ISIS releases Christian some hostages — but why?
But that has made their latest decision on the fate of 19 Christian prisoners all the more surprising to some. On Sunday, ISIS released them. Another 10 Assyrian Christians are…
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Body Of 20-Day-Old Baby Believed To Be Missing Child Justin Rees
Police have found the body of 20-day-old baby boy in a swampy region near the Sacramento River in Northern California after dozens of searchers spent the night looking for a…
Brilliant Fireball Wows Skywatchers, Rattles Windows In Florida
Skywatchers in northern Florida got a thrill on Saturday when a brilliant fireball streaked across the night sky. And one Jacksonville resident who didn’t get to see the bolide in…
How To Tell If It’s Seasonal Depression Or Just A Bad Mood
It may be light out a little bit later now, but we’re still in the last leg of winter (thanks for nothing, Punxsutawney Phil). The frozen season often comes with…
Australia Hit By 2 Cyclones
Two powerful cyclones smashed into northern Australia on Friday, with authorities ordering coastal residents to flee their homes amid warnings the storms’ violent winds and drenching rains could prove deadly….
United Nations investigates claim of ISIS organ theft
But Britain’s ambassador to the U.N., Mark Lyall Grant, said the issue has not been officially discussed. Grant said there was no proof or evidence of the claim made by…
Why America’s Yemen policy is failing
News that the United States has suspended operations at its embassy in Yemenand reports that Houthi rebels have seized U.S. Marines’ weaponshave laid bare the failure of U.S. policy in…
Jesse Freitas, Ex-San Diego Chargers Quarterback, Found Dead
Authorities have identified a man found dead in a parked car in Northern California as former San Diego Chargers quarterback Jesse Freitas. – Information from: The Santa Rosa Press Democrat,…
Another winter storm barrels toward the Northeast
Experts issued winter storm warnings across upstate New York, northern Connecticut, northern Rhode Island and the greater Boston area. “Snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches, possibly up to 24…
Horse In Bathtub Rescued By California Firefighters (PHOTO)
Firefighters in Northern California rescued a horse that got stuck in an outdoor bathtub. – Phantom, a Palomino/Appaloosa mix, was not injured.
U.S. Sends More Search-and-Rescue Helicopters to Northern Iraq
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon sent additional Black Hawk helicopters this week to Erbil in northern Iraq to reduce the time needed to rescue pilots who may go down conducting airstrikes…
Sand dune eats lighthouse: Denmark’s destructive ‘Sahara’
While Legoland’s miniaturized landmarks may be more famous, Northern Jutland’s claim to be home to “Denmark’s equivalent of the Sahara” doesn’t look quite as ridiculous as that sounds when you’re…
United Arab Emirates, Key U.S. Ally in ISIS Effort, Disengaged in December
WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates, a crucial Arab ally in the American-led coalition against the Islamic State, suspended airstrikes against the Sunni extremist group in December, citing fears for…
700 Northern Kenya Teachers Protest Work Over Terror Attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of teachers in northern Kenya bordering Somalia have refused to return to work, fearing attacks by Islamic extremists, a union official and teachers said Tuesday….
Girl Scout cookies just got more expensive
They’re not the first to sell boxes for $5 either. Girl Scouts of Northern California did so last year. And despite all the hooting and hollering, the Girls Scouts don’t…
Rory McIlroy: Deadly snakes and why George is the Best
The Northern Irishman’s success has earned him legions of fans around the globe, so we asked our followers on social media to send us their questions for one of the…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Scores In Cameroon, Minister Says
Boko Haram attacked a village in northern Cameroon early Sunday, killing three people and staging its largest kidnapping yet in the country, the information minister said, adding that some of…
Suicide blast at Nigerian bus station kills 4, injures dozens
The attack happened in the town of Potiskum, police and hospital sources said. – Potiskum, the commercial capital of Yobe state, has been repeatedly rocked by deadly Boko Haram bomb…
Italian aid workers held hostage in Syria are freed
Marzullo, 21, and Ramelli, 20, were kidnapped in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo shortly after they arrived in late July to work on humanitarian aid projects, the state-run ANSA…