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Groundskeeper Accepts Reduced $78 Million Award In Monsanto Cancer Suit
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Dewayne "Lee" Johnson, 46, says the company's Roundup weedkiller caused his illness. He will accept the award after a judge reduced a jury's original figure of $289 million.
Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing All 25 On Board
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The helicopter was carrying provincial government officials when it went down on Wednesday. The Taliban have claimed responsibility, according to multiple reports.
Indonesian Rescuers Detect 'Ping,' Believe They've Located Crashed Plane
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Remains of dozens of people have been recovered in the aftermath of the crash of the plane with 189 aboard. Searchers have located a large object underwater that could be the plane's fuselage.
Pakistan's High Court Acquits Asia Bibi, Christian Woman On Death Row For Blasphemy
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The woman, a 51-year-old illiterate farmhand, was convicted in 2010 after an argument with her Muslim co-workers. The country's religious right has called for her execution.
Southern California Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Helped Start Thomas Fire
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Witnesses say that the fire started at two different places — with one of the points of origin near an SCE power pole, according to the utility company.
Rescuers Continue Search After Deadly Indonesia Plane Crash
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Rescue teams are searching for Lion Air Flight 610's black box and trying to recover bodies and wreckage. Finding survivors "would be a miracle," a search and rescue spokesman said.
Mail Bomb Suspect Reportedly Had List Of More Than 100 Potential Targets
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Cesar Sayoc, accused of mailing explosive devices to a number of prominent Trump critics, reportedly had a list of potential targets including an editor at The New York Times.
'Is Our Life Just Worth One Photo?' Wrote Woman Who Fell To Death In Yosemite
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Meenakshi "Minaxi" Moorthy and her husband, Vishnu Viswanath, fell about 800 feet from a scenic overlook at Taft Point. Park rangers recovered their bodies Thursday and are still investigating.
European Parliament Approves Ban On Some Single-Use Plastics, Reduction On Others
Friday, October 26, 2018
The move would impose a complete ban on some single-use plastics across the European Union and a reduction on others, aiming to implement most measures by the mid-2020s.
14 Children Injured In Knife Attack At Kindergarten In China
Friday, October 26, 2018
A knife-wielding woman injured at least 14 children at a kindergarten in the western Chinese city of Chongqing, police say. A suspect is in custody.
It's A Chick! Sydney's Same-Sex Penguin Couple Welcome Baby
Friday, October 26, 2018
Sphen and Magic, a male penguin couple, are now dads to their newborn foster chick. The unnamed chick weighed in at 91 grams; its sex will be determined later by a DNA test.
Feds Charge Florida Man With Mailing Improvised Bombs To Trump Political Critics
Friday, October 26, 2018
Cesar Altieri Sayoc was arrested after more devices were found on Friday. Packages have been sent to at least 11 targets this week, all of whom are critics or opponents of President Trump.
Asian Markets Fall After Sharp Losses On Wall Street
Thursday, October 25, 2018
The U.S. market wiped out its 2018 gains on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank sharply on the open but leveled off, regaining some lost ground.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Charged With Criminal Breach Of Trust
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Najib Razak was charged in connection with the 1MDB scandal, involving the alleged misuse of more than $1.5 billion. He pleaded not guilty to the 21 charges he faces.
4 White Supremacists Face Federal Charges In California Attacks
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Members of a far-right group were charged for violently attacking counterprotesters, journalists and one police officer at political rallies across the state.
D.C. Attorney General Launches Civil Investigation Into Catholic Archdiocese
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Karl Racine ordered the probe after the archdiocese released a list of priests "credibly" accused of child sex abuse over a decades-long period.
Opioid Deaths May Be Starting To Plateau, HHS Chief Says
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Overdose deaths started to level off near the end of 2017 and are "finally bending in the right direction," says Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, citing early data.
Willa Weakens To Tropical Depression, Moves Inland Over Western Mexico
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The storm has been rapidly downgraded after making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. It is forecast to dissipate by Wednesday afternoon.
A Winning Ticket In S.C. For $1.5 Billion, One Of Largest Jackpots In Lottery History
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The drawing was Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET. The odds for holding the winning ticket were about 1 in 302 million.
Museum Of The Bible Says 5 Of Its Most Famed Artifacts Are Fake
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.