MLB outfielder Will Brennan accidentally hits and kills bird with hard groundball
They say lightning does not strike twice but -- for the second time in under a week -- a bird has died after meeting the cruel fate of being hit by a flying baseball in an MLB game.
1970-01-01 08:00
Death of Russian minister on return from Cuba is latest unexplained incident involving Moscow's elites
A Russian mister died of -- as of yet -- unknown causes after falling ill on a plane on Saturday, the latest in a string of mysterious deaths among Russian elites.
1970-01-01 08:00
'I've got a lot to think about': LeBron James considering future after Los Angeles Lakers swept by Denver Nuggets
After 20 incredible years in the NBA, LeBron James has added to speculation that he could finally be hanging up his sneakers for good.
1970-01-01 08:00
Juventus docked 10 points in Serie A, then suffers 4-1 defeat against Empoli
Juventus manager Max Allegri bemoaned a "lack of respect" for his players after they were informed of a 10-point deduction in relation to the so-called Plusvalenza case shortly before the team's 4-1 defeat against Empoli.
1970-01-01 08:00
These museums showcase the future, not the past
Museums are increasingly embracing technology, featuring everything from flying metallic penguins, to robotic tins of Spam.
1970-01-01 08:00
Four people have been arrested for allegedly hanging an effigy of Vinícius Jr. off a bridge, Spanish police say
Four people have been arrested for allegedly hanging an effigy of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. off a bridge in January, Spanish police said Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Oakland Athletics announcer who had been suspended after using racial slur let go by broadcaster
Oakland Athletics broadcaster NBC Sports California has parted ways with play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper after he used a racial slur during a pregame show earlier this month, the network announced Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
This 15-mile, $6.7B bridge is a symbol of China's ambitions, and its problems
Like its sister bridge in Hong Kong, when the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge opens to traffic next year after eight years of construction, it will form a central plank in China's master plan to develop its Greater Bay Area.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61
Rick Hoyt, the man who was pushed in a wheelchair by his father in 32 Boston Marathon races, died Monday morning.
1970-01-01 08:00
New search for vanished British toddler Madeleine McCann will focus on land, not water
Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will carry out a new search in Portugal based on a recent tip, German authorities told CNN on Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Africa's richest man launches $20 billion refinery to revive Nigeria's oil industry
Nigeria on Monday commissioned the Dangote oil refinery — considered a 'game-changer' in ending the country's fuel imports.
1970-01-01 08:00
At least 19 children killed in school dormitory fire in Guyana
At least 19 of the 20 people who died in a "horrific" school dormitory fire were children, officials said on Monday, after a blaze tore through the building in the Caribbean country of Guyana.
1970-01-01 08:00