Month: November 2019

Two boys were shot dead while sitting in a van at an elementary school parking lot in Northern California, police said. The victims, ages 11 and 14, were shot early Saturday in the west parking lot of Searles Elementary School, the Union City Police Department said. They were in the parking lot at 1:26 a.m.

The wildfires torching southern Australia have wiped out much of the koala population, stoking fears that the national icon is getting closer to extinction. “In what is a national tragedy, the bushfires in and around Port Macquarie in November devastated a genetically diverse koala population,” Port Macquarie Koala Hospital said. “As many as 350 koalas

A driver was arrested in Arizona after he was found with meth worth more than $1.9 million in plain sight during a traffic stop, authorities said. Israel Tellez-Nava, 35, of Las Vegas, was arrested Thursday for transportation of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, and possession of dangerous drugs for sale, the Mohave

Africa has the world’s youngest population but numerous odds are still stacked against them, making it difficult for the vast majority to easily attain success. Young people on the continent face chronic unemployment and underemployment and those who succeed do so, largely against exceptional odds. Over the years, award shows have been created to celebrate

It’s almost Thanksgiving and we’ve got a lot to be thankful for. Most of all, NFL Sunday is back. Week 12 features 12 matchups, including an intense game expected between the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. Here’s how you can watch your teams play: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Watch: 1 p.m. ET

As residents of Plymouth, Massachusetts, prepared for a dinner in 1970 to mark the Mayflower landing, a leader of the tribe that had feasted with the Pilgrims drafted a speech to deliver at the event. “The Pilgrims had hardly explored the shores of Cape Cod for four days before they had robbed the graves of

A plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed into homes in a neighborhood in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, authorities said. The aircraft, operated by private airline Busy Bee, plunged into houses in Mapendo district in Goma shortly after it took off from the airport on Sunday morning, said provincial governor Nzanzu Kasivita

The 21-year-old unarmed protester who was shot and critically injured by a police officer in Hong Kong has spoken out for the first time since the incident, describing democracy as a basic human right — and not something people should have to die for. The shooting of Patrick Chow, which was captured on video and

Tim TenEyck, a 911 dispatcher in Oregon, Ohio, has answered a lot of 911 calls in his 14 years on the job. When he first got a call on the evening of November 13 asking to order a pizza, he figured someone dialed the wrong number. But he soon realized the woman on the phone

At least seven children are among the 29 people killed after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in Pokot, northwest Kenya, authorities have confirmed. The bodies of the victims have been recovered and dozens more people are injured, West Pokot County Commissioner Apollo Okello said. Flooded roads and bridges were swept away after the incident, hindering

An Alabama sheriff was killed Saturday evening in the line of duty, officials said. Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams was responding to a call at a Hayneville gas station when he was fatally shot, Sgt. Steve Jarrett said. “Through his service to our country in the (US Marines) and his many years working in