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Toronto airport worker goes viral after demonstrating smooth dance moves for passengers

Toronto airport worker goes viral after demonstrating smooth dance moves for passengers If only everyone who worked at the airport were this chipper.

Disney Cruise Line employee accuses female boss of harassment, aiming to embarrass him by bragging about sexual partners

Disney Cruise Line employee accuses female boss of harassment, aiming to embarrass him by bragging about sexual partners The former labor analyst says his boss teased him about his age, bragged about sleeping with other men in the office and passed him over for promotions.

Buzzy, a retired robot at Disney World, has hands and clothing stolen

Buzzy, a retired robot at Disney World, has hands and clothing stolen The stolen items had belonged to Buzzy, who was part of the now-closed "Wonders of Life" attraction at Epcot.

Former Marriott employee sues hotel chain for racial discrimination, claims he was asked to dance, likened to 'Buckwheat' by colleagues

Former Marriott employee sues hotel chain for racial discrimination, claims he was asked to dance, likened to 'Buckwheat' by colleagues Daryl Robinson, who worked for Marriott Worldwide Vacations, filed a lawsuit against the company.

Dad flies around the country on Christmas Day to spend holiday with flight attendant daughter

Dad flies around the country on Christmas Day to spend holiday with flight attendant daughter Delta Airlines passenger shares the story online.

Flight attendant on duty over Christmas sees familiar face: Her dad booked a seat on each plane she worked

Flight attendant on duty over Christmas sees familiar face: Her dad booked a seat on each plane she worked A dedicated father made sure he could spend time with his flight attendant daughter who had to work during Christmas -- by becoming a passenger on every flight she was scheduled to work on.

Clashes, rigging allegations mar Bangladesh poll amid thin turnout

Clashes between supporters of Bangladesh's ruling party and its opponents killed at least four people and wounded nearly a dozen on Sunday, a government official and police said, as the country voted in a general election marred by claims of vote rigging. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Tjyk9d

North Korea's Kim wants more summits with Moon next year: Blue House

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to hold more summits with South Korea's Moon Jae-in next year to achieve the goal of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Moon's office said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EXsmIb

Former deputy killed mother, sister, third victim inside home in Southern California gated community, authorities say

Former deputy killed mother, sister, third victim inside home in Southern California gated community, authorities say A former custody deputy with a history of domestic violence was identified Saturday as the suspect killed by sheriff’s deputies Friday night at a home in a gated community in an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, Calif., authorities said Saturday.

Boy whose Yemeni mom fought US travel ban to see him dies

Boy whose Yemeni mom fought US travel ban to see him dies The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her into the country to be with the ailing boy has died, the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced.

Authorities: Missouri man shot girlfriend, her kids, mother

Authorities: Missouri man shot girlfriend, her kids, mother Four people were fatally shot inside a St.-Louis-area home, and the suspect exchanged gunfire with police as he fled just after midnight Saturday before being taken into custody just after dawn in a convenience store where he had sought shelter.

California inmate who walked away from San Quentin is caught

California inmate who walked away from San Quentin is caught California authorities on a nearly four-day manhunt for an inmate who walked away from San Quentin State Prison captured him Saturday.

Shalom Mendoza has been captured by police after escaping from a prison in San Quentin the day after Christmas

Shalom Mendoza has been captured by police after escaping from a prison in San Quentin the day after Christmas Escaped prisoner from San Quentin has been apprehended by authorities.

San Quentin escapee captured at fast-food spot, California authorities say

San Quentin escapee captured at fast-food spot, California authorities say California authorities on Saturday announced the apprehension of an escaped inmate whose been missing since he walked off from San Quentin State Prison earlier this week.

The Latest: St. Louis-area man charged in 4 deaths at home

The Latest: St. Louis-area man charged in 4 deaths at home The Latest on the fatal shootings of four people in a St.-Louis area home (all times local): 5:25 p.m.

Parkland school massacre brings changes in sheriff's policies

Parkland school massacre brings changes in sheriff's policies The sheriff of a Florida county where a gunman killed 17 students and staff at a high school has outlined steps his agency has taken in response to the Feb. 14 massacre.

Georgia lynching marker vandalized again

Georgia lynching marker vandalized again A marker identifying the location of one of the most gruesome lynchings in Georgia history has once again been vandalized.

The Latest: Mourners gather for boy whose mother got to US

The Latest: Mourners gather for boy whose mother got to US The Latest on the death of a boy whose Yemeni mother fought the Trump administration travel ban (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Members of the Islamic community in central California are gathering at a mosque to mourn the death of a boy whose Yemeni mother fought the Trump administration travel ban to join him in the U.S. The funeral Saturday for 2-year-old Abdullah Hassan in the farming community of Lodi comes a day after he died at a children's hospital following months of treatment for a degenerative brain condition.

A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident?

By DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QWdZKp

How Times Reporters Froze a Fatal Moment on a Protest Field in Gaza

By MALACHY BROWNE from NYT Reader Center https://nyti.ms/2s0KCb1

Clashes mar Bangladesh election where turnout appears thin

Clashes between supporters of Bangladesh's ruling party and its opponents killed two people and wounded nearly a dozen on Sunday, a government official and police said, as the country voted in a general election after violence-plagued campaigns. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GMcPwH

Delays, storms mar start to Congo's presidential vote

Voting in Democratic Republic of Congo's long-anticipated presidential election got off to a shaky start on Sunday due to torrential rain in the capital and long delays at some polling stations in the east. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GNauBD

Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness

As Indonesia reels from the carnage of yet another natural disaster, authorities around the globe are working on how they can prepare for the kind of freak tsunami that battered coasts west of Jakarta this month. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2EZorL9

Turnout falters but France's 'yellow vest' protests rumble on

France's "yellow vest" demonstrators kept numerous roads across the country blocked on Saturday as groups of protesters marched in city centers, but the anti-government backlash was more dispersed and muted than in previous weeks. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BKB8VT

Morocco arrests Swiss national in connection with killing of Scandinavians

Morocco arrested a Swiss national on Saturday in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian women, the counter-terrorism agency said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2AmZFk9

Taliban dismiss Afghanistan's peace talks offer

The Taliban have rejected Kabul's offer of talks next month in Saudi Arabia where the militants, fighting to restore strict Islamic law in Afghanistan, will meet U.S. officials to further peace efforts, a Taliban leader said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Q7IdVP