Washington Latest State Abolishing Death Penalty: Which States Still Have It?
According to reports, 31 states in the United States, including Washington, still have the death penalty, while 19 states have abolished the punishment.
Mardi Gras Parade Attendees Outraged After Receiving Black Faced Figurines
One of the parade attendees who received the figures said they were made "to make African American people and slaves sub-human."
Who Is Quinn Norton? Newly Hired Journalist Dismissed For Past Controversial Tweets
Hours after the Twitter page of New York Times' communication department posted a tweet about hiring Quinn Norton, many social media users posted Norton's earlier tweets where she was seen admitting to be friends with neo-Nazis and had also used racial slurs.
75-Year-Old 'Kingpin Granny' Charged For Distributing Opioid In Tennessee
The investigating officers found 1,000 prescription pills at the woman's residence, which included the likes of Morphine, Xanax and Oxycodone. They also seized $12,000 in cash and assets.
FBI Director Christopher Wray Alleges Chinese Students Covertly Collecting Data For Government
Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, also shared a similar view when asked about China's plan to overtake U.S. as the world's greatest power. Coats said a number of agencies were trying to understand how China is working on their global agenda.
Who Is Lee Chong Wei? Badminton Player Responds To Alleged Sex Video
Lee Chong Wei received the video Monday. At first he took it lightly but as rumors linking him to the video started to spread, he decided to lodge a formal complaint.
Valentine's Day 2018: Messages And Quotes To Share With Friends
Valentine's Day which is associated with St. Valentines, who according to a legend sent the first valentine greeting to a young girl via a letter in which he signed, "From your Valentine," a phrase which is widely used today.
85-Year-Old Korean Woman Injured In Alleged Unprovoked Attack In Los Angeles
Although the belongings of the woman, Mi Reum Song, was not stolen, investigators think that the assailant might have attempted to rob her but then ran from the scene after he saw her bleeding.
Putin’s Opposition Leader’s Name Used By Moscow Residents To Get Snow Cleared
Political activist Alexei Navalny is considered to be the most vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, so much so that the state media never mentions the former by name.
Philadelphia School Giving Money To Students For Not Fighting
According to reports, the school, Mitchell Elementary, is situated in one of the most violent areas of Philadelphia with 81 percent of the school's students living below the poverty line. Some of them are hungry and homeless while some are growing up on their own.
Forcibly Evicted Elderly Tenants Of NYC Chinatown Building Go On Hunger Strike
The participants of the hunger strike will only take hot water, tea and their needful medication until the order to vacate their homes are lifted and the building's repair work is completed within a particular deadline.
3 People Made Unemployed Over Sleep Apnea Sue Ex-Employers Citing Disability Discrimination
Sleep experts says that sleep apnea is not actually a "disability" and the ones who are affected by the condition can do their jobs if they receive the proper treatment.
Colombian University Students Wear Miniskirts To Protest Against Sexism
This was not the first time where the Colombian university has been accused of sexism. In 2015, the university started classes for girls from age five to 10, in order to teach them manners. The course was called "Girls' things."
Pat Torpey Cause Of Death: Mr. Big Drummer Dead At 64
Pat Torpey started drumming at the age of seven after he saw a polka band perform at a picnic. He moved to Cleveland in 1983 where he got the opportunity to perform in television shows like "American Bandstand" and "Solid Gold."
Why Omarosa Newman Won't Vote For Trump ‘In A Million Years’
The former White House aide said she wasn't aware that by staying loyal to President Donald Trump, she would "lose 100 friends."
Who Is Patrick Soon-Shiong? Biotech Billionaire Close To Buying LA Times
Patrick Soon-Shiong was born in South Africa in 1952 to immigrant parents who fled from China during the Second World War. According to reports, he is the richest doctor in the United States.
Police Standoff With Tiger Ends After They Realize It Was A Toy
The farmer who informed the police thinking the tiger to be real said he felt "a bit silly for calling the police" and added he is now laughing about the incident.
11-Year-Old Drowns In Frozen Pond After Saving His Friend
Anthony Perez was found under a break in the ice and he was not breathing. He was taken to a medical center in serious condition where he died after two hours.
Daycare Facility Reported To Police For Allegedly Waxing Children's Eyebrows
The employees at the daycare facility are not only trained professionals but are also bound by the law to report on suspicious activities involving child abuse and neglect.
Logan Paul Back On YouTube After Suicide Video Controversy
Paul uploaded a new video approximately a month after he uploaded a video where he was seen with a suicide victim in Japan’s Aokigahara forest which resulted in the YouTube sensation getting dragged into a massive controversy.
India Tests Nuclear-Capable Agni-I Ballistic Missile, Developed Domestically
India, on Jan. 18, conducted its "first pre-induction trial” of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Agni-V. The missile is reported to weigh over 50 tons and has the capacity to carry nuclear warheads weighing up to 1.5 tons.
Who Is Manuel Orrego-Savala? Edwin Jackson's Suspected Killer Had Previous DUI Conviction
Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, was deported to his home country, Guatemala, once in 2007 and again in 2009 from San Francisco by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Who Is Raj Shah? White House Aide Called Donald Trump 'Deplorable'
According to reports, Shah also described the "Access Hollywood" tapes, in which President Trump can be heard bragging about sexually assaulting women, as "some justice."
Who Is Esmond Bradley-Martin? Leading Ivory Investigator Killed In Kenya
His wife found him with a stab wound in the neck in their residence in Langata, Nairobi.
China's Nuclear Submarines To Get Artificial Intelligence Systems To Assist Commanders
The AI system would help predict the risks and advantages of particular battle strategies and also give advice on battle techniques.
Apple's iPhone Is NYPD's Latest Crime-Fighting Equipment
The iPhones signal a big leap in policing methods as they would enable police officials to access 911 dispatches, criminal backgrounds and live videos quickly.
Who Is Ryan McKenna? Teen's Selfie With Justin Timberlake Goes Viral
The 13-year-old from Massachusetts said he got 36 Snapchats and around 150 follower requests on Instagram.
US Open To Diplomatic Talks With North Korea Over Denuclearization
“We want to open dialogue with North Korea, we want to have a credible dialogue, a dialogue that could lead steps towards denuclearization,” U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yuosang Yun said, with regards to North Korea sending their delegation for the winter Olympics and the renewed communication between North and South Korea.
Groundhog Day 2018: Facts, Quotes And History For The Upcoming Annual Ritual
Groundhog Day was initially celebrated with a hedgehog by the Germans. But when the Germans settled in Pennsylvania, the animal was changed to a groundhog because of a large population of groundhogs in the state.
Steve Wynn, Bill Cosby To Lose Honorary Degrees From University Of Pennsylvania
This is the first time in a 100 years that the university will be revoking honorary degrees. The last time the university took a similar decision was in 1918 when the degrees of German Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm II and German Ambassador to U.S. Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff were revoked after U.S. broke diplomatic relations with Germany post First World War.