China's conducted spy balloon program for years, Pentagon says
The Navy and Coast Guard are still working to recover pieces of the downed Chinese balloon so they can be analyzed.
'Strong indication' Putin provided missile that downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine
An investigation team said they had insufficient evidence to launch new prosecutions and suspended their probe into the shooting down of the plane that killed all 298 people aboard in 2014. Russia has denied any involvement in the downing of the flight.
Race to find survivors as earthquake toll tops 7,000
Rescuers are hoping to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumb to the cold two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria.
No Russian team should compete at 2024 Olympics if war continues, Paris mayor says
Hidalgo previously said Russian competitors could take part under a neutral flag but she backpedaled on Tuesday in an interview with French media.
Photos: US Navy recovers Chinese balloon in Atlantic ocean
The balloon was shot down on Saturday after it floated off the Carolina coastline.
Here’s a look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000
A devastating earthquake that impacted Turkey and Syria and killed thousands is the latest to wreak havoc globally. One of the worst since 2000 was an earthquake in Haiti, which left more than 300,000 people dead in 2010.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un missing ahead of mass military parade
North Korea’s capital Pyongyang is expected to hold mass military parades this week but the country’s leader Kim Jong Un hasn’t been seen in public for more than a month.
Metro Detroit Syrians talk earthquake's devastation in Middle East
Amer Batal also has family in the region. They survived, but thousands of others did not. He said he is concerned with other man-made factors, like a civil war which has plagued the area for more than a decade.
Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, killing more than 4,000
Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria are searching through the frigid night, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble.
Devastation of Middle East earthquake hits home for Michigan organization Samaritas
“My staff, who have relatives in Turkey and Syria, they got the news about the earthquake that woke people up at 4 a.m. in that region, and we were just sharing our concern and prayer," said Mihaela Mitrofan.
US downs Chinese spy balloon off Carolina coast; Biden says he gave the order
The debris landed in 47 feet of water and spread out over roughly seven miles, with the recovery operation including several ships.
China balloon: What we know about suspected spy shot down from the sky
The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and blown up on social media.
Girl dies in shark attack after trying to swim with dolphins
Witnesses described the boy as a hero, with one suggesting he was the girl's boyfriend.
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.
Man, caught at palace with crossbow, admits plan to kill Queen Elizabeth
In 2021, prosecutors say, the former supermarket worker scaled a wall with a rope ladder and entered the castle grounds, wearing a metal mask and carrying a loaded crossbow with the safety catch off.
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.
Tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off truck in Australia found
The radioactive capsule the size of a pea fell off a truck last month. “They have quite literally found the needle in the haystack,” an Australian official said.
Where in the world has it never snowed?
Believe it or not, a tropical island has seen snow more recently than an area of Antarctica.