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Car Rams Police Van In 'Attempted Attack' On Champs-Élysées
Monday, June 19, 2017
The vehicle burst into flames when it hit the van, and the driver died. No police or bystanders were injured.
Apple Takes On Distracted Driving With New Feature
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
The new feature blocks notifications while users are driving, but a loophole could allow text messages to still pop up.
Short-Haired Girl Mistaken For Boy, Barred From Soccer Tournament Finals
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Mili Hernandez and her Omaha, Neb., soccer team were disqualified from a girls' tournament finals after a mix-up over her gender. "They only did it because I look like a boy," the 8-year-old said.
Death Toll In Kabul Blast Surpasses 150, Afghan President Says
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Previous estimates said 90 had died in last week's truck bombing outside the German Embassy. Speaking at a Kabul peace conference, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani did not explain the sharp increase.
3.6 Percent Of Americans Found To Have Food Allergies Or Intolerances
Thursday, June 01, 2017
A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women and people of Asian descent are the most at risk and that shellfish is the most common allergen.
Former Auschwitz Guard Dies Before Beginning Prison Sentence
Thursday, June 01, 2017
Reinhold Hanning was sentenced last June to five years in prison in connection with the murder of 170,000 people at the Nazi concentration camp.
2nd Noose Found In D.C., This Time At African American History Museum
Thursday, June 01, 2017
Museum visitors discovered the noose Wednesday, less than a week after police found another one hanging from a tree near the Hirshhorn Museum, which is also on the National Mall.
U.S.-Turkey Dispute Over Washington Protest Heats Up
Monday, May 22, 2017
Turkey is calling for a full investigation of "aggressive" actions taken by American security personnel following a protest-turned-brawl outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Nicky Hayden, Champion Motorcyclist, Killed In Italy
Monday, May 22, 2017
Hayden was riding a bicycle on the Rimini coast when he was hit by a car, suffering traumatic head and chest injuries.
South African Man Crushed To Death By Wounded Elephant
Monday, May 22, 2017
Theunis Botha was leading a hunting group when the elephant charged and lifted him up in the air. At that point, a member of Botha's party fatally shot the animal.
4 Climbers Killed In Deadly Week On Mount Everest
Monday, May 22, 2017
An American doctor who was trying for a second time to conquer the mountain after surviving an avalanche in 2015 was among those who died.
Tourists Helped Fatten Him Up; Now Thai Monkey Is On A Diet
Friday, May 19, 2017
Wildlife officials captured the wild macaque after his picture circulated on social media and are hoping a strict diet will help him lose weight.
New Orleans Takes Down Statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lee
Friday, May 19, 2017
The statue in Lee Circle was the last of four Confederate-era monuments that the city had pledged to remove amid a swirl of controversy.
Chinese Fighter Jets Buzz U.S. Air Force Plane Over East China Sea
Friday, May 19, 2017
In an intercept that the U.S. Air Force described as "unprofessional," a pair of Chinese fighter jets reportedly came within 150 feet of the American plane over the East China Sea on Wednesday.
50,000 Evacuated In Germany To Defuse World War II Bombs
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Residents of Hanover left their homes while bomb disposal experts checked five sites for unexploded bombs reported weeks ago.
Champion Bobsledder Steven Holcomb 'Found Dead In His Room'
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Steven Holcomb, 37, was discovered at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York, Saturday morning.
82 More Chibok Schoolgirls Freed In Militant Exchange
Sunday, May 07, 2017
It's the largest release of the 276 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram from Nigeria's Chibok boarding school in April, 2014.
France To Pick New President In Historic Race
Sunday, May 07, 2017
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen represents euro-skepticism and protectionism while centrist Emmanuel Macron is pro-Europe and immigrant friendly. Most polls close at 7 p.m. local time Sunday.
U.S. Service Member Dies In Blast Outside Mosul
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Saturday's death is the second American fatality since the Mosul operation to drive out ISIS began.
Marine Le Pen Aligns Herself With Mainstream Onetime Rival
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said she would choose a former rival as prime minister if she wins. It is the first time a mainstream party aligned itself with Le Pen's National Front.