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Couric had no idea
Katie Couric, who was Matt Lauer's "Today" co-host for several years, broke her silence Saturday on sexual misconduct allegations against him....
Atlantic Canada gets soaked
Much of Atlantic Canada is being pummelled with heavy winds and a downpour on Saturday, swamping some areas with extensive flooding and causing two Newfoundland...
Mudslide deaths reach 19
The death toll from the mudslides in a California coastal town rose to 19 on Saturday but a man who had also been on the list of missing persons was located...
IS offshoot claims attack
An Islamic State group offshoot is claiming it carried out the October attack in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerien troops and sparked...
Diana statue to be removed
Harrods, the luxury London department store and tourist destination, is reportedly planning to remove a memorial to Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. British...
Iran says no to changes
Iran said Saturday it won't accept any changes to its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after President Donald Trump vowed to pull out of the accord in a...
Trump in 'excellent health'
President Donald Trump's White House physician declared him in "excellent health" after the president received his first medical checkup at Walter...
Suspended, not fired
YouTube has suspended a star who posted video images of what appeared to be a suicide victim but said Saturday that doesn't mean it won't work with him...
Louis-Dreyfus 'beats' chemo
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has marked the end of chemo by posting an Instagram video of her grown sons lip-syncing to Michael Jackson's "Beat It." The...
Versace on runway roll
A triumphant outing at the Golden Globes primed Donatella Versace to help launch Milan Fashion Week menswear previews on Saturday. Versace dressed three women...
Bye bye "Big Uglies"
UPDATE 9:52 a.m. Tributes continue to pour in for Keith Jackson. Adam Scefter with the NFL Network tweeted "Keith Jackson was the voice of college football...
Anti-migrant Czech Pres?
President Milos Zeman, 73, is seeking re-election and is considered the favourite to win the first-round vote taking place Friday and Saturday. The former...
Trump lawyer brokers porn?
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn actress to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter...
Frustrations, tragedy for Cali
Frustrations and dark discoveries mounted for a California town ravaged by a deadly and destructive mudslide. Most of the people of Montecito, a town usually...
Trump denies, defends
President Donald Trump on Friday offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries...
MeToo looms for Cosby
Jurors couldn't agree the first time around whether to accept a woman's story that "America's Dad," Bill Cosby, sexually assaulted her...
Cold snap, freak of nature
Consider this cold comfort: A quick study of the brutal American cold snap found that the Arctic blast really wasn't global warming but a freak of nature....
Sea of mud in California
The oldest victim swept away in a California mudslide was Jim Mitchell, who had celebrated his 89th birthday the day before. He died with his wife of more than...
Africa alarmed by Trump
Africans were shocked on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent. But it wasn't what people had hoped for....
Queen dishes on weight
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has revealed the secrets of giving a speech while wearing a weighty crown, in unusually candid comments in a new documentary on...
Trump wants 'Great Wall'
In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "shithole countries"...
'Searching for a miracle'
More than two full days after mudslides ravaged the coastal town of Montecito, the search for the missing became an increasingly desperate exercise Thursday,...
50 fall sick on cruise ship
Nearly 50 people have fallen sick on a cruise ship that departed from Baltimore last week, delaying its return. Royal Caribbean Cruises spokesman Owen Torres...
Chilly 'gators on ice
Although North Carolina's recent bitter cold snap deterred plenty of humans from sticking their noses outdoors, a group of alligators stuck their snouts...
Reality TV to meth lab
A man who once appeared in the MTV reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been charged with running a meth lab in Pennsylvania. Police say officers arrested...
Now that is slippery
You think it is slippery in the Okanagan? Video of this poor guy in Virginia is going viral.
Search for bodies in muck
Hundreds of rescue workers slogged through knee-deep ooze and used long poles to probe for bodies Thursday as the search dragged on for victims of the mudslides...
A piece Lord Nelson's flag
Sotheby's is auctioning a scrap of the red, white and blue "Victory Jack" flag that flew from Adm. Horatio Nelson's flagship during the Battle...
8 quakes rattle Iran-Iraq
A series of eight earthquakes hit the Iran-Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad on Thursday, apparent aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous...
Street food's star chef
After spending more than three decades cooking in an unassuming outdoor kitchen, a wok-wielding, goggles-wearing Thai chef has been propelled to international...
Bloodbath in Cancun
At least three people are dead following an attack on a restaurant in a popular Mexican sunspot. The Merida Yucatan Bulletin reports on Facebook that 15 people...
Royal storm in a D-cup
The former owner of a luxury British bra maker that supplied lingerie to Queen Elizabeth II says the company lost its royal warrant after she wrote a book...
Mudslide death toll climbs
Anxious family members awaited word on loved ones Wednesday as rescue crews searched grimy debris and ruins for more than a dozen people missing after mudslides...
That's one expensive date
A Dallas woman is challenging allegations that she caused at least $300,000 in damage to a prominent Houston attorney's art collection at the end of their...
Franco facing allegations
Facing accusations by an actress and a filmmaker over alleged sexual misconduct, James Franco said on CBS' "The Late Show" on Tuesday the things...
Women on top
As more than two dozen men have lost media jobs or projects after sexual misconduct accusations in the last several months, their departures have opened doors...
Explosion on burning tanker
An explosion rocked a stricken oil tanker off the coast of Shanghai on Wednesday, forcing maritime authorities to suspend firefighting and rescue efforts,...
$70M to find missing plane
Malaysia's government said Wednesday it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to $70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia...
S. Korea wants summit
South Korea's president said Wednesday he's open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if certain conditions are met, as he vowed to push for...
'I'll beat Oprah' - Trump
President Winfrey? No way, says political prognosticator Donald Trump. "I'll beat Oprah," the president declared flatly at a White House meeting...
Quake rattles Caribbean
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between the coast of Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and causing...
Hot Down Under
Australia experienced its third hottest year on record in 2017, when surrounding high sea temperatures delivered a second consecutive summer of devastating...
"Violent repression"
The UN peacekeeping chief condemned "violent repression" by Congo security forces against demonstrators protesting the refusal of President Joseph...
Moon wants to talk nukes
South Korea's president says he'll push for more talks and co-operation with North Korea to resolve the nuclear standoff. President Moon Jae-in spoke...
Dr. charged with killing wife
A New Jersey doctor running an illegal prescription opioid drug ring with a motorcycle gang had a member hire someone to kill his wife after she threatened to...
13 killed in landslides
At least 13 people were killed and homes were torn from their foundations Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation...
Oil tanker still ablaze
Rescuers have found a body believed to be of a sailor from the Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after a collision in the East China Sea, China's Ministry...
200 injured in train crash
A train collision on the outskirts of South Africa's commercial hub, Johannesburg, left more than 200 people injured, emergency responders said Tuesday...
Stabbing over TV channel
Investigators say a central Arkansas man fatally stabbed his wife after she changed the TV channel from a football game he was watching while he went outside to...
Police union sues city
A union representing New York City police officers sued the department Tuesday, saying its release of body camera footage without a court order violates a state...
Harry and Meghan mania?
Hundreds of people have lined the streets of London's vibrant Brixton neighbourhood to welcome Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to a youth radio station. The...
Arrest in deputy slaying
Authorities in Washington state have arrested a man believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy. Pierce County Deputy Daniel...
Much of island still in dark
Federal officials said Monday that efforts to fully restore power to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria should get a boost with more work crews and more...
Bobcats force lockdown
A high school north of Phoenix was put on lockdown for several hours as authorities rescued four bobcats from a drainage pipe. Deer Valley Unified School...
Rain latest California woe
Storms brought rain to California on Monday and increased the risk of mudslides in fire-ravaged communities, driving property owners to stack sandbags in...
Why not President Oprah?
Oprah Winfrey's impassioned call for "a brighter morning even in our darkest nights" at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing...
Romney treated for cancer
Former 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was treated for prostate cancer last year. That's according to a Romney aide who spoke on the condition of...
Deputy killed near Tacoma
A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed near Tacoma, Wash., Sunday night. Authorities appealed for witnesses to come forward, Monday, as the shooter is still...
Princess's 1st day at nursery
Kensington Palace has released two images of Princess Charlotte as she begins her first day at nursery school. The two-year-old is shown on the steps of the...
Not backing down on book
The author of an explosive new book that questions President Donald Trump's fitness for office on Monday contradicted Steve Bannon's explanation of...
Big game frenzy
The scene was relatively quiet Monday morning around the stadium in downtown Atlanta where the College Football Playoff title game was set to be held. A light...
Red dress backlash
Nearly every star attending the Golden Globes wore black as a statement against sexual misconduct in Hollywood — so one red dress didn't blend in on...
Tanker at risk of exploding
An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China's east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking, Chinese state media reported...
Trump's 'not crazy'
Allies of Donald Trump have lined up to defend his mental stability in the face of a tell-all-style book that says his entire entourage views the U.S. president...
Oprah for president?
Oprah Winfrey's moving speech at the Golden Globe Awards has some fans and fellow celebrities calling for her presidential run. The actress accepted the...
Fire at Trump Tower
New York City fire officials say a fire in Trump Tower's heating and air conditioning system injured two people and caused smoke to billow from the roof....
U.S. Navy joins search
The U.S. Navy has joined the search for 32 crew members missing from an Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a bulk freighter off...
Kids smoke for Epiphany
Epiphany celebrations in the Portuguese village of Vale de Salgueiro feature a tradition that each year causes an outcry among outsiders: Parents encouraging...
A statement at the Globes
The Golden Globes red carpet has been dyed black by streams of actresses, actors and activists outfitted in a colour-co-ordinated statement against sexual...
Sizzling in Sydney
Dangerous heat is roasting parts of Australia with temperatures that haven't been seen in decades. The temperature in Sydney hit an almost 80-year high of...
Tanker on fire off China
An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing...
Fight over Manson's estate
The fight over the estate and body of apocalyptic cult leader Charles Manson has fragmented into at least three competing camps that could cash in on songs he...
Bannon tries to make nice
Steve Bannon is trying to make amends. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist released a statement Sunday reaffirming his support for the...
Atlanta still mad at Trump
When President Donald Trump swoops into Atlanta for a VIP seat at college football's biggest game, he'll enjoy the Southern hospitality of a city he...
Battle looms in Syria
Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country's north, forcing thousands of...
Explosion in Sweden
A man in Stockholm picked up an unknown object from the ground that detonated in his hand Sunday, accidentaly killing himself and injuring his female companion...