Rest of hurricane season in 'uncharted waters' because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures
Experts fear an already active hurricane season could come to an eventful and exceptional end as unusually warm, storm-boosting ocean temperatures and a slow-to-emerge El Niño combine.
2023-10-03 16:59
US condemns China's reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
The United States has condemned China's reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison, calling for the immediate release of the scholar known for documenting folklore and traditions of the Muslim minority in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
2023-10-02 16:18
Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
2023-10-02 04:23
Hurling star DJ Carey accused of cancer cash fraud
DJ Carey is accused of inducing people to pay him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.
2023-09-29 19:27
Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night
Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million following Wednesday night's drawing that yielded no grand prize winners.
2023-09-28 14:25
Convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech CEO has been arrested, police say
Jason Dean Billingsley, a convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere this week, has been arrested, Baltimore police said early Thursday.
2023-09-28 13:26
Armed man arrested at a Virginia church after posting threats on Instagram, police say
Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being pointed at a computer screen showing the spire of a white church building.
2023-09-27 07:15
US restricts imports from three more Chinese companies tied to forced labor
By Doina Chiacu and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON The United States restricted imports from three more Chinese companies on
2023-09-27 03:56
Five alleged Russian spies appear in London court
The Bulgarian nationals were charged after a counter-espionage investigation uncovered an alleged spy ring.
2023-09-26 18:45
Southern Baptist Convention expels Oklahoma church after pastor defends performing in blackface while impersonating Ray Charles
The Southern Baptist Convention expelled a rural Oklahoma church from its membership Tuesday after resurfaced pictures and video show its pastor impersonating late singer Ray Charles in blackface at a talent show, according to a convention spokesperson.
2023-09-21 10:51
Rain reaches New England, Atlantic Canada as Hurricane Lee pushes north
As rainfall arrives to coastal Massachusetts and Maine on Saturday, Hurricane Lee also threatens to bring damaging winds to parts of southeastern New England and Atlantic Canada.
2023-09-16 15:17
Justice Jackson implores Americans to 'own even the darkest parts of our past' in speech commemorating 60th anniversary of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday implored Americans to "own even the darkest parts of our past" in a speech commemorating 60 years since the deadly 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
2023-09-16 01:58