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FBI top 10 fugitive captured in Colorado
Published: 9:38 pm EST 01-15-2016

Myloh Jaqory Mason, one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted fugitives, was captured in Thornton, Colorado, on Friday, the agency announced. Mason was sought in connection with two bank robberies and shootings in the Denver area in September and November. He was arrested without incident at a motel near I-25, the FBI said.He could face charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, attempted second-degree kidnapping, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault, the FBI said.During one…

CNN Exclusive: Email may derail case against Bill Cosby
Published: 9:04 pm EST 01-15-2016

A former district attorney in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, claims he agreed more than a decade ago that his office wouldn’t use a civil deposition given by Bill Cosby in any criminal matters, an email obtained by CNN shows — a revelation that could call into question the viability of the criminal case against the comedian.The 2015 email — sent by former District Attorney Bruce Castor to successor Risa Vetri Ferman — details an apparent verbal agreement the prosecutor had a decade earlier…

Regional
Police: BYUI employee used campus credit card to steal $6200
Published: 5:21 pm EST 01-15-2016

A former Brigham Young University-Idaho student employee is facing a felony charge after police say he used a campus credit card for personal use.

John Bottema, 25, is accused of using the BYU-Idaho card to withdraw money from ATMs in Utah, Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Rexburg on Jan. 2 and 3. Police tell EastIdahoNews.com he withdrew a total of $6,200.

Bottema had access to the card through his employment at BYU-Idaho, according to Rexburg Police Department Capt. Randy Lewis. On his Facebook…

Lost Chihuahua travels 800 miles
Published: 5:18 pm EST 01-15-2016

A five pound Chihuahua found in Atlanta traveled more than 800 miles in five months.

A volunteer with the Atlanta Humane Society found the missing dog Thursday and scanned him for a microchip.

When the owner, Amanda Benton, was contacted, she was ready to hop in her car and pick Coco up…until she realized he was in Atlanta.

Coco had traveled all the way from Arlington, Texas and had been missing since September.

The Atlanta Humane Society bought Benton a flight and she’ll pick up Coco…

Bulletin
URGENT – FBI top 10 fugitive captured
Published: 9:30 pm EST 01-15-2016

(CNN) — Myloh Jaqory Mason, one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted fugitives, was captured in Thornton, Colorado, on Friday, the agency announced. Mason was sought in connection with two bank robberies and shootings in the Denver area in September and November.

URGENT – Burkina Faso security forces attack hostage-takers
Published: 9:24 pm EST 01-15-2016

(CNN) — Security forces in Burkina Faso have launched an assault against hostage-takers at the Splendid Hotel in the nation’s capital, Burkinabe state broadcaster, RTB, said early Saturday. There has been intense gunfire for 40 minutes in the direction of the hotel, according to RTB. About 15 hostages have been freed, RTB reported, including the country’s Public Sector minister.

International
Burkina Faso security forces attack hostage-takers at hotel
Published: 10:40 pm EST 01-15-2016

Security forces in Burkina Faso launched an assault against gunmen who took hostages at the Splendid Hotel in the nation’s capital, Burkinabe state broadcaster RTB said early Saturday. Gunfire was no longer heard about an hour after the soldiers attacked, an RTB reporter at the scene said, but authorities did not immediately say if the siege had ended. At least 20 people were wounded, RTB said. There were no immediate details about deaths but several bodies were seen outside the hotel, Burkinabe…

Burkina Faso security forces attack hostage-takers at hotel
Published: 10:04 pm EST 01-15-2016

Security forces in Burkina Faso launched an assault against gunmen who took hostages at the Splendid Hotel in the nation’s capital, Burkinabe state broadcaster RTB said early Saturday. There has been intense gunfire for 40 minutes in the direction of the hotel, according to RTB.Earlier, about 15 hostages were freed by security forces, RTB reported, including the country’s Public Sector Minister.An undetermined number of gunmen stormed the hotel and a cafe frequented by Westerners late Friday,…

Commentary
How to get serious with North Korea
Published: 6:18 pm EST 01-15-2016

North Korea’s nuclear test last week follows a well-worn pattern that spans over a quarter century: Resort to periodic provocations, wait out the flurry of condemnations, then launch a peace offensive and call for talks so that its main adversary, the United States, takes heed and responds with concessionary diplomacy. Repeat. All the while as Pyongyang advances its nuclear and missile technology.This simple strategy has confounded regional powers and driven them to give North Korea billions of…

Dear Ted Cruz…
Published: 5:36 pm EST 01-15-2016

Dear Ted,How are you? It must be so exhausting running for President. I hope you’re taking good care of yourself.I happened to be flipping through the channels on Thursday night when I saw you talking to Donald Trump at the Republican debate about what you called “New York values.” I wasn’t sure at first what you meant, but then you explained: “I think most people know exactly what New York values are: socially liberal, pro-gay marriage, pro-abortion, focused on money and the media.”For a moment…

Entertainment
Dan Haggerty, ‘Grizzly Adams’ star, dies at 74
Published: 2:09 pm EST 01-15-2016

Dan Haggerty, who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show in the 1970s, has died. He was 74.Haggerty died Friday morning at a Burbank, California, hospital after battling cancer for five months. Doctors discovered the cancer after he had surgery for back pain, Haggerty’s family said in a statement.Haggerty died surrounded by his family, said his manager, Terry Bomar. The actor started taking chemo last summer for a spinal tumor, said Bomar, who was friends with the…

Dan Haggerty, ‘Grizzly Adams’ star, dies at 74
Published: 11:55 am EST 01-15-2016

Dan Haggerty, who played mountain man Grizzly Adams in a hit movie followed by a TV show in the 1970s, has died. He was 74.Haggerty died Friday morning in a Burbank, California, hospital surrounded by his family, said his manager, Terry Bomar. The actor had recently been battling cancer, said Bomar, who was friends with the star for nearly 20 years and had been his manager most of that time.The actor started taking chemo last summer for a spinal tumor, Bomar said. Haggerty thought his condition…

Español
Miss Colombia y Steve Harvey se reencontraron: ¿qué se dijeron?
Published: 11:00 pm EST 01-15-2016

(CNN Español) — Después del escándalo en Miss Universo en diciembre y de varias declaraciones que dan cuenta de un momento incómodo y humillante Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez y el conductor Steve Harvey se volvieron a encontrar este viernes.Harvey anunció por error que Gutiérrez era la ganadora de Miss Universo 2015 y después tuvo que rectificar. Gutiérrez dijo que fue “muy humillante” para ella y que los minutos en que fue reina universal no se los quitará nadie.La presentadora…

Ramos Allup responde: "Vamos a tratar de resolver todos este problema"
Published: 9:48 pm EST 01-15-2016

(CNN Español) — En lo que fue una jornada histórica en la que el presidente Nicolás Maduro pronunció un extenso discurso frente a un parlamento legislativa de mayoría opositora, el nuevo presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Henry Ramos Allup, respondió varios de los puntos mencionados por el presidente, con varias críticas, pero algunos reconocimientos.Ramos Allup hizo un llamado a intentar solucionar la grave crisis económica por la que atraviesa Venezuela. “Vamos a poner los pies…

Political
Political Prediction Market: Trump leads GOP pack after debate
Published: 7:18 pm EST 01-15-2016

Donald Trump is back to single-handedly holding the top spot for the Republican nomination on CNN’s Political Prediction Market.Before last night’s Republican debate, Trump was tied for the top spot with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was in the third spot with 27%.Immediately after the debate, Trump, Cruz and Rubio were tied for the top spot with 30% odds to win the nomination until Friday, when Trump jumped to the top spot with the highest percentage he’s ever had in the…

New York Daily News to Cruz: ‘Drop Dead, Ted’
Published: 6:22 pm EST 01-15-2016

There’s little love lost between Ted Cruz and New York City.On Friday, the feud between the Texas senator and America’s largest city escalated when the New York Daily News told Cruz, in bold, headline font on the front page of the paper: “Drop dead, Ted.”"Hey Cruz: you don’t like N.Y. values? Go back to Canada!” the cover read, with an image of the Statue of Liberty giving the middle finger. Though Trump and Cruz have been jabbing each other on several issues for days, the Texas senator launched…

Financial
Tennessee family confirmed as winners of Powerball jackpot
Published: 5:13 pm EST 01-15-2016

The Tennessee lottery confirmed Friday that a family from Munford, Tennessee, is one of the three winners of the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot.John and Lisa Robinson will have to split the jackpot three ways with other winners from Florida and California. But that’s still more than $500 million to each party.The Robinsons opted to take the lump sum. After taxes, they’ll receive $187.2 million.The Robinsons appeared Friday morning on the “Today” show along with their daughter, Tiffany, their…

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen taking a leave to treat throat cancer
Published: 4:37 pm EST 01-15-2016

Chris Mortensen, one of ESPN’s best-sourced reporters covering the NFL, revealed on Friday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer, and will be “temporarily stepping away” from his broadcast duties.Mortsensen, 64, said that he learned more than a week ago that he has stage 4 cancer.”My focus shifted significantly to gathering information about the specifics of this cancer,” he said in a statement. “The initial diagnosis was confirmed Friday and there is another test remaining that will…

Feature
Looking for Martin Luther King’s ‘Dream’
Published: 6:57 pm EST 01-15-2016

We’ve come so far from that fateful day on April 4, 1968, when a bullet ended the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, yet we have so terribly far to go. Violence, hatred and the spiritual sickness he talked about in our country are alive and well. That is why I think it does us some good as a nation of millions to not just say we love King on his birthday, to not just honor him with the national holiday, or even by doing service on that day. We do ourselves a great disservice if we do not…

Move over T. rex, new dinosaur unveiled
Published: 6:57 pm EST 01-14-2016

If you thought the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” were big, wait until you see the newly discovered 122-foot-long dinosaur that is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History. This dino surpasses the museum’s model of a blue whale by about 30 feet.The prehistoric creature is so big it cannot even fit in the gallery space. Part of its 39-foot-long neck will extend through the passageway to greet visitors. The mysterious dinosaur was discovered in the Patagonian desert region of Argentina in…

Medical
CDC issues travel warning for pregnant women due to Zika virus
Published: 10:20 pm EST 01-15-2016

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday night advised pregnant women to postpone travel to Mexico, Puerto Rico and parts of Central America and South America due to the presence of the Zika virus.The CDC action was prompted by tests that found Zika, a mosquito-borne illness, in fetal and newborn tissue of Brazilian babies affected with microcephaly. The agency said additional studies are needed.The advisory lists Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala,…

CDC issues travel warning for pregnant women due to Zika virus
Published: 10:01 pm EST 01-15-2016

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday night suggested pregnant women not travel to 14 countries or areas where the Zika virus is present. The CDC was prompted by tests that found Zika, a mosquito-borne illness, in fetal and newborn tissue of Brazilian babies affected with microcephaly. The agency said additional studies are needed.The advisory lists Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname,…

Technology
You don’t have to be 007 to own a submarine
Published: 7:18 am EST 01-04-2016

Imagine yourself strapped snugly inside your own personal submarine. Your head might be surrounded by a transparent canopy, giving you a 360-degree view of an ocean wonderland. With the touch of a small lever near your left hand, you command this sleek, 16-foot sub to go into a deep dive. On your right, a joystick lets you steer in any direction you choose: forward, back, left or right. Essentially, you’d be piloting your own underwater exploration mission. Options might include checking out an…

Travel
Top 10 ethical travel destinations for 2016
Published: 8:07 pm EST 01-12-2016

Help has arrived for travelers who’ve resolved to avoid spending their tourism cash in countries with poor human rights and environmental records. Non-profit group Ethical Traveler — a project of the Berkeley-based Earth Island Institute — has just released its annual list of the 10 most forward-thinking countries in the developing world. According to the California-based group, each country is reviewed for its performance in the areas of human rights, social welfare, animal welfare and…

Top 10 ethical travel destinations for 2016
Published: 8:05 pm EST 01-12-2016

Help has arrived for travelers who’ve resolved to avoid spending their tourism cash in countries with poor human rights and environmental records. Non-profit group Ethical Traveler — a project of the Berkeley-based Earth Island Institute — has just released its annual list of the 10 most forward-thinking countries in the developing world. According to the California-based group, each country is reviewed for its performance in the areas of human rights, social welfare, animal welfare and…

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