A bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, on the sixth anniversary of the massacre.
Author: Associated Press
US soldier dies in non-combat incident in Afghanistan
The service member’s identity was being withheld until his family could be notified.
Strasbourg Christmas market attack suspect dead; video captures aftermath of shootout
The Paris prosecutor’s office formally identified the suspect as Cherif Chekatt, 29, a Strasbourg-born man with a long history of convictions for various crimes, including robberies.
7-year-old migrant girl dies after Border Patrol arrest
It’s unknown what happened to the girl during the eight hours before she started having seizures and was flown to an El Paso hospital.
Turkey train crash leaves 9 dead, dozens injured
The high-speed train was en route from Ankara to the central Turkish city of Konya when it crashed into an engine that was checking the tracks at a station.
Chinese citizens celebrate after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is released in Canada
The U.S. sought Meng Wanzhou’s arrest on suspicion she misled banks about Huawei’s business dealings in Iran.
Coach Nick Nurse guides Raptors to big win over Clippers day after his mother’s death
“I’m here because my mother wouldn’t want it any other way,” Nick Nurse said one day after his mom’s death. He would then guide his team to a big win.
Penn stuns Villanova for first win over Wildcats since 2002
Defending national champions Villanova fell to Penn on Tuesday night, its first loss to the Quakers since 2002.
South digs out from record-breaking snowstorm, endures bitter cold
The deadly, record-breaking storm that walloped the South with snow and ice may be gone, but the mess it left behind continues to plague the region.
5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan
The U.S. military has declared five missing crew members dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast, and halted search and recovery operations.
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