Iowa man sentenced to 15 years for burning LGBT flag from church
A man has been sentenced to 15 years after burning an LGBT flag hanging from a church in Iowa.
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Winter solstice 2019
For six months now, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere -- but that's about to reverse itself.
Prince Philip admitted to hospital for 'pre-existing' condition, palace says
Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital over a "pre-existing" condition, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday. A royal source told CNN he was not taken there in an ambulance, but walked in.
Trump set for Christmas at Mar-a-Lago
Freshly impeached and eager for vindication, President Donald Trump decamps Friday for warmer climes: a two-week-long stint at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida haven, which this Christmas will act as the crucible for his defense.
Charles Dickens' last Christmas turkey was lost in a freak accident
The author known for introducing turkey to our Christmas menu may have lost his preferred poultry in what was his last Christmas on Earth.
Chinese national arrested for trespassing at Trump's Florida resort
A Chinese woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with trespassing on President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, according to Palm Beach Police, in the second time this year that a Chinese national been arrested for intruding on the premises.
Visit museums or art galleries and you may live longer
A trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often you get that culture fix the better, a new study suggests.
'Santa's finger bone' given to English monastery
Santa Claus' finger bone and a piece of the manger that served as Christ's crib were among the relics gifted to an English monastery, a new analysis of a medieval manuscript has revealed.
DOJ watchdog: No evidence of Trump Tower surveillance, despite Trump's claims
Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that his team did not find any evidence that Trump Tower was under government surveillance, after conducting an exhaustive review of FBI surveillance during the Russia investigation.
Mormon Church accused of stockpiling billions, avoiding paying taxes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, responded Tuesday to a recently filed whistleblower complaint that accuses the church of stockpiling $100 billion in accounts intended for charitable works, misleading members and avoiding taxes.
