JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The father of a missing North Carolina toddler is questioning his ex-wife’s account of the girl’s disappearance as authorities confirm a child seen with a woman in surveillance images they released is not Mariah Woods. The three-year-old was reported missing from her home about 6 a.m. Monday. […]
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Police find arm at sea, link it to submarine case
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A right arm has been found by divers in the sea south of the Danish capital that could be linked to the case of the dismembered Swedish journalist who disappeared after a trip on a private submarine in August, Copenhagen police said Wednesday. Police investigator Jens Moeller […]
DNA tests reveal Yeti’s not-so-abominable identity
The results are in and we finally have some answers about the mysterious and enigmatic legend of the Yeti, the cryptid sometimes called the Abominable Snowman or Bigfoot’s Asian cousin. But don’t get too excited if you’re a believer, because DNA tests of bone, skin, scat and hair purported to be […]
Bitcoin hits $11,000 mark, shows no signs of slowing
Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 12:07 PM EST Bitcoin prices touched a new high of $11,300 on Wednesday less than a day after topping $10,000 despite concerns about the cryptocurrency’s security and investor fears of a bubble. The virtual currency has increased in value by a factor of 10 in 2017, but […]
War crimes trial halted as convict drinks purported poison
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Slobodan Praljak yelled, “I am not a war criminal!” and appeared to drink from a small bottle, seconds after judges […]
Convicted war criminal dead after drinking purported poison at hearing
Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 11:01 AM EST THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Hours later, Croatia’s prime minister said Slobodan Praljak had died. Praljak yelled, […]
Convicted war criminal dead after drinking poison at hearing
Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 12:22 PM EST THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Hours later, officials said Slobodan Praljak had died. Praljak yelled, “I am not […]
Trump retweets British anti-Islam politician’s videos
President Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday morning, retweeting violent images and videos that appeared to be anti-Islamic in nature. The videos were tweeted out by the account held by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of fringe far-right U.K. political party “Britain First,” which subscribes to an anti-Islam, anti-immigration and nationalist […]
FAA research confirms what pilots deem as very real threat to planes
New research commissioned by the FAA finds a high-speed collision between a drone and an airliner would be worse than a bird strike. Newly-released animation shows how a drone could cause significant damage to a plane’s engine or tail area. This year, the FAA has received an average of 250 […]
Bali’s airport reopens, but volcano threat still looms
KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Bali’s international airport was reopened on Wednesday, although a volcano on the island is still erupting. Indonesia’s president has urged anyone still within the exclusion zone to get out “for the sake of their safety.” Airport spokesman Arie Ahsannurohim said ash from the Mount Agung volcano had […]