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Ireland abortion referendum: Polls close in historic vote to repeal ban

For opponents, it would be a betrayal of Ireland's commitment to protect the unborn. Ireland adopted the ban in 1983, but support has waned as the country has...

Probe: Missile that downed MH17 came from Russia-based unit

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the findings were based on "fake data" presented by bloggers and that Moscow's information regarding the case was largely igno...

USA reaches agreement to lift ZTE ban with conditions

The tweets came hours after a senior congressional aide told Reuters that a deal had been reached to allow ZTE to resume business with US companies pending ...

Science teacher who tackled school shooter identified by students, parents

Seventh-grader Ethan Stonebraker said the student was acting suspiciously when he walked into the room while the class was taking a test. "Mr. Seaman started...

Talks with powers to continue over saving nuclear deal: Iran

He acknowledged the timeline was tight, but said that European nations had "wasted" the past few months trying to convince Trump not to pull out of the nuclear ...

Fifteen injured after bomb explodes at a Mississauga restaurant

Police have issued CCTV footage of the two suspects. An improvised device detonated Thursday night at the eatery in Mississauga, a major suburb west of Toron...

Au pair murder: Couple found guilty

The trial learned that Kouider and Medouni interrogated their nanny for hours to extract some sort of "confession" to confirm their "perverted suspicions" about...

Airmen guarding America's nuclear missiles disciplined for using mind-altering drugs

As the Air Force noted in a dozen court marshals during the scandal - which went down in 2015 and 2016 - LSD has "profound effects" from even a tiny amount, cau...

'Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks' Found Near Colombian Coast, Woods Hole Says

WHOI were only recently permitted by the Maritime Archaeology Consultants (MAC), Switzerland AG, and the Colombian government to announce their discovery, thoug...

Trump administration cuts deal to save Chinese phone giant ZTE

The Trump administration has told Congress that it's reached a deal that would allow Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp.to stay in business, a source f...

Russian oligarch met with Michael Cohen at Trump Tower during transition

The New York Times reports that Cohen and Vekselberg met in Cohen's office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower to talk about ways to improve relations between the...

Exit Polls: Ireland Votes to Repeal Abortion Ban

Later today, the Republic of Ireland will hold a historic referendum on abortion rights that might finally pave the way for abortion to be decriminalised. E...

Six Americans injured in Honduras plane crash

Firefighters arrived at Toncontin airport in Tegucigalpa and used foam to extinguish flames coming from the wreckage. Honduran citizens pull survivors from th...

DNA tests underway to identify wolf-like animal shot in US

The legs look a little short. Some dogmen look like a stretched out dog that walks on two feet. "Several things grabbed my attention when I saw the pictures...

Jury hands down $1 billion in rape case

Chris Stewart told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Mr Stewart said Zachary, who was 22 at the time of the rape, should never have been hired because he w...

Gun impaled in auto bumper may be tied to Lakewood shooting

However, it wasn't until 18 miles later when he needed gas that he found the firearm stuck sideways in his vehicle. The trooper says the gun was turned over t...

Japan Has 'Most Powerful' Passport in World

Third place is shared by six countries including South Korea, and five European nations -Finland, France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Japan has overtaken Sin...

Who places the flags at Arlington National Cemetery gravesites for Memorial Day?

Veterans Parkway, 8 a.m. - Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Todd Schroeder is the featured speaker. You're invited to come help place Memorial Day flags on the gra...

Yulia Skripal: 'Assassination attempt turned my life upside down'

The UK blames Russian Federation for the poisoning, a charge Moscow vehemently denies . The UK responded to the attack, which it blames Russia for, by anno...

Putin: We're held hostage to political strife around Trump

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Russia's appreciation for efforts by European countries to s...

Steve Sweeney Urge States to Reject Sports Betting 'Integrity Fee'

State across the country now have the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. In a motion filed in federal court in Trenton, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horse...

Reading Public Library honored with national award in DC

Sponsors for the summer reading program are the Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library, Annie's Pretzels, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill, Aquarium of the P...

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes first visit to NI

Conservative party chairman Brandon Lewis dismissed Mr Corbyn's comments, accusing Labour of saying one thing in private and another in public, in a reference...

Judge orders 30-year-old son to move out of parents' home

However, they failed once again, so they reportedly offered their son $1,100 to "find a place to stay". Christina and Mark Rotondo of Camillus started the...

Landmark abortion vote in Ireland may change constitution

Parliament would then debate this plan. Recent opinion polls indicate most people surveyed favor lifting the abortion ban. Ireland's referendum on ab...

Forecasters predict a ‘near or above normal’ Atlantic hurricane season

NOAA predicted an above average 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season - which delivered with 17 named storms . That means theres a 75 percent chance the season w...

Rachel Dolezal Accused of Welfare Fraud

A subpoena of self-employment records indicated she'd deposited almost $84,000 into her bank account between August 2015 and September 2017 without reporting i...

What Meghan Markle's own coat of arms means

Queen Elizabeth II and Thomas Woodcock , the Garter King of Arms and Senior Herald, approved the new coat of arms. The supporter the Duchess chose is a songbi...

Trump's summit cancellation with North Korea could help give peace a chance

That presents an opening for diplomacy to continue if Washington is still game. But the question remains: Should it be? Kim has lots of reasons for wantin...

Woman sentenced to death for 'unknowingly' smuggling meth in Malaysia

Exposto claimed she had no knowledge of the drugs in her bag and had been scammed by a boyfriend she met online, according to CNN affiliate, SBS News . This ru...