The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on a slew of North Korean shipping firms and Chinese trading companies in its latest push to isolate the rogue nation over its nuclear weapons development and deprive it of revenue. The Treasury Department also designated a North Korean corporation involved in exporting workers […]
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WATCH: LA gets a head start on travel for Thanksgiving
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Trump slams UCLA player’s father as an ‘ungrateful fool’ after shoplifting incident
President Donald Trump lashed out again at LaVar Ball, the father of the UCLA basketball player who was detained in China with two of his teammates. Ball is an “ungrateful fool” and “a poor man’s version of Don King,” Trump tweeted today, referring to the controversial boxing promoter, “but without […]
Dramatic video shows North Korean defector shot 5 times, pulled to freedom
The United Nations Command in control of the border between the two Koreas released dramatic video footage on Tuesday of what happened when a North Korean solider defected to the South earlier this month. The video shows the defector speeding south in a Jeep, before getting out, pursued by North […]
UN court convicts Mladic of genocide over Bosnia’s horrors
The United Nations‘ Yugoslav war crimes tribunal convicted Bosnian Serb military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic on Wednesday of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life in prison for atrocities during Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war. Mladic, 75, was found guilty of commanding forces responsible for crimes including the worst […]
Clear weather greets most of the country for Thanksgiving travel
The travel forecast across much of the country for one of the busiest travel days of the year will be quiet with minimal travel disruptions on the road and in the air. The main trouble spot will be in the Pacific Northwest where several storms have brought heavy rain to […]
US Navy aircraft carrying 11 passengers crashes into sea near Japan
A U.S. Navy aircraft with 11 passengers and crew crashed into the Philippine Sea on Wednesday on its return to the USS Ronald Reagan, according to the Navy’s 7th Fleet. The crash, which took place southeast of Okinawa, Japan, happened at 2:45 p.m. local time, which is 12:45 a.m. ET. […]
Remains of 2 victims found after fire at Pa. nursing home
The remains of two individuals have been found in the rubble of a Pennsylvania senior living community that burned down in a massive fire last Thursday. Authorities discovered the first victim of the Barclays Friends Senior Living Community fire in West Chester, Pennsylvania early Tuesday morning. The second victim was […]
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service’s customers and drivers. So far, there’s no evidence that the data taken has been misused, according to a Tuesday blog post by Uber’s recently […]
Gabby Douglas alleges she was abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar
Yet another Olympic gymnast is claiming she was abused by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Following accusations of sexual abuse by gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman, their former teammate Gabby Douglas came forward Tuesday with her accusation. Douglas said in a statement Tuesday posted to Instagram that […]