Jacob Pinter

Bruno Ganz said of his signature role as an angel in <em>Wings of Desire</em>, "In some way I <em>became</em> an angel, and who except me has experienced that in his lifetime?"

Actor Bruno Ganz, By Turns An Angel And A Tyrant, Dies At 77

Jacob Pinter

Ganz portrayed more than 100 film roles starting when he was 19. His most notable were as an angel in Wings of Desire and Adolf Hitler in Downfall.

Police officers respond to a shooting in Aurora, Ill., Friday afternoon. A gunman killed five people, then wounded five police officers in a firefight.

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Illinois Gunman Opened Fire When He Learned He Would Lose His Job, Police Say

Jacob Pinter

Shooter Gary Montez Martin, 45, wasn't legally allowed to own a gun, police say. But he never complied with a demand to relinquish his firearms.

Theodore McCarrick, shown in 2011, has been accused of abusing minors and adults over a nearly 50-year clerical career.

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Vatican Defrocks Former Cardinal McCarrick, Finds Him Guilty Of Sex Abuse

Jacob Pinter

Theodore McCarrick rose to power as a cardinal and archbishop of Washington, D.C. He became the most senior Catholic Church official in modern times to lose clerical status.

The ring was lost on Friday night, and NYPD recovered it Saturday morning. By Sunday, the department said it had found the ring's owner but didn't identify the couple publicly.

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NYPD Finds 'Wanted' Man: Clumsy Proposer Who Lost Engagement Ring

Jacob Pinter

New York City police used social media to reunite an engagement ring with the couple (so far publicly unidentified) who dropped it in a grate in Times Square.

Kareem Hunt walks off the field before his last game with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs released him after the release of a video showing Hunt shoving and kicking a woman.

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NFL's Chiefs Cut Player Seen Attacking Woman — After Video Becomes Public

Jacob Pinter

"Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. ... The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately," the Chiefs said Friday.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to a 90-day halt on new tariffs, hailed as a cease-fire in the countries' trade war.

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Trump Leaves G-20 With China Trade Truce, Plans To Cancel NAFTA Ahead Of New Pact

Jacob Pinter

The deal pauses a tariff increase that had been planned to take effect New Year's Day. President Trump called the meeting with China's president "amazing and productive."

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, which is at the heart of an emoluments lawsuit brought by two state-level attorneys general.

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Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump Can Go Forward, Judge Says

Jacob Pinter

The plaintiffs are expected to ask for documents concerning the finances of the president and his businesses, which are normally closely held.