Comedian in New York jokes about Malaysia, faces heated backlash overseas
A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the disappearance…
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Children found after 40 days in Amazon survived by eating ‘cassava flour’
Eating cassava flour helped save the lives of four children found alive in the Amazon jungle more than a month…
Long overdue: A book was returned to a Washington library 81 years after it was checked out
A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening when it…
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is censured by North Carolina GOP delegates at convention
The North Carolina Republican Party voted to formally censure Sen. Thom Tillis at the party’s annual convention in Greensboro on…
Randy Cox, who was paralyzed after being transported in a New Haven police van, reaches $45M settlement with city, attorneys say
Randy Cox, the man who was paralyzed while authorities were transporting him handcuffed and without a seat belt in a…
US citizen detained in Russia after appearing at Moscow court
A US citizen has been detained in Moscow according to a Telegram statement from Moscow’s courts of general jurisdiction. CNN.com…
Romania recalls ambassador who allegedly compared a monkey to African diplomats
Romania is recalling its ambassador to Kenya back to Bucharest and has apologized after its envoy in Nairobi allegedly compared…
A #MeToo wave is sweeping Taiwan, thanks to a Netflix hit
Five years after #MeToo took the world by storm, Taiwan, a liberal democracy that has prided itself on gender equality,…
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans cited for disturbing the peace at Denver airport, authorities say
Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans was cited for disturbing the peace at Denver International Airport, according to Denver authorities. CNN.com…
China has been operating military and spy facilities in Cuba for years, US officials say
China has been operating military and intelligence facilities in Cuba since at least 2019 and is continuing to expand its…