Legendary astronaut John Young died today. He was 87. Young was the first astronaut to command the Space Shuttle. He flew to the moon twice. News of his death prompted tributes, including from fellow astronauts who called him a “hero” and “astronauts’ astronaut” and from former President George H. W. […]
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Texas couple ordered to pay enslaved nanny $121,000
A Houston-area couple who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to forcing a Nigerian woman to work nearly 20 hours taking care of their home and five children without pay for two years was ordered Friday to pay her more than $121,000 in restitution. Chudy Nsobundu, 57, and his wife […]
Trump pushes back on mental-fitness questions, calls himself ‘very stable genius’
President Donald Trump defended his mental fitness for office in a series of tweets Saturday morning, referring to himself as a “very stable genius.” His defense of his capacity to serve as U.S. commander in chief comes after a new book, “Fire and Fury,” reports that people around Trump, including […]
Iran mocks Trump ‘blunder’ as government supporters rally
Iran’s state TV on Saturday showed government supporters rallying a day after the foreign minister said a U.S. move to call an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss anti-government protests was another Trump administration “blunder.” The state broadcaster showed pro-government rallies in several cities, starting with Amol, in the […]
Victims condemn decision to release Britain’s ‘taxi rapist’
British prosecutors were under mounting pressure Saturday to explain why a former London taxi driver suspected of assaulting dozens of women is being freed after less than a decade in prison. John Worboys was convicted in 2009 of raping or sexually assaulting 12 women he picked up as passengers over […]
Deep freeze hits Northeast and Midwest, West Coast braces for heavy rain
Another day, another series of wind chill warnings for the Northeast. A brutal shot of cold air Saturday morning is dominating the weather over the Midwest and especially the Northeast, prompting a slew of wind chill advisories and wind chill warnings for parts of the Midwest and a large portion […]
Immigrant cleared of San Francisco killing faces US charges
A Mexican man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a San Francisco woman that sparked a national immigration debate was sentenced Friday to time served for illegal gun possession. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Samuel Feng also denied a defense request to grant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate a […]
Man says he feels ex-girlfriend used him to kill her mother
A Wisconsin man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother said he believes his online love used him in a plot to escape from her mother. “She was basically the mastermind behind it all [and] I was basically a hired hit man in its own weird sense,” Nicholas Godejohn, 28, said […]
Mandalay Bay staff had at least 10 interactions with gunman during his stay: hotel
Workers at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino had more than 10 interactions with Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days prior to the mass shooting, but staffers didn’t notice anything unusual about the killer, MGM Resorts told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Friday. “Mandalay Bay staff, room service and […]
Winning ticket sold in Florida for $450 million Mega Millions jackpot
There’s a Mega Millions ticket holder in Florida who’s starting the new year on a very prosperous note: The unidentified individual is the winner of Friday night’s drawing for the $450 million Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials announced early Saturday morning. The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday […]