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More Than 40 Dead After Attack At Government Compound In Afghanistan
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing and hours-long standoff with police in Kabul on Monday. Most of the people who died were government employees.
Actor Kevin Spacey Faces Felony Charges For Alleged Sexual Assault
Monday, December 24, 2018
Last year, a former Massachusetts news anchor accused Spacey of assaulting her teenage son in 2016. Spacey's arraignment is scheduled for next month at the Nantucket District Court.
Rerouted Cruise Ship Rescues 2 Fishermen Stranded In The Caribbean
Monday, December 24, 2018
The Empress of the Seas was headed for Cuba, but changed its course for Jamaica due to weather. That's how it ended up in the path of two fishermen from Costa Rica who had been adrift for 20 days.
Rescue Efforts Underway After Tsunami Hit Indonesia Without Warning
Monday, December 24, 2018
Warning systems failed to alert residents of danger when volcanic activity triggered a tsunami on Saturday. Hundreds died, and more than 11,000 people have been displaced on Java and Sumatra islands.
Zoox Inc. Snags First California Permit To Transport Passengers In Self-Driving Cars
Sunday, December 23, 2018
The Silicon Valley-based company will offer ride services in its autonomous vehicles, with the supervision of a certified driver. One catch: it's not allowed to charge money.
Santa Tracker Unaffected By Government Shutdown, NORAD Says
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Despite gridlock in Washington, D.C., more than 1,500 military personnel and volunteers at a Colorado Air Force base will be hard at work Christmas Eve, tracking Santa and answering children's calls.
Trump Says Jim Mattis Will Leave By Jan. 1, Announces Acting Defense Secretary
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will assume Mattis' duties starting in the new year. Trump had previously said Mattis would step down at the end of February.
Death Toll Rises, Hundreds Dead After Tsunami Hits Indonesia
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Officials say the tsunami was triggered by underwater landslides caused by volcanic activity on the island of Anak Krakatau.
2 Chicago Police Officers Killed By Commuter Train While Pursuing Suspect
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Officers Conrad Gary and Eduardo Marmolejo were struck and killed Monday night while investigating a call of shots fired.
Creator Of Floating Garbage Collector Struggling To Capture Plastic In Pacific
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
A young innovator wants to remove all the plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. But his invention, a long floating boom, is moving too slowly to hold the trash it collects.
Protesters And Police Clash In Brussels At Rally Against UN Migration Pact
Monday, December 17, 2018
Anti-immigration protesters threw firecrackers and stones, and police responded with water cannons and tear gas as the demonstration outside of European Union headquarters turned violent.
Iraq Lays Cornerstone To Restore Al-Nuri Mosque, As Mosul Rebuilds
Monday, December 17, 2018
Iraqi religious leaders officially initiated the restoration of Mosul's al-Nuri mosque yesterday. The mosque was destroyed as Iraqi forces reclaimed control of the city from the Islamic State in 2017.
Oil Prices Hit A New Low. Here's Why That Might Be A Bad Thing
Friday, November 23, 2018
Oil prices dropped below $60 a barrel on Black Friday, the lowest price in a year. While President Trump credits Saudi Arabia for what he says amounts to a "tax cut," the reality is more complicated.
What Migrants Displaced By The Dust Bowl And Climate Events Can Teach Us
Saturday, October 20, 2018
The World Bank predicts climate change may displace 143 million people by 2050. Environmental shifts have caused migration on smaller scales throughout the history of North America, historians say.
A Year After Police Killed Her Son, A Mother Vows to March Forward
Monday, August 07, 2017
After her son was shot and killed by the San Francisco Police Department, Gwen Woods had to grieve in the public eye. Now, she tells her story.
Words as Weapons: Legal Questions Arise in Texting Suicide Case
Thursday, August 03, 2017
Michelle Carter, who was found guilty of manslaughter after she told her boyfriend to commit suicide over text, will be sentenced today. The case could have broad legal implications.
Fighting Trafficking on the Ground in Vietnam
Monday, July 31, 2017
For an anti-trafficking children's organization in Vietnam, picking up the phone means taking responsibility for another life.
Films to Catch and Skip at The Box Office This Weekend
Friday, July 28, 2017
Reviews of Kathryn Bigelow's docudrama, "Detroit," the Charlize Theron-led thriller, "Atomic Blonde," and Al Gore's new documentary, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power."
President's Address to the Boy Scouts Triggers Outrage
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
President Trump addressed more than 35,000 Boy Scouts on Monday. His politically-charged speech has set off outrage among some inside and outside the organization.
The 'Indiana Jones' of the Art World May Solve History's Biggest Art Heist
Monday, July 24, 2017
Back in 1990, 13 paintings worth $500 million were stolen from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Today, art detective Arthur Brand thinks he has a lead.
