Spanish authorities say a double-decker commuter train crashed into a buffer in a town near Madrid and nearly 40 passengers were injured, including two who were hospitalized with serious injuries. (Dec. 22)
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Prepare for chills as you listen to these 3 boys sing Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
“They had no idea that these three boys had this beautiful sound in them,” said 5th-grade teacher Cathy Hoffman.
Kids in devastated Puerto Rico get a holiday surprise
The U.S. Marines Corp, Toys for Tots, Hasbro, and Hillwood Airways joined forces to deliver 30,000 toys and games, to families in need in Puerto Rico, just in time for the holidays.
HOA asks Pennsylvania family to remove ‘Jesus’ Christmas display
One of their neighbors had complained the sign was offensive, an email from the association states.
2017 in photos. Where were you when these stories broke?
Just in time for the near year, here’s a glimpse of the most memorable moments in 2017. Where were you when these stories broke?
10 ways North Korean leader Kim Jong Un freaked out the world in 2017
North Korea’s leader is determined to test new administration in Washington.
U.N. passes tough new sanctions on North Korea
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to impose tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to its latest ballistic missile test which the North Korean government says can hit anywhere on the U.S. mainland. (Dec. 22)
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U.N. imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
The new sanctions approved in the council resolution include sharply cutting limits on North Korea’s imports of refined oil.
Lithuania sends Pope Francis ‘world’s smallest’ nativity scene for Christmas
The small Baltic country has given Pope Francis a microscopic nativity scene where baby Jesus is smaller than a human cell.
Here’s why you shouldn’t open your Christmas presents too early
When you’re a kid, there’s really no time early enough to open your presents on Christmas morning.