Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has died at age 7
Friday, 17 May 2019, 13:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
Her owners say Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss demeanor became an internet sensation, has died at age 7. Posting on social media Friday, Grumpy Cat's owners wrote that she experienced...
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Friday, 17 May 2019, 10:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Taiwan's legislature voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, a first in Asia and a boost for LGBT rights activists who had championed the cause for two decades. Lawmakers pressured by LGBT...
Man killed as coffee machine explodes, son injured
Friday, 17 May 2019, 08:03
Last update: about 8 years ago
A man was killed and his son was severely injured when a coffee machine they were working on exploded, Italian media report. The incident happened in Turin, Italy. The two were carrying out...
Watch: F-16 fighter crashes into California warehouse, pilot ejects
Friday, 17 May 2019, 07:35
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed to debris,...
Pregnant Chicago woman slain, baby cut from her womb
Friday, 17 May 2019, 07:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A Chicago woman who sold baby clothes to a pregnant woman and lured her back to her house with an offer of more clothing has been charged with murder after allegedly strangling the woman with a cord...
Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 09:26
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Alabama's Republican governor signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation Wednesday, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases. "To the bill's many supporters,...
Italy closes investigation against Spanish rescue crew
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 07:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A judge in Sicily has dropped an investigation into two members of the Spanish aid group Proactiva Open Arms that stemmed from a standoff last year when the crew refused to hand over 218 migrants...
Danish politician advertises for EP election on Pornhub
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 14:32
Last update: about 8 years ago
A Danish politician has taken an unorthodox approach to election campaigning by advertising on Pornhub, the world's most popular adult website, Euronews reports. Joachim B. Olsen, a Liberal...
EU agency reports drop in migrant arrivals
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 07:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The European Union's border agency says the number of migrants entering the bloc without authorization continues to drop. Frontex said Tuesday that it spotted 4,900 "illegal border crossings" in...