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ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff dies at 34

BRISTOL, Conn. - ESPN college football reporter Edward Aschoff, known for his outgoing and friendly personality, dapper dress and great love of sports, has died. He was 34. The sports network announce...

Dec 25, 2019

Student who saved classmates from shooting honoured as Jedi

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by t...

Dec 25, 2019

Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes

NEW YORK - Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners...

Dec 25, 2019

Queen Elizabeth II, close family celebrate Christmas

SANDRINGHAM, England - Queen Elizabeth II and her close family celebrated Christmas with a morning service at St. Mary Magdalene Church near her rural retreat at Sandringham in eastern England. It was...

Dec 25, 2019

Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi's killing

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, whose grisly slaying in the S...

Dec 25, 2019

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

KABUL - A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province. In...

Dec 24, 2019

Celtics rookie conducts Boston orchestra's holiday concert

Boston Celtics player Tacko Fall made his debut as a guest conductor during the renowned Boston Pops orchestra's holiday concert. The 7-foot-6 centre took the stage to lead the orchestra in a renditio...

Dec 24, 2019

Pop culture in 2010s marked gains in diversity, inclusion

NEW YORK - When the family-friendly Hallmark Channel recently pulled, under pressure from a conservative group, a set of ads featuring a kiss between two happy brides at the altar, backlash was swift ...

Dec 24, 2019

Q&A: YBN Cordae talks sharing raw emotions after Grammy noms

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - When YBN Cordae posted a video of himself shedding tears in reaction to receiving two Grammy nominations, the rapper initially regretted sharing his raw emotions to millions on...

Dec 24, 2019

Racism protocol implemented for 1st time in Premier League

FIFA's protocol for dealing with discrimination at soccer games was implemented for the first time in the Premier League on Sunday with three stadium announcements during a London derby between Totten...

Dec 24, 2019