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Cardi B calls for 'action' on government shutdown, says, 'I'm scared'

Within two hours of her post about the shutdown, the video had been viewed more than 4 million times.

17 January 2019

USA

Medical marijuana goes on sale in Ohio to the relief of pain patients

Ohio has one of the nation's highest rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. Some experts hope medical marijuana may allay the opioid crisis, but others are not optimistic.

17 January 2019

USA

Ex-teacher Tad Cummins sentenced to 20 years in kidnapping of teen student

Prosecutors said in a criminal complaint after his 2017 arrest that Cummins took his victim across state lines in order to engage in "criminal sexual activity."

16 January 2019

USA

'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen arrested over $13,000 in bounced checks

Police issued a warrant for Hansen's arrest after he refused to speak with them.

16 January 2019

USA

Hotel dishwasher awarded $21 million after boss made her work on Sundays

The jury also found she was due $35,000 in back wages and $500,000 for emotional pain and mental anguish.

16 January 2019

USA

Mother of 8 adopted children with special needs arrested after one found dead in tub

When police responded to the home, they found garbage-covered floors, soiled bedding and a urine stench.

16 January 2019

USA

Michigan man falls 9 floors to his death playing hide-and-seek

Jonathan Mazqai, 21, and two friends were inside an abandoned food storage warehouse in Detroit.

16 January 2019

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Fire department rescues child from icy pond

Emergency responders rescued a boy after he fell through an icy pond in Illinois

16 January 2019

USA

Activists worry ex-Chicago officer will get 'slap on the wrist'

"People want Jason Van Dyke to do virtual life in prison," one activist said before Friday's sentencing. "Anything less would not be justice for Laquan McDonald."

16 January 2019

USA

California torture house: Adult kids aren't bitter after alleged abuse

"They came from a situation that seemed normal to them. And now, they're in a new normal," said the attorney for the adult children.

16 January 2019

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Watch: Man arrested after a bizarre police chase in Dallas, Texas

A bizarre police chase featuring a mini-van ended with the arrest of a man in the parking lot of a local gas station in Dallas, Texas.

16 January 2019

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Video of Ice disc phenomenon in Maine goes viral on social media

Drone footage showed spectacular footage of an ice circle floating on a river in Maine.

16 January 2019

USA

Euroviews. Washington continues to underestimate Trump at its peril | View

Trump is an opportunist, but it is his beliefs — and not a thirst for power — that drive him.

16 January 2019

USA

Women's March this week comes amid controversy, with some partners now off list

Several prominent civil and women's rights groups are absent from the list of partners of the third Women's March in Washington on Saturday.

16 January 2019

USA

Rihanna sues her dad for using her Fenty brand name

The suit claims the singer's father and his business partner try to trade on Rihanna's "hard-earned success and the recognition and goodwill associated with her last name."

16 January 2019

USA

Former N.Y. Yankees pitcher John Wetteland charged with sex abuse of a child

The former major leaguer is accused of sexual abuse of a child between October 2004 and October 2006.

16 January 2019

USA

Gillette is woke now? When brands try to keep up with the times

Gillette's new ad about toxic masculinity and #MeToo drew quick and sharp criticism. Some experts say it was a strategic move meant to appeal to millennials.

15 January 2019

USA

Good luck making sense of your hospital's price list

Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I've got a bad case of MR BR PLEXUS/NECK W 6467

15 January 2019

USA

Drive-by shooting that hit the outside of a mosque sparks investigation

At least two rounds struck a car and building at the worship center and school in Katy, Texas.

15 January 2019

USA

3 adults overdose in same county where 1 died, 14 stricken from fentanyl

An overdose incident Monday occurred in the same county where one person died and 14 were hospitalized in a mass overdose on Saturday.

15 January 2019