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Exodus from Venezuela leaves families divided across borders When Emili Espinoza was finally able to make a video call to the 3-year-old son she hadn't seen since fleeing Venezuela, the little boy named Elvis didn't recognize her.

Father of Strasbourg attacker said his son backed IS group The man described as the father of the 29-year-old suspect in this week's deadly Christmas market attack in Strasbourg says his son subscribed to the beliefs of the Islamic State group.

Brazil's gay couples exchange vows in collective ceremony About forty gay couples got married in downtown Sao Paulo on Saturday, tying the knot partly out of fear that the new administration of President-elect Jair Bolsonaro could restrict same sex marriage.

American student stabbed to death in Netherlands told friend her roommate threatened to kill 3 people Sarah Papenheim, an American psychology student who was fatally stabbed in her apartment in the Netherlands, had texted a friend saying her roommate threatened to kill three people.

Ukraine Orthodox leaders approve break with Russian church Ukrainian Orthodox leaders on Saturday approved the creation of a unified church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate and elected a leader to head the new church, officials said.

Visitors evacuated, animals moved after fire at British zoo A fire broke out Saturday in an enclosure at one of Britain's largest zoos, forcing keepers to evacuate visitors and move animals away from the flames.

Couple held in waterboarding of girl, 9, police say The father and stepmother of a 9-year-old girl have been arrested on child abuse charges after being accused of using waterboarding as a form of punishment, according to a report.

Investigation launched into Border Patrol custody death DHS inspector general announces investigation into death of a 7-year-old girl while she was in custody of Border Patrol; Jacqui Heinrich reports.

Migrant girl's relatives dispute official story on her death

Family of migrant girl disputes official story on her death Lawyers for the family of a 7-year-old girl who died while in U.S. Border Patrol custody say she did not suffer from a lack of food or water before being picked up by authorities.

Kellyanne Conway weighs in on border wall battle Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway discusses the battle for border wall funding and the hypocrisy of the Democrats' opposition to it on 'Watters' World.'

Infant dies after being found 'unresponsive' in NYC hotel; 2 women in custody, police say

Dog in Illinois requires pain pills for horrific mange infection, rescue center says A rescue center in Monmouth, Illinois claims a dog with a severe case of mange requires pain pills to manage the agonizing skin infection.

Indiana governor says passing hate crime law 'long overdue' The spray-painting of a swastika outside a suburban Indianapolis synagogue this summer was the final straw for Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who quickly called for Indiana to join the 45 states that have hate crime laws.

California utility, under scrutiny over massive wildfire, falsified pipeline safety records for years: regulators One of California’s largest utilities company was accused Friday of falsifying safety documents for the state’s natural gas pipelines for years -- even after it was blamed for a 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people.

Police call missing Colo. mother’s disappearance suspicious Police are executing a search warrant at the home of missing Colorado mom Kelsey Berreth’s fiancé’s home; Jeff Paul reports.

In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia's ruling coalition to power 27 years ago, there is growing anger as the country's new prime minister stages a crackdown on the region's once-powerful leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rF0kbO

A coal mine accident in China's southwestern city of Chongqing killed seven workers and injured three, state-owned Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GjwLXu

Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as prime minister before President Maithripala Sirisena, local media said on Sunday, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was ousted in a surprise decision. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Emcwpn

Nearly 200 countries overcame political divisions late on Saturday to agree on rules for implementing a landmark global climate deal, but critics say it is not ambitious enough to prevent the dangerous effects of global warming. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rEewC0

Ranil Wickremesinghe will return as Sri Lankan prime minister on Sunday, a lawmaker from his party and an official at the president's office said, likely ending a political crisis that began in late October when he was surprisingly ousted. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S4EvxI

President Xi Jinping will make a major speech on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, state news agency Xinhua reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PEnt7J

The 7-year-old Guatemalan migrant girl who died after being detained by U.S. border agents this month was inseparable from her father and had looked forward to being able to send money home to support her impoverished family, relatives said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CfeUwx

A young Guatemalan girl who died after she and her father were detained by U.S. border agents was in no medical distress when they arrived and had received adequate food and water on their journey, relatives said on Saturday through representatives in Texas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LibCvF

Australia has named a distinguished military leader as its next governor general, who represents Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the country’s head of state, ahead of an election in May. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LlqBF4