VAN HORN, Texas — Authorities were scouring West Texas on Monday for those behind an incident that left one U.S. border agent dead and another injured. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement Sunday that was thin on details about what happened, saying the two agents “were responding to activity” while […]
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Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree
Last Updated Nov 20, 2017 5:44 PM EST First lady Melania Trump, joined by her son Barron, welcomed this year’s White House Christmas tree on Monday, kicking off the holiday season in Washington, D.C. The tree, presented by the Chapman family of Wisconsin, will be decorated and displayed in the […]
First lady Melania Trump receives White House Christmas tree
First lady Melania Trump, joined by her son Barron, welcomed this year’s White House Christmas tree on Monday, kicking off the holiday season in Washington, D.C. The tree, presented by the Chapman family of Wisconsin, will be decorated and displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. This isn’t […]
Explosions rock cosmetics factory in New York
NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Authorities say there have been two explosions at a cosmetics factory in the Hudson Valley. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports that New Windsor town Supervisor George Green says local police officials told him two explosions occurred Monday morning at the Verla International cosmetics factory. Green […]
Warehouse fire leaves dozens injured in upstate New York
Last Updated Nov 20, 2017 5:34 PM EST NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Two explosions and a fire at a cosmetics factory north of New York City left up to 35 people injured, including seven firefighters caught in the second blast, authorities said Monday. The first explosion occurred around 10:15 a.m. […]
New details on calls that raised hopes for finding missing sub
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Argentina’s navy says that brief satellite calls that had raised hopes of finding a missing submarine did not come from its 44 crew members on board. Authorities last had contact with the ARA San Juan sub on Wednesday as it journeyed from the extreme southern […]
Meet the Denver Broncos’ skydiving team
A few years ago, the Denver Broncos decided they wanted to upgrade their pre-game festivities. They wanted something high-energy, high-speed, and high-drama. And they got it. The four-person parachute team known as Thunderstorm gets fans excited ahead of every home game. Their aerial acrobatics have made them one of the […]
Ted Koppel and wife Grace Anne on living with COPD
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is often under-reported and misunderstood. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is the nation’s third-biggest killer, after heart disease and cancer. About 150,000 Americans die of COPD each year. Among women, it is more deadly than breast and ovarian […]
How the Georgia Dome implosion was achieved
When the Georgia Dome first opened 25 years ago, it was the largest covered stadium in the world. Since then the iconic venue hosted more than 37 million guests and more than 1,400 events, including the 1996 Olympics. Now it’s a pile of concrete and steel. It’s replacement, the new […]
Brick-and-mortar stores seek new ways to survive “retail apocalypse”
Turkey is just one tradition for the Thanksgiving holiday; many stores will open Thursday night for shoppers looking to get a jump on Black Friday sales. Almost 16 million Americans work in retail, an essential part of the U.S. economy. But many stores — the so-called brick and mortar retailers […]