To his followers and faithful, Robert Mugabe is an African nationalist hero who defied the might of white rule, and won. To his many enemies and detractors, he is a brutal tyrant who ruled by fear and ruined his country. On Wednesday, Zimbabwe’s military vehemently denied a coup to topple […]
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U.K. explorer goes missing on quest to find remote tribe
LONDON — The family of British explorer Benedict Allen says he has gone missing during an expedition in Papua New Guinea. The 57-year-old adventurer was attempting to make contact with a remote tribe, the Yaifo, whom he first visited 30 years ago. He wrote in September that the Yaifo were […]
Suspect called mother before deadly rampage
The mother of a gunman who shot 14 people, killing four, during a rampage in Northern California said he called her a day earlier and told her that he was finished feuding with the small rural community where he lived. “Mom it’s all over now,” Kevin Janson Neal‘s mother said […]
“Mom, it’s all over now”: Suspect called mother before rampage
The mother of a gunman who shot 14 people, killing four, during a rampage in Northern California said he called her a day earlier and told her that he was finished feuding with the small rural community where he lived. “Mom it’s all over now,” Kevin Janson Neal‘s mother said […]
Rare da Vinci painting to be auctioned in New York
NEW YORK — A painting thought by scholars to be one of only a few by Leonardo da Vinci to have survived the half-millennia since the artist’s death is set to be auctioned Wednesday in New York, where it is guaranteed to sell for at least $100 million. Art lovers […]
Russia’s “symmetrical answer” in U.S. media battle
MOSCOW — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill allowing the government to register international media outlets as foreign agents, a swift retaliation to the U.S. demands made to a Russian TV channel. The bill comes days after the Russian state-funded RT registered with the U.S. […]
Fired prosecutor apologizes, explains why she berated Uber driver
DALLAS – The former Dallas County assistant district attorney, who was fired Monday after lashing out at an Uber driver, spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday morning. The heated encounter between Jody Warner and driver Shaun Platt was caught on camera, and Warner addressed the situation publicly, CBSDFW […]
NutriBullet maker sued for causing apparent burns, lacerations
Warning: Some of the photos of injuries are graphic. At least 22 people are suing the maker of the NutriBullet, claiming the device malfunctioned and caused serious injuries, including burns and lacerations. It’s billed as a high-speed appliance that can pulverize foods better than an ordinary blender, reports CBS News […]
Does Backpage help or hinder efforts to stop sex trafficking?
A bipartisan group of 47 lawmakers – almost half of the Senate – is co-sponsoring a bill to close what it sees as a loophole that supports an online market for sex trafficking. They want to remove legal protections for websites that host prostitution ads, but some in law enforcement […]
Rohingya crisis draws Tillerson to Myanmar
NAYPYITAW — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Myanmar on Wednesday to meet with leader Aung San Suu Kyi amid a crisis in the country’s west that has seen hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya flee to Bangladesh. Suu Kyi’s office confirmed that Tillerson would meet with her […]