Newly released video shows Denver police officer fatally shooting a man holding a marker, which police say the officer believed was a knife
The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their officers shot and killed a man who, police say, the officer believed was armed with a knife. Officers later learned the man was holding only a marker, according to Denver police.
2023-08-16 03:45
Second Ecuador politician killed in less than a week
Local party leader Pedro Briones was shot by gunmen outside his home in Esmeraldas province.
2023-08-15 18:17
Ukraine war: Three killed after blasts in Volyn and Lviv
Ukrainian officials have blamed Russia for air strikes near the country's border with Poland.
2023-08-15 15:49
US National Guard soldier dies and another is hospitalized at Mississippi's Camp Shelby after reporting symptoms associated with heat-related injuries
One US National Guard soldier at Mississippi's Camp Shelby died on Friday and another has since been sent to the hospital after both reported symptoms associated with heat injury amid sweltering regional temperatures, the military agency said.
2023-08-15 15:21
Data protection bill: Will India's hard-won information law get weaker?
A crucial new law will make it hard to use the landmark right to information legislation, activists say.
2023-08-15 05:23
Himachal Pradesh: Almost 50 dead as heavy rains hit Indian state
Torrential rains have led to landslides, cloudbursts and heavy flooding in Himachal Pradesh state.
2023-08-15 00:29
Three US military services without Senate-confirmed chiefs for first time in history
Another US military service chief has relinquished command without a Senate-confirmed replacement in place, marking the first time in the Defense Department's history that three services are operating without a confirmed senior military officer in place.
2023-08-15 00:25
New Zealand's youth vaping crisis clouds smoke-free future
As cigarettes are phased out, parents say new laws do little to address rampant vaping by young people.
2023-08-14 00:56
Migrant boats in the Mediterranean: Why are so many people dying?
The BBC explores the many reasons why the central Mediterranean is among the deadliest migration routes.
2023-08-13 10:29
Camp Pendleton Marine questioned about girl found in barracks faces charge in different case
A US Marine who was questioned last month about a once-missing teenage girl found in his barracks has now been charged in an earlier, unrelated case, according to an update from the 1st Marine Logistics Group.
2023-08-13 03:46
Islamic State attack on army bus kills 33 Syrian soldiers
The jihadists surrounded a military bus in Deir al-Zour province before opening fire, reports say.
2023-08-12 19:57
Iowa governor at center of 2024 GOP race stays neutral but leaves door open for late endorsement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is playing a central role in the opening stages of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, with candidates eager to bask in her glow in hopes of elevating their own campaigns. She's pledging her neutrality in the race -- for now, at least.
2023-08-12 14:24