North Korea says 'pipe dream' it will end nuclear weapons program
Tension has been rising over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, which it pursues in defiance of years of U.N. After the latest missile test by North Korea at the end of last month, the USA intensified its pressure on Beijing. 12/27/2017
Trump's Kwanzaa Statement Leaves Out Obama-Era Praise For African-American Values
The name comes from a Swahili phrase, " matunda ya kwanza ", which means "first fruits of the harvest", according to Infoplease . The final line of the blog was a quote suggesting that Kwanzaa , like the Seinfeld-inspired Festivus, was a "fake holiday". 12/27/2017
12 displaced after Christmas morning fire on Far South Side
The Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department Auxilliary quickly stepped in and still needs donations for the McGar family. The fire was under investigation Monday, although investigators believe it may have been accidental, Franklin said. 12/26/2017
Names released in deadly dog attack
The deputies who rushed to the scene discovered that the couple "had been savagely attacked" by the dogs, Fox News reported. A seven-year-old boy was attacked killed by a pair of pit bulls on November 21, 2017, in Lowell, Massachusetts. 12/26/2017
Bus plunges into pedestrian underpass in Moscow
Multiple videos show the vehicle swerving off one of the Russian capital's busiest roads at speed as panicked passers-by scatter. Either the vehicle's brakes failed or a auto cut ahead of the bus, causing it to veer off its intended path. 12/26/2017
China Conducts Successful Flight of World's Largest Amphibious Aircraft
China spent $215 billion (181 billion euros) on military in 2016, well ahead of India at $56 billion and Japan at $46 billion. Its first flight successfully completed today the first Chinese-made amphibian aircraft AG600 in southern Guangdong province. 12/25/2017
Va. couple murdered by daughter's ex-boyfriend
Authorities say Scott Fricker , 48, and Buckley Kuhn-Fricker, 43, were fatally shot in their Virginia home, December 22, 2017 . On Wednesday (Dec. 20), the Frickers chose to intervene by taking their daughter to the home of a friend in Washington D.C. 12/25/2017
US Treasury's Mnuchin sent gift-wrapped box of horse manure
The LAPD bomb squad was on the scene and has blocked off the road near the location, but no evacuations were called, police said. Aerial footage from NewsChopper 4 showed officers investigating a large box wrapped in wrapping paper. 12/25/2017
Arsenal and Liverpool produce thriller
To win something for the club, for us, for the fans. "I would love to win something here", the Egyptian winger added. He's now the Premier League's top scorer with a 14-goal tally. 12/24/2017
Trump denies saying Haitians 'all have AIDS', Nigerians live in 'huts'
According the sources, when Trump learned 15,000 people from Haiti had been granted U.S. visas, he remarked: "They all have AIDS". Kelly (who was at that time the secretary of homeland security), and domestic policy adviser Stephen Miller were all there. 12/24/2017
Mohamed Salah determined to win trophies at Liverpool
Liverpool are the first team in top-flight history to have won four consecutive away games by a margin of at least three goals. Liverpool and Arsenal played out another sensational game filled with goals in which both sides enjoyed a share of the lead . 12/23/2017
Technically, Florida State shouldn't be playing in a bowl game this year
We're continuing preparations for our game", Stefan Nolet, media relations director for the Independence Bowl, told the Sentinel . 5 Florida , this team looks more than ready to make a run to the NCAA Tournament and is deserving of its top 25 ranking. 12/23/2017
Wenger: Liverpool thrashing will hurt forever
They have plenty of offensive players and looking at them recently they have changed a lot their teams - so it's hard to guess. 12/22/2017
Boeing-Bombardier spat puts US-Canadian trade deals in spotlight
Bombardier says more than half of the value of CSeries content comes from the United States, including engines by Pratt & Whitney. The U.S. decision means that the relations between the country and its neighbor, Canada are likely to be terribly strained. 12/22/2017
North Korea denies US WannaCry cyberattack accusation
Bossert described the company as "a strong partner", adding that there is "no fear that there's any wedge between us". WannaCry began spreading on May 12 this year and encrypted the files on around 300,000 computers in 150 countries. 12/22/2017
