Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, killing more than 3,400
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Throughout the day, aftershocks rattled the region, including a jolt nearly as strong as the initial quake. After night fell, workers were still sawing away slabs and pulling out bodies as desperate families waited for news on trapped loved ones.

Renewed calls for Houston man's release from Chinese prison after more than 10 years
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There are new calls for the release of Texas Mark Swidan who is held as a prisoner in China after being 'wrongfully detained' in 2012. FOX 26?s Matthew Seedorff spoke with Swidan's mother who continues to hope for his release.

Chile wildfires: Death toll rises amid record-breaking heat wave

At least 22 people have died in connection to the fires and 554 have been injured, including 16 in serious condition, according to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá.

Chinese spy balloon shot down by US fighter jets
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The suspected Chinese spy balloon that has floated over the United States for the past several days has been shut down on Saturday afternoon by U.S. fighter jets over the Atlantic ocean. FOX's Kevin Uretsky reports on the new developments.

Should we be concerned about the Chinese surveillance balloon?
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China was originally spying on the U.S. but now it's also spying on Latin America, where a second spy balloon has been spotted. It's apparently the size of two or three school buses so shooting it out of the sky isn't safe. FOX 26's Randy Wallace reports more on what should we do about it and if anything can be done at all.

2nd Chinese balloon detected over Latin America, Pentagon says

The spectacle drew severe Pentagon accusations of spying on Friday, while sending some excited or alarmed Americans outside with binoculars.

Child abuser, ex-pop star Gary Glitter freed from UK prison

Former pop star Gary Glitter was released from prison in England on Friday after serving half of a 16-year prison sentence for sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s.

Watch: Fishermen cling to cooler after boat capsizes off Australian coast

The three men grabbed anything still floating when their boat started taking on water off the coast of Australia and held on for hours, officials said.

Video: Tourist whacked with stick, heckled after illegally climbing Mayan pyramid

The incident happened over the weekend at the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula — a popular tourist destination.

Blood-flavored popsicles help zoo animals beat Rio's heat

The flavors of ice given to the zoo's carnivores aren't found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood. But 14-year-old lion Simba and the 3-year-old black jaguar Poty lap it up.

Australia to remove British royals from its bank notes

The nation’s central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.