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Helicopter crashes in flames outside soccer stadium

This image made from video shows a burning helicopter in a parking lot outside the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England shortly after a Premier League game on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. / AP LEICESTER, England — A helicopter belonging to…

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at 200

We all know the tale of the mad scientist whose "unholy creation" became his undoing. Frankenstein's monster has taken many shapes over the years, but it first came to life two centuries ago, on pages written by a woman just…

Licorice: Love it or hate it

Wander the aisles of any Scandinavian supermarket, and you'll find them loaded with licorice, sold in all shapes and sizes. Licorice, especially salty licorice, is a favorite Scandinavian treat. But when Conor Knighton sat down to eat some, it felt…

Tropical Storm Oscar forms in Atlantic Ocean

National Hurricane Center MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Oscar has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but does not pose a threat to land. The storm is expected to become a hurricane Sunday as its track curves toward the North Atlantic, the…

Tropical Storm Oscar forms in Atlantic Ocean

National Hurricane Center MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Oscar has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but does not pose a threat to land. The storm is expected to become a hurricane Sunday as its track curves toward the North Atlantic, the…

Gay penguin couple hatches egg, welcomes chick

Sphen and Magic, a same-sex penguin couple from Sydney, hatched their first baby SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium Two penguins that formed a same-sex bond at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium have hatched their first egg, the BBC reports.  Sphen and Magic…

Pressure mounts on Saudis as Trump mulls Khashoggi evidence

ANKARA, Turkey -- The Saudi officials who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate must reveal the location of his body, Turkey's president said Friday in remarks that were sharply critical of the kingdom's handling of the case.  With…

14 kids wounded in knife attack at Chinese kindergarten

Police officers are seen outside the gate of a kindergarten where a woman armed with a kitchen knife attacked children, in Chongqing, China October 26, 2018. REUTERS BEIJING -- A knife-wielding assailant injured 14 children at a kindergarten in the…

Boy gains fame for making Meghan Markle's macaroni necklace

6-year-old Gavin Hazelwood met Meghan Markle in Melbourne and gave her a macaroni necklace. Now, he's getting requests for jewelry from around the world.  Network 10 While Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex were in Australia, the duchess received…

Jamal Khashoggi's son leaves Saudi Arabia

Kylie Atwood and Justine Redman contributed reporting Salah Khashoggi, the son of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, left Saudi Arabia on Thursday and is on his way to the U.S., likely to Washington, D.C., CBS News confirms, according to a source…

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