Hurricane Irma now Cat 4 as it heads for eastern Caribbean
Workers in the northeast Caribbean cleared drains and pruned trees as authorities urged islanders to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that grew stronger Monday and was forecast to begin buffeting the region the following day.
Workers in the northeast Caribbean cleared drains and pruned trees as authorities urged islanders to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a Category 4 storm that grew stronger Monday and was forecast to begin buffeting the region the following day.
North Korea says it has successfully conducted test of hydrogen bomb
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea says it has successfully conducted test of hydrogen bomb meant for intercontinental ballistic missile.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea says it has successfully conducted test of hydrogen bomb meant for intercontinental ballistic missile.
Princess Diana's influence endures 20 years after her death
LONDON (AP) - The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday, Princess Diana had been in a car crash in Paris. Her boyfriend was dead; she was hospitalized, condition unclear.
LONDON (AP) - The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday, Princess Diana had been in a car crash in Paris. Her boyfriend was dead; she was hospitalized, condition unclear.
10 sailors missing in collision between US warship, tanker
- A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer has collided with a merchant ship in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca. The Navy's 7th Fleet says that the USS John S. McCain sustained damage on its port side from the collision with the Alnic MC on Monday at 5:24 a.m. Search and rescue efforts were underway in coordination with local authorities. There were no initial reports...
- A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer has collided with a merchant ship in waters east of Singapore and the Straits of Malacca. The Navy's 7th Fleet says that the USS John S. McCain sustained damage on its port side from the collision with the Alnic MC on Monday at 5:24 a.m. Search and rescue efforts were underway in coordination with local authorities. There were no initial reports...
Move over WWE--Now we've got the World Toe Wrestling Championship!
There's a tournament that has competitors going toe-to-toe--quite literally. The World Toe Wrestling Championship recently took place in England. If feet make you squeamish... don't worry! All qualifiers must have their feet inspected by a podiatrist. Aan "nasty" Nash took the top prize... in the men's division... for his 14-th championship...
There's a tournament that has competitors going toe-to-toe--quite literally. The World Toe Wrestling Championship recently took place in England. If feet make you squeamish... don't worry! All qualifiers must have their feet inspected by a podiatrist. Aan "nasty" Nash took the top prize... in the men's division... for his 14-th championship...
Police say death toll in Spain attacks rises to 14 after woman injured in seaside resort dies
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Police say death toll in Spain attacks rises to 14 after woman injured in seaside resort dies.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Police say death toll in Spain attacks rises to 14 after woman injured in seaside resort dies.
Barcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for Europe
A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district Thursday, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents.
A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district Thursday, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents.
At least 200 deaths in Sierra Leone mudslides, flooding
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Mudslides and torrential flooding killed at least 200 people in and around Sierra Leone's capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Mudslides and torrential flooding killed at least 200 people in and around Sierra Leone's capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.
North Korea 'on standby to launch' in response to Trump's latest warnings
North Korea took its turn Saturday in the country’s escalating, back-and-fourth with President Trump with the state-run newspaper saying leader Kim Jung Un’s revolutionary army is “capable of fighting any war the U.S. wants.”
North Korea took its turn Saturday in the country’s escalating, back-and-fourth with President Trump with the state-run newspaper saying leader Kim Jung Un’s revolutionary army is “capable of fighting any war the U.S. wants.”
Trump warns North Korea that US is `locked and loaded'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is warning of military action "should North Korea act unwisely."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is warning of military action "should North Korea act unwisely."
President Trump says 'fire and fury' warning to North Korea may not be 'tough enough'
President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Thursday, demanding that Kim Jong Un's government 'get their act together' or face extraordinary trouble.
President Donald Trump issued a new threat to North Korea on Thursday, demanding that Kim Jong Un's government 'get their act together' or face extraordinary trouble.
North Korea outlines plan to launch missiles toward Guam
North Korea on Thursday announced a detailed plan to launch a volley of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam
North Korea on Thursday announced a detailed plan to launch a volley of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam
Mexico soccer star Rafael Marquez, singer Julion Alvarez among 22 sanctioned for drug ties
Legendary Mexican soccer player Rafael Marquez Alvarez and well-known band leader Julion Alvarez are among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday.
Legendary Mexican soccer player Rafael Marquez Alvarez and well-known band leader Julion Alvarez are among 22 people sanctioned for alleged ties to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday.
Trump, North Korea trade escalating threats of fire
President Donald Trump says that North Korea "had best not make any more threats to the United States" or "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."
President Donald Trump says that North Korea "had best not make any more threats to the United States" or "they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen."
Mexican resort beach shooting kills 3, officials say
Three people were shot and killed and two others were wounded Sunday when gunmen opened fire at a popular Mexican beach resort that was crowded with tourists, officials said.
Three people were shot and killed and two others were wounded Sunday when gunmen opened fire at a popular Mexican beach resort that was crowded with tourists, officials said.
North Korea could soon develop a hydrogen bomb more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
As if the news out of North Korea wasn’t bad enough, things might get a lot worse within the next 18 months.
As if the news out of North Korea wasn’t bad enough, things might get a lot worse within the next 18 months.
North Korea threatens US with more 'unexpected gift packages' after missile test
With national pride flying as high as one of its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, North Korea threatened the United States -- again -- on Thursday, warning with typical hyperbolic abandon that the rogue regime would soon send "unexpected 'gift packages," claiming America is "on the knife's edge of life and death" and slamming the Trump administration.
With national pride flying as high as one of its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests, North Korea threatened the United States -- again -- on Thursday, warning with typical hyperbolic abandon that the rogue regime would soon send "unexpected 'gift packages," claiming America is "on the knife's edge of life and death" and slamming the Trump administration.
2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan attack
Two U.S. service members were killed Wednesday when their convoy came under attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province.
Two U.S. service members were killed Wednesday when their convoy came under attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province.
Baby Charlie Gard has died at 11-months-old
Charlie Gard, a British baby at the center of a legal health battle, has died at 11-months-old, according to British Media reports.
Charlie Gard, a British baby at the center of a legal health battle, has died at 11-months-old, according to British Media reports.
North Korea fires missile which lands in sea off Japan
TOKYO (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday night which landed in the ocean off Japan, Japanese officials said. "I have received information that North Korea once again conducted a missile firing," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. "We will immediately analyze information and do our utmost to protect the safety of the Japanese people." Abe said he has called a...
TOKYO (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday night which landed in the ocean off Japan, Japanese officials said. "I have received information that North Korea once again conducted a missile firing," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. "We will immediately analyze information and do our utmost to protect the safety of the Japanese people." Abe said he has called a...