US nurse kidnapped in Haiti speaks via video for first time since her release
A U.S. nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti last month with her young daughter spoke via video this week for the first time since her release
2023-08-24 06:22
Extreme heat kills nearly 2 dozen cattle, forces evacuations from a nursing home and shuts down an ice cream parlor
Nearly two dozen cattle died in Nebraska, more than 100 Missouri nursing home residents were evacuated and an ice cream shop in Iowa was forced to close as record-shattering heat engulfs more than 20 states.
2023-08-24 05:51
From Europe to Canada to Hawaii, photos capture destructive power of wildfires
The destructive power of wildfire has been a defining feature of a summer of climate extremes.
2023-08-24 05:46
Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more
The Basketball World Cup starts Friday, spread out across three countries for the first two rounds before all the biggest games get played in Manila to decide which nation will go home with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on Sept. 10
2023-08-24 05:27
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his New York home, police say
A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his Westchester County, New York, home and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning, police said.
2023-08-24 05:27
Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation
Temperatures are soaring in the central U.S., leading to deaths and damage
2023-08-24 05:20
Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases
Authorities say the BTK serial killer is the “prime suspect” in at least two unsolved cases, including one in Oklahoma that led authorities to dig this week near his former Kansas property in Park City
2023-08-24 04:58
Woman who fatally shoved 87-year-old vocal coach to the ground in New York pleads guilty
The woman who fatally shoved an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach in New York pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday.
2023-08-24 04:52
Willis tells federal court that Meadows should face 'hardship' of being booked like any other defendant
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told a federal court that it should not interfere in any efforts to arrest Mark Meadows if the former White House chief of staff fails to surrender by Friday's deadline to turn himself in.
2023-08-24 04:51
Founders of crypto mixer arrested, sanctioned after US cracks down on Tornado Cash
U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, just days after a federal judge decided that the government had the authority to sanction them
2023-08-24 04:46
Giants tight end Tommy Sweeney collapses from 'medical event,' in stable condition
The New York Giants say tight end Tommy Sweeney is stable and alert after collapsing during practice and being carted away from the field
2023-08-24 04:27
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday
2023-08-24 04:27