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Displaced Syrians gather inside a tent in the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Dec. 8. People fled towns where the U.S.-led coalition is fighting the last remnants of ISIS.

World News

'We Were Eating Grass': Syrians Flee As Fight Pushes On Against Last ISIS Remnants

7:44am January 06, 2019

The last U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria is taking place in a remote desert region. The al-Hol refugee camp is overwhelmed with new arrivals.

Sneezing and coughing can be symptoms of the flu or the common cold. But knowing which other symptoms signal flu could save your life.

Is It A Nasty Cold Or The Flu?

7:00am January 06, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Knowing how to differentiate between symptoms of each can be important, especially if you're at high risk for flu's complications. Influenza can lead to pneumonia, hospitalization and even death.

Bartholomew I signs the Tomos of Autocephaly, marking the formal independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Officially Gains Independence From Russian Church

6:34pm January 05, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The schism between Ukrainian churches and the Russia Orthodox Church culminated Saturday in the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, angering Russian religious and political leaders.

Meetings continued on Saturday between Congressional leadership staff and White House officials to come to an agreement for funding the government. Negotiations remain at an impasse.

No Deal To End Government Shutdown As Negotiations Continue In Washington

6:06pm January 05, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Congressional leadership staff and White House officials are meeting this weekend to come to an agreement, but remain at an impasse over funding for a border wall.

Nick's Cafe owner Nick Andurlakis says his business near the Denver Federal Center has dropped about 20 percent since the partial government shutdown began. He thinks the decrease is due to a combination of the shutdown and the holidays.

Politics & Government

Not Out To Lunch: Businesses That Rely On Federal Workers Suffer The Shutdown

5:42pm January 05, 2019

by Dan Boyce

While the furloughed employees are likely to get back pay, a sandwich shop is not going to get paid for a sandwich not eaten.

Queue Listen Now

Ocean Cleanup's System 001 was towed out of the San Francisco Bay on Sept. 8, 2018.

Environment

An Engineering Wunderkind's Ocean Plastics Cleanup Device Hits A Setback

5:11pm January 05, 2019

Four months into its testing phase, the Ocean Cleanup's plastic-catching device isn't catching as much plastic as intended.

Queue Listen Now

Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, displays a 612-pound bluefin tuna at one of his restaurants. The company he runs paid a record $3.1 million for the popular but threatened fish.

Threatened Bluefin Tuna Sells For $3 Million In Tokyo Market

5:06pm January 05, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura purchased the 612-pound Pacific bluefin tuna at auction. Conservationists are alarmed about the fate of the species.

Ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is being held in Moscow's Lefortovo prison on accusations of espionage by the Russian government.

As American Sits In Moscow Jail, Russia Says U.S. Has Detained One Of Its Citizens

4:33pm January 05, 2019

by Ian Stewart

A top Russian official has dismissed suggestions that Paul Whelan would be traded for any Russian in U.S. custody.

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How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views

3:34pm January 05, 2019

by Katya Cengel

All it took for The Hu to have an Internet breakthrough was a dramatic video and screaming guitars — plus a horsehead fiddle and throat singing.

American actor Theodore Roberts as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's silent version of The Ten Commandments — one of many works from 1923 that entered the public domain on Jan. 1.

Books
Arts

Freed From Copyright, These Classic Works Are Yours To Adapt

12:01pm January 05, 2019

by Milton Guevara

For the first time in 20 years, a large body of films, music, and books has entered the public domain. That means they can be reworked by new creators in conversation with the originals.