The friendly soccer game between Germany and the Netherlands was canceled 90 minutes before kickoff on Tuesday due to the suspected threat of a bomb at the stadium. “We had concrete evidence that someone wanted to set off an explosive device in the stadium,” Hannover police chief Volker Kluwe told… Read More
Muslim soccer fans boo moment of silence for France, then chant Allahu Akbar
In a shameful display before their team played Greece in a friendly soccer match in Istanbul Tuesday, Turkish fans booed during an announcement asking the crowd for a minute of respectful silence for the 129 victims of the Paris attacks. In its place, chants of “Allahu Akbar,” broke out among… Read More
Thanksgiving travel warnings
A warning from travel experts – a stronger economy and lower gas prices mean Thanksgiving travelers can expect more congested highways this year. During the long holiday weekend, 46.9 million Americans are expected to go 50 miles or more from home, the highest number since 2007, according to travel agency… Read More
Kitty Genovese’s killer denied parole
The man convicted of killing New York City bartender Kitty Genovese has been denied parole more than half a century after a crime that became a symbol of urban breakdown, officials said Tuesday. Citing “the extreme violence you exhibited and callous disregard” for Genovese, a parole board turned down Winston… Read More
With sanctions lifting, Iran gets richer by increasing oil exports
Iran said Tuesday it will export an additional 500,000 barrels of oil a day after sanctions are lifted under a landmark nuclear deal in a bid to reclaim its market share despite low prices. Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told reporters Iran plans to double its crude oil exports as sanctions… Read More
New warnings on legalized pot for moms
Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms. That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and posted wherever they’re sold if the nation’s most influential doctors group has its way. The American Medical Association agreed Monday to push for regulations requiring such warnings be… Read More
ISIS warning: “The USA is next”
In a disturbing new video, members of the Islamic State sent a dire threat to the United States that the group is plotting a Paris-style attack on our nation’s capital… and soon. Previously, ISIS has claimed as many as 71 agents are already embedded in the United States, and since that… Read More
Top Dems: Trump doesn’t scare us at all
Hillary Clinton’s top supporters and other Democrat insiders have a message for Republican voters – bring on Donald Trump, and Ben Carson, too. The Associated Press contacted all 712 superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention next summer, and asked them which Republican they thought would be their party’s strongest opponent… Read More
Hollywood celebrity admits HIV secret
In an interview this morning on NBC’s “Today,” the 50-year-old former “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen said he tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. When asked by “Today” co-host Matt Lauer if he had transmitted the disease to others, the notoriously promiscuous Sheen declared it “impossible.” But… Read More
Major changes coming to hip, knee surgery under Medicare
Medicare on Monday launched a major payment change for hip and knee replacements, the most common inpatient surgery for its 55 million beneficiaries. Starting April 1, hospitals in 67 metropolitan areas — from Akron, Ohio, to Wichita, Kansas — will be held responsible for the results of hip and knee… Read More