Extreme heat has killed 147 people in 5 counties, coroners report. The real number is likely much higher
The current death toll is a mere snapshot of the fatal toll this searing summer is taking. And experts say that estimate is likely far lower than the actual number of lives lost to the excruciating heat.
2023-08-08 02:25
Heat camera captures scorching nature of record Phoenix heat wave
By Carlos Barria PHOENIX As the world registered the hottest month of all time in July, the southwestern
2023-08-07 22:27
Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
2023-08-07 07:21
Husband of missing Georgia mom Imani Roberson arrested and charged with her murder
The husband of a Georgia mother of four who had been missing for more than two weeks was charged with her murder after her body was recovered Friday, authorities said.
2023-08-07 04:50
Trump attorney says legal team will fight potential protective order in election subversion case
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer in the 2020 election subversion case on Sunday criticized the protective order requested by prosecutors that would put some restrictions on what Trump and his team can do with evidence shared with them.
2023-08-06 23:21
At least 15 killed, 40 injured after train derails in Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured after a train derailed in Pakistan on Sunday, according to state public broadcaster Radio Pakistan.
2023-08-06 20:00
Arizona woman charged with trying to kill husband by poisoning coffee
An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee every day for months.
2023-08-06 09:23
Did India let down the maharajahs?
On the eve of Indian independence in 1947, India's 562 princes ruled over a third of its population.
2023-08-06 08:51
US Customs and Border Protection sends resources to remote Arizona area after increase in migrant crossings
US border officials are increasing personnel and transportation resources at Ajo, Arizona, one of the most isolated and dangerous areas on the Southwest border, to deal with a recent increase in migrants and an ongoing heat wave.
2023-08-06 04:48
'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:20
Ukraine counter-offensive two months in: Can it still succeed?
Ukrainian troops have advanced, at most, about 10 miles in two key areas. Is the counter-offensive working?
2023-08-05 07:16
Karen Vergata: Gilgo Beach murders police identify body found in 1996
No-one reported the 34-year-old missing after she vanished on Valentine's Day 1996.
2023-08-05 03:53