Seattle police officer under investigation as footage shows him saying woman's life had 'limited value' after she was fatally hit by police car
A Seattle police officer is under investigation after his body-worn camera captured a phone conversation following the death of a woman who was fatally struck by a police car in which the officer is laughing and says the victim "had limited value," according to the footage and a statement from the Seattle Police Department.
2023-09-14 16:59
Libyan rivals 'co-ordinating over flood disaster'
More than 5,300 people died after dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna.
2023-09-14 12:26
Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car
Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.
2023-09-14 08:26
Contaminated sardines leave Irish man in hospital
A 32-year-old woman dies and another 12 in hospital after eating sardines in a Bordeaux restaurant.
2023-09-14 01:23
Manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania killer draws hundreds of officers to small township where he's believed to be armed with a rifle
The Pennsylvania manhunt for an escaped convicted killer has escalated and shifted focus to a small township where police have set up a new perimeter, schools are closed and people are on edge after the fugitive stole a rifle and vanished again, authorities said.
2023-09-13 16:28
Morocco earthquake: Young volunteers answer desperate calls for help
Scores of young volunteers help distribute aid for hundreds of devastated communities in Morocco.
2023-09-13 07:53
Seán Quinn: Even my family doubted me over Lunny attack involvement
Ex-billionaire says suggestions he had role in executive's abduction are "character assassination".
2023-09-12 13:45
Police call for residents to stay indoors after escaped Pennsylvania killer is spotted again, this time possibly with weapon, officials say
A convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago was spotted again on Monday night and may now be "possibly armed with a weapon," police warned, calling for nearby residents to stay indoors and lock their doors.
2023-09-12 13:21
Meta's Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19
Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for "coronavirus," "Covid," and other pandemic-related queries.
2023-09-12 06:28
Morocco earthquake: Trowbridge community 'overwhelmed' by support
The Moroccan community appeals for aid to send to families impacted by the disaster.
2023-09-12 02:55
10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
2023-09-12 00:18
Escaped Pennsylvania killer stole a van over the weekend and tried to contact acquaintances, police say. Here's where the search stands
The massive manhunt for the convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison stretched into a twelfth day Monday after he slipped past a police perimeter, stole a van, changed his appearance and tried to contact past acquaintances, authorities said.
2023-09-11 13:23