Burger King manager told to ‘go back to Mexico’ for speaking Spanish in Florida restaurant
The exchange, captured in a video that was later posted on social media, shows Ricardo Castillo, who is of Puerto…
Empty tombs puzzle family of missing teen
36 years after Vatican teen Emanuela Orlandi went missing, two tombs thought to contain clues about about her disappearance turned…
Area 51 raid: Thousands join Facebook event to storm Area 51 to ‘see them aliens’
Over 300,000 people have signed on to a Facebook event pledging to raid Area 51 in Nevada in a quest…
Driver charged with a using case of beer as booster seat for 2-year-old
The driver was pulled over Wednesday near North Perth, about 100 miles west of Toronto, Ontario Provincial Police West said…
A traffic stop turns up whiskey, a gun and a rattlesnake, police say — and that was before they found the uranium
Jennings was pulled over about 11 a.m. after an officer noticed that his car tags were expired, police say. He…
Ex-deputy accused of planting drugs on Florida drivers arrested
The allegations have prompted prosecutors to drop charges in scores of cases. Zachary Wester, 26, was taken into custody at…
Candidate denies female reporter access to campaign trip
A Republican running for governor in Mississippi denied a female reporter’s request to accompany him on a campaign trip unless…
Cleveland Police say a man with a history of domestic violence killed 2 adults and 2 children
The suspect, Armond Johnson, was arrested and charged with aggravated murder for Tuesday’s quadruple homicide, in which two adults were…
Savannah Spurlock’s remains found after long search; man arrested
Savannah Spurlock’s remains were identified by a medical examiner Thursday, hours after David Sparks was arrested on suspicion of abuse…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation. While some scientific models predict enough polar ice melt to…
A sunken Soviet nuclear submarine is leaking unusually high levels of radiation
The researchers took water samples near a ventilation duct on the Cold War-era sub. They contained up to 800,000 times…
Airline passenger speaks out after incident
Dr. Tisha Rowe, an American Airlines passenger who says she was humiliated after being told she couldn’t fly unless she…
A man drowned saving his 8-year-old daughter off a Florida beach
Thomas Zakrewski, 46, was visiting southwest Florida from Georgia with his wife and daughter. The three were walking along a…
At least 35 people injured on Air Canada flight headed to Australia
After leaving Vancouver on Thursday, Air Canada flight 33 was forced to land at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport…
2020 Democratic presidential candidates ranked: CNN’s latest analysis
All true! But the Biden storyline has overshadowed another important development in the 2020 Democratic campaign: A top tier has…
Brooke Baldwin: Does this Trump line sound familiar? It should
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin rolls the tape on all the times President Donald Trump says he has “felt badly” for politicians…
Harvey Weinstein’s new lawyer says he was ‘railroaded’ by #MeToo movement
A new attorney for Harvey Weinstein says the movie mogul was “railroaded” by the #MeToo movement. Interested in Harvey Weinstein?…
Erin Burnett: Trump doesn't want you to look at this
CNN’s Erin Burnett reacts to President Donald Trump dropping his plan to add a citizenship question to the census. Source…
Arson ruled in New York City house fire that killed 6-year-old girl, 2 adults: Officials
A fire that killed three people, including a 6-year-old girl, at a New York City home Wednesday afternoon was intentionally…
Why flash floods are so dangerous
CNN’s Jennifer Gray discusses the causes and dangers of flash floods. Source link
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney slams Trump, saying he ‘vilifies’ journalists
Human rights attorney Amal Clooney took a swipe at President Donald Trump Wednesday while warning about the diminishing freedom of…
Medicare for All is a political loser (Opinion)
Three candidates are for full-blown Medicare for All, which means eliminating all employer-provided private insurance. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth…
President Trump weighs in on St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Pledge of Allegiance controversy
The decision by a local Minnesota city council to remove the Pledge of Allegiance from its meetings prompted a reaction…
How the Census Bureau can find out who’s a citizen
The citizenship question, officials warned in a January 2018 memo, “is very costly, harms the quality of the census count,…
US budget deficit jumps 23% through June
The U.S. budget deficit increased by $140 billion during the first nine months of this budget year to $747.1 billion…
Trump orders agencies to hand over citizenship data to Commerce
Trump repeatedly said in Rose Garden remarks that he was not backing away from attempting a count of US citizens,…
GOP threat ends Kansas governor’s food assistance extension
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday dropped a policy that allowed several thousand Kansas adults to keep receiving food assistance…
Diplomats express solidarity with UK ambassador’s verdict on Trump
A photo tweeted Thursday morning of ambassadors from Germany, France and the European Union with outgoing UK Ambassador Kim Darroch…
Dow Jones industrials cross 27,000 points for first time
A turbulent day on Wall Street ended in the record books Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above…
Trump’s ‘social media summit’ isn’t fearsome, it’s pitiful (opinion)
At least, at the White House, where President Donald Trump is set to host a so-called “social media summit” —…
Suboxone maker Reckitt Benckiser to pay $1.4 billion in largest opioid settlement in US history
Suboxone maker Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB Group) will pay the U.S. government a record $1.4 billion to end criminal and…
Trump delivers meandering speech to his digital army of supporters at the White House
But, if attendees were hoping for a precise battle plan to emerge from the summit, they may have walked away…
Vatican opens tombs, but mystery deepens surrounding 1983 disappearance of teen Emanuela Orlandi
During the summer of 1983, a teenager named Emanuela Orlandi vanished in Rome. Over the years, there have been many…
High-tide flooding is only going to get worse, NOAA says
In a report Wednesday, the agency says that last year tied the 2015 record for a national median of five…
Retired Red Sox legend David Ortiz undergoes 3rd surgery since being shot in the Dominican Republic
Boston Red Sox legend David “Big Papi” Ortiz underwent his third surgery since being shot in the back at a…
See flooding in Louisiana ahead of potential hurricane
The National Hurricane Center issued hurricane watches for parts of coastal Louisiana, as the first tropical system to slam the…
Cities brace for ICE deportation raids as Trump threats spread fear
Major cities across the U.S. on Thursday were bracing for sweeping deportation raids this weekend, the second time in less…
Trump announces end of fight to add citizenship question to census
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is backing down from his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020…
Water is the deadliest during major storms. New Orleans is already flooded and storm surge could be coming
“There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along the coast of southern and southeastern Louisiana,” the National Weather…
Tropical Storm Barry nears Louisiana, New Orleans under state of emergency
Tropical Storm Barry is churning in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as the dangerous storm nears the coast, threatening…
Bernie Sanders brushes off likability concerns, maintains focus on ideas to ‘transform the country’ in ‘GMA’ interview
Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed back against the notion that he has not shared enough about his personal life and family…
Cargill quarterly profit dives 41% on trade tensions, U.S. floods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported a 41% drop in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, citing supply…
T-Mobile, Sprint expected to extend deal date: sources
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in this…
Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser’s $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the…
Reckitt to pay $1.4 billion to end U.S. opioid addiction treatment probes
(Reuters) – Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion to resolve U.S. claims that its former pharmaceuticals…
Oil falls on dim OPEC demand outlook, pares gains from Gulf of Mexico storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as OPEC forecast slower demand for its crude next year, with…
Deutsche Bank to layoff 126 New York staff as part of restructuring
Signage is seen on the lobby of the U.S. headquarters of Deutsche Bank in New York City, U.S., July 8,…
Wall Street banks bailing on troubled U.S. farm sector
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the wake of the U.S. housing meltdown of the late 2000s, JPMorgan Chase & Co hunted…
Colgate to buy skin care business of France’s Filorga for $1.69 billion
FILE PHOTO – Anti-ageing cosmetics by French Laboratoires Filorga are displayed at the company’s showroom in Paris, France, September 23,…
Mexico says trade deal dispute panel fix must be ‘across the board’
FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister for North America, Jesus Seade reacts during the delivery of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
S&P 500, Dow climb as health insurers, financials gain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Thursday to close at record highs as health insurers…
Anadarko shareholders to vote next month on Occidental deal
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is seen in The Woodlands, Texas, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott HOUSTON (Reuters) – Anadarko Petroleum…
European startups navigate long, winding road to self-driving future
OXFORD, England (Reuters) – Far from the sunny, wide streets of Phoenix, where Waymo’s self-driving taxis ply their trade, a…
Bostic: Fed’s focus is its mandates not market pricing for rate cuts
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Strong market expectations of an upcoming Fed rate increase are not a reason for the central bank…
Fed’s Powell affirms rate cut view; others see U.S. economy humming
ATLANTA/VICTOR, Idaho (Reuters) – As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kept the focus Thursday on global risks that could trigger…
June imports fall at top U.S. hub for China ocean trade
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex, the nation’s busiest and the No. 1 for…
Boeing reshuffles management of grounded 737: memo
SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has reassigned the head of its next airplane project to run the troubled 737…