Hospital dresses up newborns as festive Baby Yodas
"Size matters not," as Jedi Master Yoda once said. But these tiny newborn babies dressed up as Christmas-themed Baby Yodas are the cutest things we've ever seen.
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Iowa man sentenced to 15 years for burning LGBT flag from church
A man has been sentenced to 15 years after burning an LGBT flag hanging from a church in Iowa.
Kung Fu Nuns in Nepal boost their health in fight for women's rights
Swords swirl around their bodies, coming perilously close to piercing flesh. Blades flashing in the morning sun, the young women twirl, cartwheel and then kick in unison, finishing their graceful movements in a centuries old kung fu fighting stance.
Authors write their own immigration stories
Yuyi Morales heard hateful rhetoric about immigrants and knew she needed to fight back.
Woman found dead, baby girl found alive in Texas search
The body of a woman found in a Houston-area home has been identified as missing Austin, Texas, mother Heidi Broussard, officials said Friday.
Former Kentucky Gov. Bevin pardoned a child rapist
In his final days in office, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations to people he said he would not hesitate to welcome as neighbors, co-workers or members of his church.
On Merriam-Webster's words of the year
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How to help homeless students year-round
Come Christmas time, most children put together lengthy wish lists for toys and goodies for Santa to deliver.
Pink, Chance the Rapper scale back tours to focus on family
Several high profile recording artists are retreating from the stage lights to make 2020 about family.
FIFA considering idea for Women's World Cup to be played every 2 years
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested the Women's World Cup could be played every two years in the future.
US diplomat's wife charged over death of British teen
Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in the case of Harry Dunn, the British teenager who was killed in August.
Fake, dangerous kids products turning up for sale on Amazon
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Charges dropped against freed Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle
An Ontario judge Thursday dismissed 19 charges against a Canadian man who spent five years with his family in militant captivity in Afghanistan, according to court documents.
8 takeaways from the sixth Democratic presidential debate
The final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 may have taken place in California, but it was all about Iowa.
Yang: It's 'an honor and disappointment' to be candidate of color
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang said it was "both an honor and disappointment to be the lone candidate of color" on the Democratic presidential primary stage Thursday night.
How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate
PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the last primary debate of 2019, which will show seven presidential contenders facing off against each other less than 50 days before voting starts in Iowa.
Family condemns release of video of toddler falling from cruise ship
Video appears to show the moment Chloe Wiegand fell from her grandfather's arms to her death aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July.
Obituary of Vietnam veteran captures war's lingering effect
Bill Ebeltoft's life could be divided into three parts: before the Vietnam War, during the war and after the war.
Bloomberg granted extension on deadline to file financial report
Michael Bloomberg won't have to file his public financial disclosure report until February 4, 2020, after being granted a 45-day extension by the Federal Election Commission.
Judge throws out hate crime charge in Maryland stabbing
A white former University of Maryland student was convicted Wednesday of killing a black college student at a campus bus stop, prosecutors announced.
Falling debris kills pedestrian in Manhattan
A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by falling debris on a midtown Manhattan street Tuesday morning, according to New York police spokesman Ahmed Nasser.
Teen vaping of marijuana on rise, survey finds
Vaping remained popular among teens across the United States in 2019, according to a new report, and there were significant increases in vaping of marijuana by eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders.
Judge files suit after warning for not officiating same-sex marriages
A justice of the peace in Texas has sued a state judicial agency that reprimanded her for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages, alleging her religious rights were violated.
Japanese #MeToo symbol wins civil court case
A freelance journalist who became a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement has won a civil case against the high-profile journalist she accused of raping her.
