Puerto Rico votes on possible statehood

Puerto Ricans got the chance Sunday to tell the U.S. Congress whether they want to become the 51st state in a vote that took place on a U.S. territory mired in an economic crisis that has triggered an exodus of islanders to the mainland. .

14 bodies found in mass grave near Mexican resort

Authorities in Mexico's Baja California Sur state say that 14 bodies have been found in a clandestine burial pit near the nature reserve of Cabo Pulmo.

Man attacks police with hammer outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

A man armed with knives and a hammer cried "It's for Syria" and attacked a police officer outside of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Tuesday afternoon. Police then shot him. The attacker's condition is unclear.

Chinese factory busted for making fake Budweiser beer

A small Chinese factory in the Southeastern city of Dongguan was busted earlier this month for making counterfeit cans of Budweiser beer, The Daily Meal reports.

London police: 7 dead, 48 injured after terrorist attacks

British Transport Police say they have received reports of a major incident involving a knife and a vehicle on the London Bridge and at the nearby Borough Market in the heart of the British capital Saturday. Witnesses also reported a vehicle veering off the road and hitting several pedestrians.

Hermes Birkin bag sells for record $380,000 at Hong Kong auction

HONG KONG (AP) - A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie's said. The auction house didn't identify the buyer of the matte white "Himalaya" crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag. The handbag was produced in 2014 and has 18 karat gold buckles and strap loops encrusted with 205 diamonds.

Nighttime, early morning ISIS bombings in Baghdad kill 31

BAGHDAD (AP) - A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream parlor in central Baghdad and a rush hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 31 people on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. Later in the day, bombings in and around the Iraqi capital killed seven more people.

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83

PANAMA CITY (AP) - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history." Varela added, "His daughters and his relatives deserve to...

2 killed, 18 injured in knife attack in southwest China

A man said to be mentally ill has been detained after authorities said he attacked 20 people with a knife, killing two, in southwest China.

S.Korea military: North Korea fires unidentified projectile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Monday fired an apparent ballistic missile off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan's economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, the latest in a string of recent test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the U.S. mainland.

UK investigates 'network' of alleged Manchester attackers

Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star's trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.

Homeless man called hero for helping Manchester victims

A homeless man is being hailed as a hero for running into the Manchester Arena after the bomb blast to help victims.

UK increasing terror threat level, believes another attack imminent

Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain's threat level from terrorism has been raised to critical -- meaning an attack may be imminent.

UK police arrest man in Manchester in Ariana Grande concert attack

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Latest on the blast at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England (all times local): 12:01 p.m. Greater Manchester Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the apparent suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the city. Police say the man was arrested in south Manchester Tuesday, a day after the explosion killed 22 people and...

President Trump pays his respects at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

President Donald Trump has paid his respects at the Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray. Wearing a black skullcap, Trump walked slowly toward the wall and pressed his right hand flat against the stone for about 30 seconds. He then tucked a prayer note into a deep crevice. His wife and daughter Ivanka, who converted to Judaism, visited the women's section of the wall....

President Trump: Fight against terror a 'battle between good and evil'

President Donald Trump called on Middle Eastern leaders to combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" emanating from the region, casting the fight against terrorism as a "battle between good and evil," not a clash between the West and Islam.