“Black Panther” actor Forest Whitaker cited irreconcilable differences in his divorce filing with Keisha Nash-Whitaker. The couple married in 1996.
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3-week-old baby elephant dies suddenly at Columbus Zoo
It was the first elephant birth at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in almost 10 years.
Indonesia widens exclusion zone around island volcano that triggered tsunami
The country’s volcanology agency said Thursday that the Anak Krakatau volcano’s alert status had been raised to the second highest level and the exclusion zone more than doubled to a 3-mile radius.
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TCU Horned Frogs beat Cal Golden Bears in overtime of wacky Cheez-It Bowl game
TCU edged Cal in overtime of a Cheez-It Bowl game that will be long remembered for an incredible nine combined interceptions by the two teams.
Sigi Schmid, who has most regular-season and postseason wins in MLS history, dies at 65
Sigi Schmid won a Major League Soccer-record 266 games in 18 seasons as coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders.
Kyrie Irving dazzles as Celtics beat 76ers in overtime
Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime, as the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers.
Raiders beat Denver Broncos in what might be final game in Oakland
If it was the Raiders’ final home game in Oakland, the team gave its loyal fans plenty to cheer for in a win over the Broncos on Christmas Eve.
Mexico: Puebla governor, ex-governor die in helicopter crash
A husband-and-wife political power couple died in an aircraft crash in Huejotzingo, Mexico.
Plane makes emergency landing on Alabama highway
A small airplane made an emergency landing on an Alabama highway in front of shocked drivers.
Horse, petrified but still harnessed, discovered in Pompeii might have belonged to military general
The horses likely died from volcanic ash or boiling vapors, according to a Pompeii archaeological expert.