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This is spring? Weekend snow, cold hit Midwestern states

A winter storm warning, in effect until 3 p.m. Saturday, covers the southernmost tier of Minnesota counties, including the cities of Blue Earth, Albert Lea, Aus...

Suspect in custody after five bodies found in two homes

TBI's airplane was able to help authorities spot Cummins on the ground in a creek bed, DeVine said. Law enforcement agencies from across the region, searched ...

Kenya Rules London: Eliud Kipchoge wins 2019 marathon in style

BBC commentator Steve Cram said: "I hope she's okay, looks very, very exhausted". Anxious staff rushed to her aid as exhaustion took over. "They are two abs...

Canada capital declares flooding state of emergency

I will be travelling to Ottawa first thing tomorrow morning to meet with city officials, tour the areas impacted by the flooding, and meet with residents to ens...

Sri Lanka bomb suspect's sister fears 18 relatives dead after attacks

The gunfight Friday came after police tipped off soldiers about a suspected safe house near the town of Sammanthurai, where authorities said the militants deton...

PepsiCo potato patent dispute may end out of court

The next court date is set for June 12. The Indian arm of the US Company claimed that the cultivators grew FC5 potato, for which it has acquired exclusive PVP...

President Donald Trump upbeat on potential for US-Japan trade deal

The two leaders, however, disagreed on the tariff issue. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is in Washington, Mr Tr...

No money paid to North Korea for U.S. student Otto Warmbier

Trump then tweeted a quote praising his hostage negotiation skills: "President Donald J. Trump is the greatest hostage negotiator that I know of in the hist...

Mastermind of Sri Lanka Easter bombings Zahran Hashim linked to India

Most of those killed were Sri Lankan , but dozens of foreign citizens were also among the dead. While monitoring the usual channels, Indian police stumbled u...

Seattle crane collapse kills four people, injures three while crushing six cars

Three people - including a mother and her baby - were transported to the hospital, Scoggins said. The incident happened at about 15:30 local time (23:30 GMT) ...

Shooting at San Diego-Area Synagogue Causes Injuries, Man Detained

The San Diego Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation are working in combination with the U.S. Attorney General's Office to investigate. "Thank ...

MA judge charged with helping man evade ICE

Joseph and MacGregor face charges of obstruction of justice, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of a federal proceeding, according to the indictmen...

Fashion antihero Anna Delvey is convicted of fraud

The migrant left Germany as Anna Sorokin , the daughter of a Russian truck driver, and landed in the U.S.as Anna Delvey - a fraudulent heiress with a $60 m...

FBI, IRS searching Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home, business and City Hall

Federal Bureau of Investigation and IRS agents served a limited subpoena for original financial records belonging to the mayor. Earlier this month most of Ba...

Navy Drafting Guidelines for Reporting UFOs

The Navy is revamping its protocols for reporting unidentified aircraft due to an uptick in such unauthorized flights into restricted air space, the service sai...

Franklin Graham says Pete Buttigieg should 'repent' for being gay

Graham, who is the CEO of Samaritan's Purse , an global Christian relief organization, continued to reference the bible to support his assertion that gay mar...

Bail set at $5M for parents charged in Crystal Lake boy's death

He says AJ's parents, Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham , face murder and other charges in the boy's death. Cunningham, 35, was charged with five coun...

U.S. defence dept. clears acting Pentagon chief in probe

The OIG explained that in mid-March it initiated an investigation into allegations that Shanahan took actions to promote Boeing and disparage its competitors in...

Many pay tribute at Anzac Day services across region

During the sunrise service, government and military officials from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey recited dedications to the fallen, and also laid wreaths ...

Democratic Voter Support for Impeachment Cooling As Fight For It Heats Up

At a second one-on-one Oval Office meeting July 19, Trump again told Lewandowski to deliver his message to Sessions, and fire Sessions if he refused to comply; ...

Parrot caged after Brazilian police hear it tipping off drug suspects

Brazil's R7 news channel reported that as police searched for the suspects, it seemed the lime-green bird knew exactly what to do. Meanwhile, the bird is bei...

China's Belt and Road should only go where sustainable: Lagarde

The five member states "unanimously supported the idea of linking the construction of the Eurasian Economic Community" and the Belt and Road, Mr Putin said. Pak...

Climate change activists glue themselves to London Stock Exchange

Several others glued themselves to other LSE entrances with a Superglue-type substance. The latest demonstration comes as the activists prepare to remove the ...

Sirisena vows to make changes in top positions of Lanka's defence forces

Experts noted that the precise coordination - six explosions went off within 20 minutes of each other - and the number of sites chosen for attack echoed the 200...

Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty

Menendez complained that Trump's decision to exit the treaty rolls back what little progress Congress has achieved on preventing illicit arms transfers. The NR...

Weather alerts as Storm Hannah heads for Ireland

There's a similar status orange wind warning in place for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick - that particular warning is valid from 4pm on Friday until 5am on ...

At Bihar Rally, Rahul Gandhi Calls Namesake On Stage, Crowd Cheers On

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to hold a road show in his constituency which will pass through main areas of Varanasi and culminate at the Dashashwamedh...

Maria Butina to Be Sentenced Friday on Conspiracy Charges

Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Butina deported as soon as she is released. "This was no simple misunderstanding by an over-eager foreign student", Judge Chutka...

Houston truck driver held in crash that killed 4

According to reports, a semi truck traveling downhill failed to stop for the slowed traffic and crashed into several vehicles, causing a pileup crash that ultim...

At Least Nine Afghan Police Killed In Taliban Ambush

Pro-government and global military forces in Afghanistan were responsible for more civilian deaths in the first three months of 2019 than the Taliban and Islami...

Three 'huge explosions' rock the Tata steelworks in Port Talbot

Only two casualties with minor injuries were reported from the site, South Wales Police tweeted. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 3.35am....

Canadian privacy watchdog takes Facebook to court over privacy failures

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) launched an official inquiry into Zuck's empire in March 2018 following the Cambridge Analytica scandal ...

May resumes Brexit talks with opposition amid Conservative party revolt

But with little sign of progress in ongoing negotiations with Labour , it is unclear when the government may feel it can test the support of parliament again b...

Kim Jong Un says USA acted 'in bad faith' at Vietnam talks

William Hagerty, the USA ambassador to Japan, told a Washington think-tank that Kim's contact with Russian Federation and China was part of an effort to seek ...

Saudi executes 37 men convicted of 'terrorism'

The individuals were found guilty of attacking security installations with explosives, killing a number of security officers and co-operating with enemy organiz...