WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and Turkish presidents agreed to keep pursuing a negotiated settlement for northeastern Syria that meets both countries’ security needs, as well as their mutual interest in expanding U.S.-Turkish trade, the White House said on Sunday. In a phone call, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences for the death of four U.S. citizens in Manbij, Syria, […]

Life under the ocean wave: Stunning photos show humpback whales, rays and squid in all their amazing glory The Ocean Art 2018 competition showcases some of the most talented marine photographers in the world  Photos of Giant Devil Rays, squid, humpback whales and divers were among the award-winning photographs Over $80,000 in prizes were awarded, making the Ocean Art prize value […]

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence likened Donald Trump to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Raw Story reports. What prompted the unusual comparison was Pence’s discussion with NBC News host Margaret Brennan. The two touched upon the ongoing government shutdown, and Pence made the case that President Trump attempted to reach across the aisle by offering […]

London:  British Prime Minister Theresa May is considering solving a Brexit deadlock by amending a 1998 agreement that ended 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland after ditching attempts to negotiate a cross-party deal. May's plan to amend the 1998 Good Friday Agreement would see the UK and Ireland agree a separate set of principles or add text to "support […]

When the flags were removed from the caskets and folded with military precision, there were no family members there to receive them. So, the banners were passed, hand-to-hand, through the crowd. Some mourners wept as they clutched the flags briefly. Others kissed them. But the three veterans laid to rest on a rainy Memphis morning were strangers to most of […]

The City of Winnipeg has instituted a parking ban of some major routes tonight to make way for snow clearing. The ban starts at 8:00 p.m. Sunday and goes all night until 6:00 a.m. Monday. The city’s website says the snow hauling operation is meant to improve snow storage capacity. The affected streets are: Archibald Street from Nairn to Elizabeth […]

Darlene Hardison would have loved to have a funeral for her father and uncle and bury them in marked graves at a Michigan cemetery. But she and her family could come up with only enough money to have Hoover Heags and Arthur Hardison cremated, then they left the remains to a Detroit funeral home to bury. Authorities later discovered Heags’ […]

A rural Oregon man killed four members of his family at the home they shared and was shot by sheriff’s deputies as he tried to kill a girl, authorities said. Mark Leo Gregory Gago, 42, killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter Saturday night before deputies shot him, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. The victims were not […]

Pope Francis was reportedly told more than one time about Argentine priest Gustavo Zanchetta in reference to lewd an inappropriate behavior, especially for a priest, but still, the pope referred to the man as his “spiritual son,” and elevated him to the designation of bishop and moved him to the Vatican. The Daily Beast reports that despite a history of […]

TLAHUELILPAN, Mexico (Reuters) – A blast at a gasoline pipeline in Mexico that killed at least 79 people has put renewed attention on the government’s strategy to stop fuel theft, with some relatives saying fuel shortages stemming from the plan led victims to risk their lives. Fuel thieves punctured the Tula-Tuxpan pipeline a few miles from one of Mexico’s main […]