Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has for the first time appointed a female Under-Secretary to the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican announced Saturday. French Sister…
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Myanmar protests gather pace as protesters call for military to release Aung San Suu Kyi
Tens of thousands of protesters overcame a post-coup internet blackout as they took to the streets of Myanmar’s largest city for a second…
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Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid under investigation following car crash that left child with life-threatening injuries
Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young…
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4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry
Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche Saturday in a backcountry ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The Unified…
Continue ReadingAfter a decade in a shelter, a rescue dog named Wiggles finally has a home
Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois. But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was…
Continue ReadingFBI agent, mother of two, honored at memorial service: ‘We will never forget you’
Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia health commissioner says it was a ‘mistake’ to engage with embattled group in vaccine operations
More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it…
Continue ReadingProtests break out in Myanmar in defiance of military coup
An Australian adviser to Myanmar’s recently deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained on Saturday as pro-democracy protests broke…
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Leon Spinks, boxing legend who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
Continue ReadingNew York releases updated data on state’s Covid-19 nursing home deaths
The New York State Department of Health has released updated data on Covid-19 deaths among the state’s nursing home residents, several days…
Continue ReadingDisney World cancels Super Bowl Parade due to the pandemic
As fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s…
Continue ReadingThe 2020 pandemic NFL season culminates with the Buccaneers and Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
The NFL made it through the regular season and the playoffs without a single canceled game despite the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there’s just…
Continue ReadingOfficer suspended for 45 days after breaking photographer’s camera during summer protests
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — A Milwaukee police officer gets a 45-day suspension without pay…
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Inmates at St. Louis jail attack corrections officer, set fires in their unit
About 115 inmates at a St. Louis jail escaped their cells, broke windows and set small fires in their unit on Saturday, officials said. The…
Continue ReadingFormer police officer accused of rape
Click here for updates on this story Sallisaw, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Warning: Details in this story could be disturbing for…
Continue ReadingThis Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard
Less than five minutes’ drive from downtown Salt Lake City sits the quiet neighborhood of Fairpark. The area hosts an annual state fair, a…
Continue ReadingA Black sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana condemned police brutality and institutionalized racism. Then he died by suicide
A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy died by suicide on Monday after recording and posting to social media videos of himself condemning…
Continue ReadingDog missing for two months is reunited with family
Click here for updates on this story Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — If 2-year-old Sandy could talk, she’d…
Continue ReadingFake N95 masks have flooded the market. Here’s how to tell the difference
There’s one mask guideline that hasn’t changed throughout the pandemic — you definitely should be wearing one. But what happens…
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