymnast demands justice against doctor: ‘He abused my body’
She was not present in the courtroom but Olympic gymnastics star McKayla Maroney’s words rang powerful and clear to the former doctor she called a “monster human being” and described how he repeatedly molested her from the age of 13 until she left the sport she loved. Maroney, a multiple […]
Even without El Nino last year, Earth keeps on warming
Earth last year wasn’t quite as hot as 2016’s record-shattering mark, but it ranked second or third, depending on who was counting. Either way, scientists say it showed a clear signal of man-made global warming because it was the hottest year they’ve seen without an El Nino boosting temperatures naturally. […]
Victim’s coach lashes out at disgraced doctor Nassar in court: ‘Go to hell’
Thomas Brennan planned to stand in silent support Wednesday at the side of a gymnast he once coached as she faced down in a Michigan courtroom the man who molested her when she was a young girl — former Olympic doctor Larry Nassar. But when Nassar, sitting just feet away […]
Amazon narrows list to 20 for its second headquarters
Amazon, which is on the hunt for a second home, said Thursday that it narrowed its choices to 20 locations from the 238 proposals it received. The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a place to build a second headquarters in September, sparking a fierce competition among cities across […]
Under Trump, US leadership approval drops to new lows abroad: Poll
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, approval of United States leadership declined around the globe between 2016 and 2017, according to a survey released Thursday. The global poll from Gallup found that on average only 30 percent of the world approves of U.S. leadership during President Donald Trump‘s first year in office, […]
2nd person in a week killed by new high-speed train
Two people have died in Florida after being struck by new high-speed Brightline trains on the state’s East Coast Railway tracks, sparking concerns about pedestrian safety and calls for a federal investigation. Brightline, whose trains run across several car crossings in South Florida, has been linked to two pedestrian fatalities […]
American Airlines passengers shown bracing for impact in emergency landing
Passengers on an American Airlines flight suffered some tense moments on Thursday after they were instructed to brace for impact as their plane made an emergency landing due to mechanical issues. The entire frightening incident was recorded by a passenger. In a video from passenger Steve Ramsthel, a flight attendant […]
Chicago elementary students sickened after possibly consuming laced candy
More than a dozen Chicago elementary school students were hospitalized on Wednesday after consuming candy that may have been laced with an unknown substance, police said. The Chicago Police Department said 14 students in the city’s Humboldt Park area were transported to local hospitals as a precaution after eating the […]
Bitter cold stretches all the way to Florida; warm days ahead
The snowstorm that crippled the Gulf Coast is gone, but cold weather remains in place across most of the eastern U.S., stretching all the way to Florida. The storm on Wednesday left a foot of snow in parts of North Carolina, and daily records in Raleigh (5.9 inches) and Atlanta […]