CIA Director Gina Haspel is headed to Capitol Hill to brief Senate leaders Tuesday on the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as senators weigh their next steps in possibly punishing the longtime Middle East ally over the killing.
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Climate change could lead to ‘a collapse of our civilization’ according to Sir David Attenborough
Famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough said climate change could lead to a “collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world.”
A boy wanted to mail a letter to his dad in heaven. The post office ‘delivered.’
A 7-year-old mailed a letter hoping to reach his dad in heaven. The U.K.’s Royal Mail responded with a touching response on its “delivery.”
Royal Mail responds to boy who sent letter to his father in heaven
A boy in England sent a birthday card to his dad in heaven and the Royal Mail service responded. Veuer’s Sam Berman has the full story.
Nigerian president: I am alive, not a body double
Nigeria’s president took the extraordinary step of denying rumors that he died and was replaced by a body double.
Giant Christmas tree lights up tiny town with over a thousand lights
It takes more than a thousand lights to illuminate this gargantuan 52 foot Christmas tree. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details.
Dutch court rejects 69-year-old man’s request to be 20 years younger
Dutch motivational speaker Emile Ratelband may feel like a 49-year-old but according to Dutch law he is still 69.
The most popular holiday candy in each state may surprise you
Forget candy canes, the most popular holiday candies by state are downright surprising. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the list.
US-led coalition strikes Islamic State figure involved in killing American Peter Kassig
Col. Sean Ryan, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, told The Associated Press that coalition forces conducted precision strikes against Abu al-Umarayn and several other militants.
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Ukraine calls up reservists amid tensions with Russia
Relations between the two neighbors have strained further following the Nov. 25 incident in which Russia fired upon and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews.