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Documents reveal 'deplorable and unsanitary conditions' at home where human remains found

But someone from Pakistan, reportedly the child's step-uncle, had already called OH police to warn that Rodriguez had buried the child in her backyard after he...

Alabama prepares to freeze, end insurance program

Congress failed to reauthorize the program in the fall, halting new funding. "They control Congress", said Tennessee House Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Stewart....

Senate passes tax bill, sending it back to House

By REUTERS on Publish Date December 19, 2017. Congressional Republicans hit a last-minute snag on Tuesday in their drive to pass the biggest USA tax overhaul ...

International Monetary Fund downgrades United Kingdom growth forecast

The IMF said Britain's economy was set to grow by around 1.6 per cent this year, reduced from its previous estimate of 1.7 per cent. However, it stood by pr...

Ethics watchdog says Canada PM Trudeau broke conflict rules

OTTAWA-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated ethics rules in accepting vacations to the Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas, according to parliament's c...

USA sanctions Chechnya officials behind anti-gay crackdown

In the wake of the 2012 USA law, Moscow banned American parents from adopting Russian children. The latest additions include Ramzan Kadyrov , the head of Che...

Anti-Bird Spikes Fitted To Trees To Protect Cars From Pigeon Poo

Her tweet has now had 6,905 Retweets and 8,750 Likes. But critics say putting the spikes on trees - which birds naturally perch on - to prevent them from defe...

Florida senator Jack Latvala likely touched woman inappropriately

Latvala did not immediately return a text message seeking comment. Now, the Senate Rules Committee will convene January 11 to consider what penalty, includin...

Census: NY population up only 0.07% from 2016 to 2017

In January 2016, the Bureau announced that Idaho's population increased 1.2 percent . The fastest-growing state was Idaho, where the population increased 2.2...

First victim in train derailment identified as Pierce Transit employee

Another rail advocate, Zack Willhoite, also died when the train plunged off an overpass and onto Interstate 5 south of Seattle on Monday. A conductor "who was...

5-Year-Old Boy Shot for Second Time in As Many Years

The Chicago Tribune reports that police said neither the boy nor the woman was the intended target. The boy was taken in good condition to Comer Children's ...

Turkey Seeks 4-Year Prison Sentence For Knicks' Kanter

Kanter was detained in Romania on May 20 because his Turkish passport was cancelled. According to Reuters, his message translates to: "I have said less than t...

Veterinarian accused of shooting, killing dog for barking too much, sheriff says

Sheriff Joseph Lopinto announced the arrest of 35-year-old Kelly Folse, of River Ridge, in connection with the shooting death of a neighbor's dog. On December...

Thomas Fire grows to 270500 acres; 2 firefighters injured

He was with a five-engine strike team from San Diego and engaged in a "very active part of the fire " just outside of Fillmore when he was fatally injured, ac...

Ex-TV producer Suhaib Illiyasi gets life term for murdering wife

Ilyasi's wife Anju was murdered in 2000 in Delhi after which the police arrested him on the basis of inquest report by the area magistrate. Ilyasi was earli...

Shop, dine and play 24×7 in Maharashtra from today

However, liquor shops, bars and restaurants serving alcohol are still exempt from doing so, media reports said on Wednesday. The Maharashtra government on T...

Saudi budget deficit narrows as oil income recovers

In a sign domestic prices are heading higher, Saudi Arabia plans to raise domestic gasoline prices by about 80 percent in January, according to a person with ...

Diddy, Curry, Kaepernick interested in buying NFL's Panthers franchise

Stephen Curry tweeted , " I want in ". But if nothing else, Diddy's tweets about NFL ownership planted a seed and let the league know that he's interested ...

IFM Investors Pty Ltd Buys Shares of 6161 Kohl's Co. (KSS)

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAG) shares are gapping higher 1.08% pre-market with a price of $14.25 on the stock. The stock increased 3.76% or $1.93 duri...

Europe says Brexit transition must end in 2020

A BoE spokesman declined to comment on the report. The bank said: "The foundation of the Bank of England's approach is the presumption that there will continu...

Senate Passes Tax Plan, Puerto Rico Update

John McCain, R-Ariz., is in Arizona battling brain cancer and is not expected to attend the vote, though he had previously said he supports the bill. Here's t...

Pakistan issues visas to mother, wife of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav

The mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav , an Indian spy sentenced to death for espionage in Pakistan, have been issued visas by the High Commission in New D...

NYC mayor pushes progressive message in Iowa

Still, it's unclear how de Blasio's message will resonate in Iowa. The event fell apart because there wasn't enough interest from candidates at the time. The ma...

Dog survives plane crash in IN that kills 3 people, 2nd canine

Another dog survived the crash and was taken to see a vet. The plane crashed about 9:10 p.m.in a wooded area northwest of Oldenburg, Ind . After firefighters...

Poland faces tough European Union censure in judicial reform row

Frans Timmermans, the first vice-president of the European Commission, told reporters in Brussels that the Commission was invoking the treaty clause "with a hea...

Myanmar army investigating mass grave amid Rohingya genocide accusations

Myanmar's army says it is investigating a mass grave found in a village in northern Rakhine state, a region where the United Nations has accused troops of commi...

Turkish FM to attend United Nations vote meeting on Jerusalem

Cavusoglu, who is now in the Azerbaijani capital Baku for the 5th trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran, is expected to meet wi...

Congress chief Rahul takes the dinner route to reach out to cadres

Rahul Gandhi has inherited the Nehru-Gandhi legacy but it may not be enough to win over young voters. President-elect of India's Congress party Rahul Gandhi i...

Trump backs 'leadership role' for India, slams China and Russian Federation

Meanwhile, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: "We urge the United States to stop intentionally distorting China's strategic intentions and ...

City offices closed for holidays

The pattern will continue through the Christmas week with Friday's trash district picked up December 30. City of Lubbock Recycling Drop-Off Centers and Citize...