South Africa edges past Wales to reach third Rugby World Cup final
South Africa defeated Wales 19-16 in a pulsating Rugby World Cup encounter to reach its third final. With the game level four minutes from time,…
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State Department official testifies he didn’t know about push for Ukraine investigations
Acting Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker testified in the impeachment inquiry on Saturday that he did not find out there was a push by Trump…
Continue ReadingMan charged with manslaughter over deaths of 39 people in truck
A man has been charged by police investigating the deaths of 39 people found dead in a truck trailer outside of London. Maurice Robinson, 25, from…
Continue ReadingChance the Rapper advocates for Chicago teachers as host of ‘Saturday Night Live’
Chance the Rapper donned a red Chicago Teachers Union sweatshirt while hosting “Saturday Night Live” in a show of support to the teachers…
Continue ReadingFamily of missing British backpacker join search in Cambodia
The family of a missing 21-year-old British woman who disappeared after a beach party on a Cambodian island are traveling there to assist in the…
Continue ReadingAs violence and vandalism escalate in Hong Kong, some protest supporters have had enough
For most of the summer, 25-year-old Jose was an ardent supporter of the protests raging in Hong Kong. Even when demonstrations became increasingly…
Continue ReadingFortified synagogues and guards ‘everybody knows.’ How life changed a year after the Tree of Life massacre
During a sermon inside a New York synagogue last month, Rabbi Joshua Davidson recounted all the ways his synagogue has changed since last October.…
Continue ReadingA year after Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting, gun reform legislation stalls amid impeachment inquiry
One year after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting claimed 11 lives, and nearly three months after President Donald Trump promised decisive action…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to catch all the action this NFL Sunday
NFL Sunday brings 13 new matchups you won’t want to miss, including a showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. So grab a…
Continue ReadingISIS leader al-Baghdadi believed to have been killed in a US military raid, sources say
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a raid conducted by the US military in northwest Syria on Saturday, according to…
Continue ReadingAriana Grande tweeted ‘baby how u feelin’? Bernie Sanders responded
Ariana Grande is feelin’ the bern. Bernie Sanders replied to Grande’s tweet Friday in a move that delighted many involved. The superstar…
Continue ReadingHow to up your photo game during Diwali
Diwali is the holiday of every Instagrammer’s dreams. The five-day festival of lights, observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world,…
Continue ReadingHe was a Communist Party member and model Uyghur. It didn’t save him from Beijing
Sometime after he disappeared in 2017, Tashpolat Tiyip, a Uyghur leader, Communist Party member and the president of Xinjiang University, was…
Continue ReadingMillions of people in California are starting to lose power as PG&E tries to prevent more wildfires
Nearly a million homes and businesses in California were slowly going dark Saturday as the state’s largest utility shut off power in an attempt…
Continue ReadingIt’s National Black Cat Day! Here are five facts to know about our black feline friends
Black cats get a bad rap, especially during Halloween season, when they’re associated with witches and other scary things that go bump in the…
Continue ReadingComic who called out Harvey Weinstein during a New York show says she hopes she ‘said enough’
Kelly Bachman, the comedian who called out Harvey Weinstein at a New York bar this week, says she hopes she “said enough.” The comic was…
Continue ReadingFans, players and officials took a quick break from the World Series to stand up to cancer
For a moment Saturday during the World Series, the Houston Astros, the Washington Nationals and their fans were united at Nationals Park. During the…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Father of Vietnamese woman believed dead in Essex truck — Smugglers said this was a ‘safe route’
Nguyen Thi Phong and Pham Van Thin live in a small house in Nghen, a town in Vietnam’s Ha Tinh province. It has a corrugated metal roof,…
Continue ReadingTed Danson and Jane Fonda were arrested at a climate crisis protest
For the third consecutive week, Jane Fonda was taken away in ziptie handcuffs during a climate crisis protest at the US Capitol, but this time she…
Continue ReadingA high school athlete ran her personal best but was disqualified for her hijab
After crossing the finish line, a high school athlete’s runner’s high soon turned into a broken heart. Noor Alexandria Abukaram was…
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