A driver is rescued alive after his car is impaled by logs from a truck
A Georgia driver made it out alive after he rear-ended a log truck, and his car was impaled by logs from the front windshield to the back window.…
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Zimbabwe says 55 elephants have died in two months following severe drought
A severe drought that has drained water sources in Zimbabwe’s largest national park has left 55 elephants dead since September, a spokesman for…
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A man named Tupac Shakur was arrested in Tennessee for meth possession and other charges
Police in Tennessee arrested a man named Tupac A. Shakur, 40, after they say he pulled a knife on them and was found with methamphetamine. Officers…
Continue Reading A clever African toad learned to copy a deadly snake to trick predators out of eating it
The Congolese Giant Toad shares its rainforest habitat with one of the most fearsome snakes in Africa. But mimicry might be the key to its survival,…
Continue Reading The Orionid meteor shower will peak early this week
The Orionid meteor shower will peak on Monday and Tuesday, sprinkling remnants of Halley’s Comet in Earth’s atmosphere to create a…
Continue Reading Why Washington Nationals fans are obsessed with the ‘Baby Shark’ song
The Washington Nationals are headed to the World Series for the first time in the franchise’s history, and if you caught any of their…
Continue Reading US troops leave Syria and cross into Iraq where some will stay
Hundreds of trucks carrying American troops have crossed into Iraq in a long military convoy Monday, marking the largest withdrawal of US forces from…
Continue Reading Julian Assange denied delay to extradition hearing
The extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will go ahead in February 2020 after a judge denied a request by his lawyers to delay…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s government makes major concessions after weekend of mass protests
Lebanon has passed a series of major economic reforms, including the slashing of officials’ salaries and the scrapping of austerity measures,…
Continue Reading At least 31 passengers killed in fiery Congo bus crash
At least 31 people were killed after a passenger bus veered off the road and burst into flames in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the…
Continue Reading How far left is too far? — Meanwhile in America
There are two plans afoot to oust President Donald Trump. One, impeachment, has transfixed Washington. But the earth is also moving in the other: the…
Continue Reading More than 6,000 pounds of frozen meat sold at Walmart is recalled for possible salmonella contamination
More than 6,400 pounds of a Walmart brand’s frozen meat have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination. George’s Prepared…
Continue Reading 5 new things we learned from Harry and Meghan’s revealing documentary
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed just how difficult life in the spotlight can be in an emotional documentary broadcast in the UK on Sunday.…
Continue Reading The teenagers so addicted to cellphones they’re going to detox centers
It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.…
Continue Reading Two cranes were toppled at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. The next step is searching for bodies
Now that two cranes at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans are toppled, crews can begin searching for two bodies that remain in…
Continue Reading BTS’ army of admirers: Inside one of the world’s most powerful fandoms
Michelle Quinde is a BTS megafan. When the latest album from the South Korean boy band came out in April, she bought the CD, even though she…
Continue Reading This football coach disarmed a student with a gun. Then he hugged him
A high school football and track coach in Portland, Oregon, was celebrated as a hero earlier this year after he disarmed a student with a shotgun.…
Continue Reading A man who survived a week in his car at the bottom of a ravine has died, police say
A Missouri man who survived a week at the bottom of a ravine after his car went off the road has died, police said Sunday. Ryan Linneman, 37, died as…
Continue Reading Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs channels his inner villain with custom ‘Joker’ cleats
Stefon Diggs put on his happy face Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver sported a pair of Joaquin Phoenix “Joker” custom cleats…
Continue Reading Emmett Till memorial sign in Mississippi is now protected by bulletproof glass
A memorial sign marking Emmett Till’s death that was riddled with bullet holes earlier this year was rededicated Saturday — this time…
Continue Reading A worker injured when the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapsed was detained by ICE two days later
A worker who fell down three stories after the Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans partially collapsed was detained by immigration…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Syria, impeachment, Canada, Parkland, Facebook, World Series
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading An Alabama 3-year-old has been missing nearly a week. Police hope a new video helps lead them to her
An Alabama 3-year-old has been missing for nearly a week and — though there have been moments of hope and anticipation — no arrests have…
Continue Reading Justin Trudeau’s main rival: An American with a bummer of a campaign
The video on YouTube posted a few years ago seemed promising: Andrew Scheer, now Canada’s Conservative leader, was surrounded by his wife and…
Continue Reading Smoke coming from capsized cargo vessel off Georgia coast
Authorities are trying to determine the source of smoke coming from the hull of the Golden Ray, a cargo ship that capsized more than a month ago off…
Continue Reading American weapons ended up in the wrong hands in Yemen. Now they’re being turned on the US-backed government
American-made weaponry has fallen into the hands of rival militia groups in Yemen, some of whom have turned their arms against each other in a bitter…
Continue Reading Asexuality isn’t celibacy or abstinence. Here’s what it is — and isn’t
Being asexual in a culture where sex permeates nearly everything can be challenging. Many people have a hard time wrapping their heads around how…
Continue Reading How Bitcoin transactions were used to track down the 23-year-old South Korean operating a global child exploitation site from his bedroom
For almost three years, “Welcome To Video” was a covert den for people who traded in clips of children being sexually assaulted. There,…
Continue Reading Santa Anita Park has second horse death of fall meet, 34th since December
A horse racing at California’s Santa Anita Park on Saturday broke his left front ankle and was euthanized by doctors — the 34th horse…
Continue Reading Frantic search for survivors after deadly Siberian dam collapse
Rescuers on Sunday mounted a desperate search for survivors after a dam at a Siberian gold mine collapsed on Saturday, killing at least 15 people.…
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