'Like an oven but 1,000 times worse': Tourists describe horror of White Island eruption
Survivors of one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island in 2019 that killed 22 people.
2023-07-14 11:24
Charges dismissed against Portland police officer accused of hitting photographer with baton
Assault charges have been dismissed against an Oregon police officer who admitted to hitting a photographer in the head with his baton during a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd's death in the summer of 2020, court records show.
2023-07-14 05:46
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail
The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees.
2023-07-14 00:46
Thailand's Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK Thailand's Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his initial bid to
2023-07-13 19:23
Ukraine: Refugee children almost fluent in Welsh
The girls arrived with very little English, but now move seamlessly between three languages.
2023-07-13 19:17
Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage
Family and loved ones of Derek Diaz, who was fatally shot last week by police in Orlando, Florida, say viewing officers' body-worn camera footage of the encounter has only left them with more questions.
2023-07-13 11:59
Pita Limjaroenrat: Thailand's reformist leader faces uncertain PM vote
The man who won the election must overcome conservative rivals and last-ditch legal hurdles to take power.
2023-07-13 10:27
Judge rules to allow Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil lawsuit against former school resource officer
A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled to allow reenactments of the 2018 mass shooting inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School's 1200 building as part of a civil lawsuit against the former school resource officer who remained outside as the massacre unfolded.
2023-07-13 08:57
Biden's NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON The Biden administration's nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will
2023-07-13 06:45
Some Allegiant Air passengers and crew are injured in a turbulent Florida-bound flight, officials say
Four people on a Florida-bound Allegiant Air flight were being examined for injuries after the flight encountered severe turbulence Wednesday afternoon, the airline said.
2023-07-13 06:26
How Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill
While the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program last month, a separate and significant change to the federal student loan system is moving ahead.
2023-07-12 17:15
Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thailand coup leader departs the stage
Prayuth Chan-ocha's nine years of authoritarian rule saw a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.
2023-07-12 16:56