An electrical short-circuit most likely sparkedthe infernoat theNotre Dame Cathedral, a French police official told the Associated Press.
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Nearly 4 million LGBTQ people live in rural America, and ‘everything is not bias and awful’
A new report shows that 2.9 to 3.8 million LGBTQ people call rural America home. And their communities are not the hotbeds of bias you might expect.
FAA: Boeing 737 Max upgrades expected within weeks – but ‘time is needed’ for a ‘rigorous’ review
The FAA expects to receive the final packagefor Boeing’s software improvements on the 737 Max aircraft in ‘coming weeks,’ the agency said Monday.
My Virginia Cavaliers are Final Four-bound — and this time history feels so good
My University of Virginia Cavaliers are heading to the Final Four, one year after making NCAA tournament history by losing to a 16 seed.
Driver in New Orleans crash that killed 2 believed to be impaired, is son of NOPD cop
The driver of a car that slammed into cyclists and pedestrians blocks from a Mardi Gras parade was believed to be impaired, New Orleans police say.
Seattle is having its snowiest February in 70 years – and more is on the way
After a weekendsnowstormpummeled normally mild Seattle, making this month the city’s snowiest February since 1949, more is on the way.
LGBTQ families are on the cusp of dramatic growth, and millennials lead the way
A survey by the Family Equality Council shows that LGBTQ families are on the cusp of dramatic growth, and millennials are leading the way.
37 years ago: The horror and heroism of Air Florida Flight 90
A storm Jan. 13, 1982, led to one of the most hauntingtragedies in Washington, D.C., history: the crash of Air Florida Flight 90, which killed 78.
NYPD’s Times Square drone grounded by weather
Just hours before the ball was scheduled to drop at the nation’s most famous New Year’s Eve celebration, NYPD officials decided against using a tethered drone to keep observant watch over the crowd, citing inclement weather.
Christmas across the globe: Tradition and tensions amid turbulent times
At the Vatican, the pope called for unity. In the U.S., a federal government shutdown cast a pall. So dawned Christmas Day 2018.