Jessica Durando
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is watched by millions but how and when did the parade first start?
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a holiday standard for millions since it started nearly 100 years ago. Here's the history behind Macy's parade. → Read More
New Zealand women wear headscarves in solidarity with Muslims after Christchurch mosque shootings
A week after a gunman opened fire at two mosques that left 50 people dead, women across New Zealand showed solidarity with Muslims Friday by wearing headscarves. → Read More
Florida man among 4 Americans killed in Syria bombing claimed by ISIS
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, was identified among the four Americans killed Wednesday. → Read More
Pentagon identifies 3 of 4 Americans killed in Syria bombing claimed by ISIS
The attack complicates a messy plan for U.S. withdrawal, a decision Trump's senior advisers disagreed with before offering an evolving timetable for the removal of the approximately 2,000 U.S. troops. → Read More
Elizabeth Smart: 'What a miracle!!! Jayme Closs has been found'
Elizabeth Smart, an outspoken advocate on kidnapping after her much publicized captivity in 2002, speaks out on Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs. → Read More
Elizabeth Smart: 'What a miracle!!! Jayme Closs has been found'
Elizabeth Smart, an outspoken advocate on kidnapping after her much publicized captivity in 2002, speaks out on Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs. → Read More
What we know about Thousand Oaks gunman Ian David Long, a Marine veteran
Law enforcement official says authorities have identified gunman and the weapon he used to kill 12 at bar in California. → Read More
Mega Millions hits $1 billion jackpot
The jackpot in the Mega Millions continues to climb, to a record-setting $1 billion for the drawing Friday night at 11 p.m. EDT. → Read More
Mega Millions hits $1 billion jackpot
The jackpot in the Mega Millions continues to climb, to a record-setting $1 billion for the drawing Friday night at 11 p.m. EDT. → Read More
Mega Millions hits $1 billion jackpot
The jackpot in the Mega Millions continues to climb, to a record-setting $1 billion for the drawing Friday night at 11 p.m. EDT. → Read More
Mega Millions hits $1 billion jackpot
The jackpot in the Mega Millions continues to climb, to a record-setting $1 billion for the drawing Friday night at 11 p.m. EDT. → Read More
Nelson Mandela would have turned 100 today. Here are 15 of his best quotes
Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa and Nobel Peace Prize winner, inspired countless individuals during his long life. On Wednesday, the historic peacemaker would have turned 100 years old. → Read More
Pompeo: 'Bad deal' with North Korea is not an option
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the United States would leave negotiations with North Korea if the upcoming meeting on leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear program goes south. “A bad deal is not an option," Pompeo said. → Read More
North Korea says it will hold 'ceremony' for dismantling nuclear test site on May 23-25
The isolated nation says it will hold a "ceremony" for the dismantling of its nuclear test site on May 23-25, weeks before President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to meet for an unprecedented summit in Singapore to discuss denuclearization. → Read More
North Korea says it will hold 'ceremony' for dismantling nuclear test site on May 23-25
The isolated nation says it will hold a "ceremony" for the dismantling of its nuclear test site on May 23-25, weeks before President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to meet for an unprecedented summit in Singapore to discuss denuclearization. → Read More
Reports: North and South Korea to announce end to war
North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. → Read More
Reports: North and South Korea to announce end to war
North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. → Read More
Reports: North and South Korea to announce end to war
North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. → Read More
Reports: North and South Korea to announce end to war
North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. → Read More
Reports: North and South Korea to announce end to war
North and South Korea are reportedly set to announce an official end to the 1950-1953 Korean War that technically finished with a truce — and not a peace treaty, according to South Korea's daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo. → Read More