NINE people were killed overnight in unrest related to protests in the Isfahan region of central Iran , the state broadcaster reported today. He said the cause of death wasn't immediately known, though authorities later described one of the deaths as the result of a personal dispute. [Full Article...]
Saturday night's Powerball draw also failed to produce any winners, sending the prize money for Wednesday night's draw to $440 million. The jackpots for two of the nation's most popular lotto games are beginning to reach historic heights. [Full Article...]
Russian Federation agreed to cut production by 300,000 barrels a day from its annual peak that month. US crude output is also slipping from a record-high, with weekly production falling through December 22 for the first time since mid-October. [Full Article...]
Twitter account of Deputy leader of Germany's far-right AfD party, Beatrix von Storch, was suspended on Monday following anti-Muslim remarks. The tweet was later deleted after Twitter froze von Storch's account and informed her she had violated hate speech rules. [Full Article...]
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is scheduled to certify the race Thursday. On Wednesday, he filed an election complaint alleging voter fraud may have occurred, calling for a delay in the certification of the results that declared Jones officially the victor and asked for "a new special election". [Full Article...]
Barriss received a two-year sentence, court records show. The Los Angeles resident was arrested in 2015 for calling in a bomb threat , while SWauTistic has claimed credit for several past swatting hoaxes, as well as a making bomb threats at a MLG Call of Duty event at the Dallas Convention Center earlier this month. [Full Article...]
Images have circulated on social media of the cliff-side operation, which halted cable auto services, stranding hundreds of tourists on top of the mountain. Marais said once the woman is taken to the ground, the remaining visitors will be safely brought down the mountain. According to News24, the pair had been climbing "Arrow Final" along with a female companion when they fell from the side of t... [Full Article...]
The wind won't be as strong as it was yesterday morning, but it will still be strong enough to keep wind chills below zero for much of the Valley. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Winds will be light and temperatures will be in the mid teens below zero for everyone except the... [Full Article...]