NewsWires 
Iowa police helped a guy propose to his girlfriend during a traffic stop
A ring is better than a ticket. Hands down. Jeff Schlute and his girlfriend of Johnston, Iowa, were on their way to Thanksgiving dinner when they were stopped by a police car. Office Matt Chiles told Schlute he had been … Continue reading
5 ways Londoners can beat loneliness this Christmas
LONDON — Living in a city can be a lonely experience at times, particularly during the winter months. Making friends might have been fairly straightforward during adolescence, but meeting new people during adulthood is a very different story. As the … Continue reading
Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ summarized in under 4 minutes
Netflix‘s Narcos is the story of notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. And a blonde dude with a mustache. Since you’re a busy person with things to do and other shows to watch, you may have never gotten around to … Continue reading
Photo shows Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook entering the U.S.
As investigators continue to unravel the story of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a photo has surfaced of the San Bernardino shooters setting foot onto U.S. soil for the first time. The photo, obtained by ABC News, shows their first … Continue reading
India gets its own ‘South Park’ with ‘SikhPark’
Adman and filmmaker Dalbir Singh started SikhPark, his take on the popular series South Park, back in 2007 to talk about his experiences as a Sikh living in the US and Canada after 9/11. Eight years later, SikhPark‘s light-hearted portrayal … Continue reading
Lady Gaga channels her inner Sinatra by perfectly singing ‘New York, New York’
Ol’ Blue Eyes would be touched by so many of the loving tributes at CBS’s Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert on Sunday — but perhaps none so much as Lady Gaga‘s. The six-time Grammy winner sang one of Frank … Continue reading
President Obama on terrorist threat: ‘We will overcome it’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pledged Sunday that the United States would defeat a terrorist threat that has entered a “new phase,” speaking to Americans in an attempt to reassure the country after attacks in Paris and California. See also: … Continue reading
Indigenous leaders hold powerful press conference on climate action in Paris
PARIS, France — A coalition of Indigenous leaders and activists from North and South America gathered at a press conference to present three key documents on climate change, urging world governments to include the rights of native communities in the … Continue reading
Cheerful Irish donkey saved from flood after heroic rescue mission
There are few things in this world more cheery than the site of a grinning donkey that’s just been rescued from a flooded field. The donkey in question was stranded in deep flood water in Killorglin, Ireland on Sunday after … Continue reading
Captain takes aim at her prestigious Australian school in end-of-year speech
Sarah Haynes, captain of private school Ravenswood School for Girls, has used her year-end speech to address the school that she said has left her feeling “hurt and betrayed”. Addressing a crowd of staff, students and parents, Haynes used the … Continue reading
