Nicaragua government releases 50 more political prisoners

Nicaragua’s government said Thursday it has released 50 prisoners detained in protests from jail to house arrest as an agreed-upon deadline to release all such prisoners approaches.

Netanyahu shows off Trump’s map of Israel with Golan Heights

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has gifted him an official State Department map, updated to incorporate the long-disputed Golan Heights as part of Israel.

Cat sparks $7,500 rescue mission after getting stuck on bridge six days; mission fails, pet gets bored and wanders home

A pet cat who sparked a pricey rescue mission after getting trapped on a bridge in England for eventually got bored nearly a week later and walked home on her own.

UN extends arms embargo, sanctions against South Sudan

The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution extending an arms embargo and other sanctions against South Sudan over objections from African nations, Russia and China that that the measures won’t help promote peace.

Miss India pageant slammed for lack of diversity

The Miss India pageant has come under fire for lacking diversity after a newspaper released headshots of the 30 finalist that looked shockingly identical.

Tom Del Beccaro: Hillary Clinton, the queen of obstruction, demands accountability after Mueller speaks

Robert Mueller had perhaps his final say on Wednesday but Hillary Clinton apparently had not. Mueller said that he couldn’t prove Trump was innocent. Meanwhile, Hillary, the person who did commit crimes, is demanding accountability.

‘Snuffly’ cat struggling to find forever home because of condition that makes him sneeze excessively

Gesundheit!

Groom shot after confronting brother-in-law for bringing dog to wedding, not painting ‘just married’ on truck

The worst way to spend your wedding night is probably getting shot by your new wife’s brother.

Computer finds striking similarities in Chicago cold cases

The bodies turned up in some of Chicago’s most derelict places: alleys, abandoned buildings, weed-choked lots and garbage containers.

Soggy fields leave Midwestern farmers with few good answers

Between the country’s trade dispute with China and the seemingly endless storms that have drenched the central U.S., Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt has had plenty of time to think about whether it’s too late to plant this season, how much federal aid he might get if he does or whether to skip it altogether and opt for an insurance payment.