Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba; 3 dead, 172 hurt
Cuban media say that the tornado was spawned by a powerful storm that originated in the Gulf of Mexico. "This has already happened to us once", Bueno said. "The first thing I did was go hug my daughters", who are 9 and 12, he told The Associated... More..
Facebook restricts external agencies from checking political ads
Non-profit newsroom ProPublica , Mozilla and British political ad monitoring group Who Targets Me have all reported this week that their tools, which let people see why they're being targeted by ads, have been...More..
Trump responds to Roger Stone's arrest in Mueller investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are now working without pay, and many are furloughed due to the partial government shutdown. Trump himself on Friday called the investigation the "Greatest Witch Hunt in...More..
USA pushes U.N. Security Council to back Venezuela's Guaido
Here are the latest updates as of Friday. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to address Saturday's meeting along with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and the other council members, wh...More..
EU Brexit deal is ‘best and only solution’: German foreign minister
British legislators are voting late on Tuesday on competing Brexit proposals submitted by both pro-Brexit and pro-EU legislators since Parliament rejected Ms. Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Norther...More..
Some Democrats Want a Primary Against Ocasio-Cortez
Justice Democrats spokesman Waleed Shahid said that Ocasio-Cortez could handily defeat any primary challenger who might decide to run against her. 'What I have recommended to the NY delegation is that you f...More..
Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang jailed for 'subversion'
In addition, he has been deprived for five years of political rights. He was one of more than 200 people arrested in the so-called "709 crackdown" of rights lawyers and activists in 2015. The court previously...More..
Yellow warnings for snow and ice in Northamptonshire in place until Friday
It is expected to snow from the evening onwards across Nottinghamshire, with flurries and cold temperatures causing icy conditions on the roads. "Snow in eastern England will gradually clear on Wednesday". Bent...More..
Japan, French Embassies in Philippines condole with Jolo blast victims
Police initially put the death toll at 27 but later lowered it to 20, saying there was double counting in earlier official reports. Among the wounded were 14 troops, two police and 65 civilians. Although Muslim...More..
US Treasury Lifts Sanctions Against 3 Russian Companies
Congress to continue the restrictions. The Treasury Department said it has lifted sanctions it imposed a year ago on one of the world's largest aluminum companies, Rusal, and two other firms in which Russia...More..
Trump said firing Flynn would end 'Russia thing,' Christie writes
Gov. Christie responds to criticism of his book from former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, who said that Christie profiting off of sharing information he learned in private is "inappropriate". "Jared Kus...More..
Classes canceled again Tuesday for Milwaukee Public Schools
With dangerously cold temperatures heading toward central IN, school districts across the area are trying to decide whether they'll need to cancel classes on Wednesday and Thursday. Gothard pointed to improved ...More..
Young Mom Who Died After Falling Down NYC Subway Stairs
It's unclear if the fall was accidental or if some sort of medical condition contributed to Goodson's fall. Goodson's death drew wide attention Tuesday. For the stations that do have elevators, service outage...More..
"Don't Help Elect Trump": Ex-Starbucks CEO, Eyeing White House, Heckled
Schultz also criticized New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposal for a 70% marginal tax rate. The Post reports that the event moderator, Andrew Ross Sorkin, pressed Schultz about the decis...More..
Stacey Abrams will deliver Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union
Schumer called Abrams a "great spokesperson" and a leader on voting rights. Stacey Abrams may not have won her bid to be governor of Georgia, but the defeat - by 55,000 votes out of nearly 4 million - hasn't ...More..
Palestinian prime minister tenders resignation, government to Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas accepted the resignation of his government Tuesday, in a reshuffle seen as a bid by the ageing leader to strengthen his position as a decade-old political split deepens. Hamda...More..
Trump Campaign to Sue Former WH Staffer For Violating Non-Disclosure Agreement
Sims said that Conway didn't notice he could read everything she was sending out in her text messages. Trump has a habit of announcing legal action and not following through. In another excerpt, Trump requests ...More..
Iranian Army Rejects Israel's Claims About Attack on Iranian Bases in Syria
Now there are no reports that Russian military units are directly involved in the internal conflict of the Syrian army, according to nziv.net, but the website reports a recent incident when Iran attempted t...More..
911 dispatcher helps boy with his fractions homework
He told Bundy that he was having trouble with his math homework, and just like that, the dispatcher turned into a math tutor. "I had a really bad day", said the unnamed kid. Bundy responded: "What happened at...More..
At least 15 dead in mudslide at hotel in Peru: mayor
The impact caused one of the walls to buckle, bringing down the roof and other parts of the building, the BBC reported . The local civil defense head, Rusby Zela, said the city had been battered by five days...More..
UK man who killed date in boat crash arrested in Georgia
Her father, Graham Brown, wrote on Facebook this afternoon: 'Just been informed that Jack Shepherd has been arrested in Georgia . Under an agreement between Georgia and England, Shepherd will be extradited...More..
Wales set for up to 10cm of snow amid weather warning
And it will not be the only time Britain will see snow this week, with more on the way on Thursday night, forecasters say. Ireland's national forecaster has issued a Status Yellow snow/ice warning for all Iri...More..
McArthur pleads guilty to 8 counts of first-degree murder
Police found their remains either in planters to which McArthur tended at a property in Toronto's Leaside neighbourhood or in the ravine behind that house. Amongst them was Kirushna Kumar Kanagaratnam, a 32-yea...More..
SeaWorld Orlando orca whale Kayla dies after illness
Unfortunately though, the orca passed away. She died with her animal care specialists by her side, officials said. The enormous mammal will undergo a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. Th...More..
United Kingdom falls out of global top ten in anti-corruption index
This was contained in a report by the organisation, published on Tuesday . 'A four point drop in the CPI score is a red flag and comes at a time when the U.S. It draws on 13 surveys and expert assessments ...More..
Trump ex-lawyer Cohen to privately testify to Congress on February 8
Michael Cohen , President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, has agreed to testify privately next week before the House Intelligence Committee, according to the panel's chairman, after he previously back...More..
Theresa May faces Commons votes as Remainer MPs try to kill Brexit
But as Westminster gets to grips with the Brexit process, and the media pores over the ramifications of parliamentary votes on proposed amendments to the deal, most of us are utterly bored of the Brexit drama j...More..
Island in mourning as world's loneliest duck is killed by dog
Trevor the duck , whose tale of loneliness on the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue made him a local celebrity and captured headlines previous year, has died. "He showed up in Niue in January previous year af...More..
Donegal crash: Four men die in single vehicle collision
Maeve Sweeney, who was principal at the elementary school of three of the boys, told RTE News: "They were three lovely lads, gentlemen I suppose is how we would describe them". Garda forensic collision investig...More..
Trump hits Fox News as 'Fake News'
Coulter, previously a staunch ally who even wrote a book called "In Trump We Trust", said in an interview Friday evening that Trump lied when he pledged during the 2016 presidential campaign that he would b...More..