Pennsylvania professor under fire for ‘white genocide’ tweet
(Reuters) – A Drexel University professor, whose tweet that he wanted a “white genocide” for Christmas sparked a fire storm of criticism from the school and social media users, said on Monday his comment was satirical.
Obama says serving as commander in chief a privilege in Christmas Hawaii base visit
KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Sunday it had been the “privilege of my life” to serve as U.S. commander in chief and promised his continued gratitude and commitment to service members and their families during a Christma…
Carrie Fisher ‘stable’ after cardiac incident, mother says
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher was in stable condition, her mother Debbie Reynolds said on Sunday, after the “Star Wars” star suffered a cardiac episode two days earlier on a flight from London to Los Angeles.
Suspect held after one killed in suburban New York club shooting: media
(Reuters) – A 36-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a suburban New York nightclub owner and wounding five others after being ejected from a Christmas party on Sunday, local media reported.
Deja vu for U.S. troops celebrating Christmas in Iraq again
EAST OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – This is the third Christmas that Staff Sergeant Magdiel Asencio is spending in Iraq. For Sergeant First Class Noel Alvarado, it is number four. And so it is with many U.S. troops stationed less than a hour’s drive from t…
Gunfire at North Carolina Christmas party wounds seven people
(Reuters) – Police on Sunday were attempting to identify two suspects who shot up a Christmas party at a North Carolina Moose Lodge and wounded seven people before escaping in a vehicle driven by a third suspect.
Knife-wielding man in Georgia shot by police
(Reuters) – A Georgia man wielding a knife was shot by police and critically wounded after he confronted two officers responding to a domestic disturbance near Atlanta, officials said on Sunday.
Fire kills baby, two adults in Pittsburgh suburb: report
(Reuters) – Fire in a suburban Pittsburgh home on Christmas Eve killed a 5-month-old boy, his grandmother and an uncle, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing officials.
Dakotas under blizzard warnings as winter storm forecast over central U.S.
(Reuters) – Almost all of North and South Dakota were under blizzard, ice storm or winter storm warnings on Sunday as wintry weather was forecast to hit the Central U.S., meteorologists said.
Carrie Fisher’s celebrity friends wish her a fast recovery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Friends and colleagues of Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher shared their hopes for the “Star Wars” star’s swift recovery on Saturday, a day after she was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Los Angeles hospital.
