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Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooter Is Sentenced To Life In Prison
Friday, August 17, 2018
Esteban Santiago killed five people and injured six when he opened fire in the baggage claim at a Fort Lauderdale airport in 2017. A federal judge called the attack "85 seconds of evil."
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Has Convoluted Ties To Rail Company Whose Project He Supports
Friday, August 17, 2018
In 2011, Scott rejected a federally funded rail project; now he supports a privately funded one. He and his wife invested millions with an investment firm that owns the company behind the proposal.
Bombing In Kabul Targets Educational Center, Kills Dozens Of Young People
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
A suicide bomber reportedly struck a classroom in a Shiite neighborhood where teenagers, male and female, were studying for college entrance exams. Authorities say the death toll is at least 48.
Los Angeles Is Deploying Body Scanners To Screen Metro Riders
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
LA's public transit system says it is the first in the U.S. to buy passive millimeter wave scanners for Metro stations. The Transportation Security Administration has been doing tests for a year.
Dozens Of Cars Torched By Masked Youths In Western Sweden, Authorities Say
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
"What the hell are they up to?" Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven asked in an interview on Swedish radio. Authorities say the car fires may have been coordinated.
West Virginia House Votes To Impeach All 4 State Supreme Court Justices
Monday, August 13, 2018
Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justices Allen Loughry and Elizabeth Walker face impeachment trials in the state Senate. The fourth justice, Robin Davis, announced her retirement Tuesday.
French Theme Park Asks: Crows Can Pick Up Trash, Why Can't You?
Monday, August 13, 2018
A team of six trained birds — rooks, actually — is collecting paper and cigarette stubs at the Puy du Fou park in western France. They drop the trash into a container in exchange for food.
Tens Of Thousands Of Romanians Protest Corruption, Demand New Government
Monday, August 13, 2018
Rallies in Bucharest and other cities were largely organized by expatriates who came home to demonstrate en masse. Police responded violently on Friday, but protests continued on Saturday and Sunday.
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend — Just Look Up
Friday, August 10, 2018
The shower will peak late Sunday night and early Monday morning, but you can also catch a good number of meteors in the middle of the night on Saturday. Find a dark spot and let your eyes adjust.
9-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Will Be Allowed To Remain In U.K.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Shreyas Royal, one of the world's best chess players in his age group, was to be deported after his father's work visa expired. But following outcry, the U.K. government made an exception.
Thousands Of Muslims Gather In China To Protest Mosque Demolition
Friday, August 10, 2018
The brand-new Grand Mosque in Weizhou is slated for destruction. The Chinese government says it lacked the right permits, but worshipers see the demolition as an attack on their faith.
Death Toll For Indonesian Quake Rises Into The Hundreds
Thursday, August 09, 2018
Damaging aftershocks continue to shake the island of Lombak, which suffered a deadly earthquake on Sunday. Rescue workers are struggling to reach the injured in some remote areas.
White House Describes Military 'Space Force,' Aims To Create It By 2020
Thursday, August 09, 2018
Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military's sixth branch, will "prepare for the next battlefield" and "a new generation of threats."
Beloved Baby Eaglet In D.C. Euthanized After Suffering West Nile Disease
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Valor was one of two young eaglets in a nest at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. The tree is monitored 24/7 by a popular webcam. He fell from the nest late last month, and died on Tuesday.
California Company Reaches $119.5 Million Settlement Over Massive Gas Leak
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
For months, starting in late 2015, a gas leak in Los Angeles spewed methane into the air. The Southern California Gas Company has agreed to reimburse local governments and mitigate the damage.
Detroit's Rashida Tlaib Poised To Become First Muslim Woman In Congress
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Tlaib, the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, won the Democratic nomination for former Rep. John Conyers' seat in the House. She'll be running unopposed in November and likely making history.
Judge: App User Accused In Planning Charlottesville Rally Can't Keep Identity Hidden
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
A woman known as "kristall.night," accused of helping organize white nationalist violence in Charlottesville, Va., last summer, has lost a bid to keep her true identity secret from the courts.
N.C. Police Search For Armed Robber Who Stole From Child's Lemonade Stand
Monday, August 06, 2018
A 9-year-old was selling lemonade on Saturday afternoon when a teenager with a gun walked up and demanded cash. Police are looking for the robber.
MoviePass Limiting Subscribers To 3 Movies Per Month
Monday, August 06, 2018
The beleaguered movie theater subscription company will not be raising prices, as it had announced last week. Instead, it will institute a cap on theater visits.
PHOTOS: Mendocino Complex Fire Is Now California's Largest Ever
Monday, August 06, 2018
The Carr Fire, which killed seven people, has been partially contained and the threat to residents reduced. But the Mendocino Complex Fire is now the largest wildfire in state history.