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Police clash with protesters in Berkeley after black teen reportedly shot dead
A teenager has been fatally shot by police at around 11:15 p.m. local time Tuesday at a gas station in Berkeley, near Ferguson, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The victim was identified as Antonio Martin, 18, by his mother, Toni … Continue reading
Police clash with protesters near Ferguson after black teen shot dead
A teenager was fatally shot by police at around 11:15 p.m. local time Tuesday at a gas station in Berkeley, Missouri, near Ferguson, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He was identified as Antonio Martin, 18, by his mother, Toni Martin. … Continue reading
Live updates: Police clash with protesters near Ferguson after black teen shot dead
3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW1. A man, identified as 18-year-old Antonio Martin, was shot by a police officer in Berkeley, Missouri.2. Police say the officer was responding to a reported theft when the man aimed a gun at him.3. … Continue reading
Live updates: Clashes near Ferguson after an officer kills an armed black teen
3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW1. A man, identified as 18-year-old Antonio Martin, was shot by a police officer in Berkeley, Missouri.2. Authorities say the officer was responding to a reported theft when the man aimed a gun at him.3. … Continue reading
Hailing a taxi with UberT now cost $2 extra in New York City
Uber has quietly added a $2 booking fee to its taxi-hailing feature, UberT — just in time for Christmas. Now any time a user books a ride using UberT (also known as UberTaxi), there’s an extra fee automatically tacked onto … Continue reading
Hailing a taxi with UberT now costs $2 extra in New York City
Uber has quietly added a $2 booking fee to its taxi-hailing feature, UberT — just in time for Christmas. Now any time a user books a ride using UberT (also known as UberTaxi), there’s an extra fee automatically tacked onto … Continue reading
Twitter’s best reactions to watching ‘The Interview’
After weeks of hacking, threats and uncertainty, Sony agreed to release The Interview online, for just $6 And if you thought that was anti-climatic, you clearly haven’t streamed the movie yet See also: How to watch ‘The Interview’ right now … Continue reading
158-year-old redwood may be UK’s oldest living Christmas tree
A cultural agency in the United Kingdom says it has discovered the oldest living Christmas tree in all of Britain. While the 158-year-old tree hasn’t been used as a holiday decoration in decades, at one time it was uprooted every … Continue reading
Travel headaches add up as bad weather hits busy holiday week
The holidays: when good will toward men is on full display at airports and train stations around the world. Just kidding. Holiday travel can understandably make people a bit crabby, and this year, a storm system in the Midwest and … Continue reading
George H.W. Bush taken to hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital Tuesday evening after experiencing a shortness of breath, a family spokesman said. Bush, 90, was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital as a “precaution,” according to spokesman Jim … Continue reading
