-
Relic Thought to Be From Jesus' Manger Arrives in Bethlehem
A tiny wooden relic that some Christians believe to be part of Jesus’ manger arrived Saturday in its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope. Cheerful crowds greeted the ornately encased relic with much fanfare before it entered the Franciscan Church of St. Catherine next...
-
Charles Schwab Buys TD Ameritrade in Brokerage Blockbuster
Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion stock swap, a blockbuster agreement brought about by massive disruption in the online brokerage industry. Bowing to competitive pressure, brokerages have made it free for customers to trade U.S. stocks online. A combination of two of the biggest players in the industry would allow Schwab to save billions of...
-
Saudi State Media Say King's Bodyguard Shot in ‘Dispute'
A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV reported Sunday, offering few details on an incident that shocked the kingdom. Tributes poured in across social media for Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz al-Fagham, with many including images of the bodyguard at work. One included him bending down to...
-
‘UVA Has Ruined Us': Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes
Heather Waldron and John Hawley are losing their four-bedroom house in the hills above Blacksburg, Va. A teenage daughter, one of their five children, sold her clothes for spending money. They worried about paying the electric bill. Financial disaster, they say, contributed to their divorce, finalized in April. Their money problems began when the University of Virginia Health System pursued...
-
12-Year-Old Boy Charged With Drawing Swastikas, Hateful Graffiti in Chalk on Queens School Playground: Cops
Police say a 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with scrawling swastikas and other hateful graffiti all over a playground in Queens.
-
Swastikas, Hateful Graffiti Found Drawn in Chalk on Queens School Playground
Police are investigating after hateful graffiti was scrawled in chalk all over a playground in Queens, officials said.
-
‘Zero-Tolerance' Immigration Policy Hits Snag in California
One by one, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Gallo called the names of 14 defendants who were charged with entering the country illegally. Defense attorneys told him the government had already deported them to Mexico, making it impossible for them to appear. In a rebuke to the government, the judge immediately dismissed all charges and ordered that their bond money be...
-
A School Janitor Couldn't Afford His Dream Sneakers, So a Student Gifted Him a Pair
An unlikely bond between a Stafford County, Virginia, school janitor and a student has gone viral.
-
Over 2 Million Muslims Begin Annual Hajj Pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam’s faithful face five times each day during their prayers. The five-day hajj pilgrimage represents one of the world’s biggest gatherings every year, and is required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life. The...
-
Clean, Green Public Spaces Make Us Happier, Study Finds
People feel happier and less depressed when vacant lots in their neighborhood are cleared of trash or “greened up,” according to what might be a first-of-a-kind study of public space’s effects on mental health. NBC News reported that Philadelphia residents who lived near vacant lots that were filled in with trees and grass or simply cleaned up reported to University...
-
N. Korea's Kim Jong Un Holds Summit With China's Xi Jinping
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a secretive summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 28, signaling strong ties between the two ahead of Kim’s meetings with South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and the United States’ Donald Trump.
-
Kim Jong Un's China Visit May Be Start of His World Travels
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim’s surprise summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week was the first time he’d traveled outside of his country since he assumed power in 2011, according to his own state media. But Beijing is just the start of...
-
Kim Jong Un's Trip Shows China's Value in Korean Diplomacy: Analysis
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s surprise visit to Beijing makes clear what has been easily forgotten amid the whirlwind of diplomatic developments in past months: China still plays a major role in efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear program. Just how much is still open to debate, but the visit shows Kim Jong Un hasn’t forgotten his only major...
-
Woman Desperate to Have Baby Turns to Panhandling to Raise Money for In Vitro
A woman in Utah has taken to the streets to try and raise money to have a baby.
-
Jordan King Urges Pence to ‘Rebuild Trust' After Jerusalem Pivot
Jordan’s king appealed Sunday to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to “rebuild trust and confidence” in the possibility of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following fallout from the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Pence, in turn, tried to reassure the monarch that the Trump administration remains committed to restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and views...
-
Pence Visit Showcases Dilemma Facing Egypt, Jordan Leaders
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s upcoming visit to the Middle East comes at a time of intensely publicized friction between his administration and the Palestinian leadership, posing a dilemma for his Arab hosts — Egypt’s president and Jordan’s king — on how to safeguard their vital ties with Washington without appearing to ignore Palestinian misgivings. Both countries are heavily dependent...
-
MIT Custodian Detained by ICE Released as Asylum Appeal Considered
A Massachusetts man who has been in immigration custody since July and who faces deportation to his native El Salvador has been released as he awaits his asylum appeal to be determined.
-
Officials Still Unsure What Made Students, Teachers Sick at NJ School
Officials said they’re still not entirely sure what caused students, staff and a firefighter to get sick over the course of two days last week at one New Jersey elementary school.
-
NJ Elementary School Closes for Day After People Fall Ill 2 Days in a Row
One day after a New Jersey school was evacuated because two students fainted, the building was again cleared out as six staff members were sent home sick in the second hazmat scare in as many days.
-
2 Students Faint After Chemical Leak at NJ Elementary School
A New Jersey elementary school was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a chemical leak caused two students to faint.