Feds Seize Backpage.com, Websites In Enforcement Action
Federal law enforcement authorities are in the process of seizing online classified site Backpage.com and its affiliated websites known for listing adult escort services.
UFC Star Conor McGregor Facing Criminal Charges In New York City
Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFCβs biggest card of the year.
Panthers' Cam Newton Involved In Car Crash In Atlanta
The Panthers' quarterback, Cam Newton, was involved in a car crash with a dump truck in Atlanta, according to TMZ.
Trump: 2,000-4,000 Troops Needed For Mexico Border Security
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to send 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
Opioid Crisis: Top Doctor Urges Access To Overdose Antidote
The nationβs chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nationβs opioid crisis and save lives.
Police: Missing CDC Worker Drowned; No Sign Of Foul Play
An employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was reported missing more than six weeks ago drowned, and there were no signs of foul play, authorities said Thursday.
Trump Signs Proclamation Directing Troops To Secure Border
Asserting the situation had reached βa point of crisis,β President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.
MLK Honored As Thousands March To βKeep The Dream Goingβ
With thoughts on the past and eyes to the future, thousands marched and sang civil rights songs Wednesday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the βapostle of nonviolenceβ silenced by an assassin 50 years ago.
Facebook Says Up To 87M Affected In Scandal
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the data it allows outsiders to access on its users.
Phrase 'Dilly Dilly' Banned For The Masters
The popular Bud Light phrase 'dilly dilly' is now on the banned list at the PGA's Masters tournament in Augusta.Β
China Lists $50B Of U.S. Goods It Might Hit With Tariff
China on Wednesday issued a $50 billion list of U.S. goods including soybeans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an escalating and potentially damaging technology dispute with Washington.
YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She 'Hated' The Company
A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she βhatedβ the company opened fire at the companyβs headquarters in California, wounding three people before killing herself, police said.
Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan Tatum Announce Separation
Power couple Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum announced Monday that they are separating after being married nearly nine years.
Facebook Asks Users If They Think The Social Media Site Is 'Good For The World'
Facebook is asking users whether they think itβs βgood for the worldβ in a poll sent to an unspecified number of people.
Trump Pushes Republicans To Use βNuclear Optionβ On Border
Trump administration officials said Monday theyβre crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration βloopholes,β hours after the president called on Republicans in Congress to immediately pass a border bill using the βNuclear Option if necessaryβ to muscle it through.
US Opens Door To Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting
The Trump administration opened the door to a potential White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, raising the possibility of an Oval Office welcome for Putin for the first time in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have deteriorated.
US vs. China: A βSlap-Fight,β Not A Trade War. So Far
First, the United States imposed a tax on Chinese steel and aluminum. Then, China counterpunched Monday with tariffs on a host of U.S. products, including apples, pork and ginseng.
Texas Man Who Invoked βAffluenzaβ Defense Released From Jail
Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed four pedestrians but dodged prison after suggesting at trial that his irresponsibility was a result of his entitled upbringing, walked free Monday after serving almost two years in a Texas jail on a parole violation.
Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies
South Africaβs state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81.
Data From SUV Shows Deadly California Crash May Have Been Intentional
An SUV carrying a large, free-spirited family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional.
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