Mattis says USA to continue operations in South China Sea
The U.S. military does not comment on the specifics of what it calls "freedom of navigation" exercises meant to assert the Navy's right to sail and operate in any zone deemed legal under worldwide law. "They're freedom of navigation operations". Ch... More..
Victim Crushed by Rock Found at Pompeii
According to officials, the man, aged in his thirties, was attempting to flee the eruption of Mount Vesuvius when a 300kg rock slammed into him, beheading him and killing him instantly. The man suffered an inf...More..
Louisiana televangelist Jesse Duplantis asks for donations to buy $54 million jet
The jet comes with a price tag of at least $54 million, according to Aviation Week . Duplantis says the three-engine plane would allow the ministry to fly "anywhere in the world in one stop", reducing fuel...More..
Russian journalist critical of Kremlin shot dead in Ukraine
Babchenko left Russian Federation in February 2017, living first in the Czech Republic, then Israel, before moving to Kiev . He had emerged as a bitter online critic of the Putin government in recent years, ...More..
President Trump in Nashville tonight
Remember? I said they're animals and she said 'How dare you say that, how dare you say that.' Have you seen what they've done? After Trump mentions Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonFranklin Graham h...More..
One Country Is Banning Facebook for a Month
According to a report in Papua New Guinea Today , Sam Basil , the communication minister in PNG government, has said that the shutdown of Facebook will allow the PNG government to understand how the social ...More..
IDF: Hamas 'lost control' over Gaza Strip
Flames of rockets fired by Palestinian militants are seen over Gaza Strip toward Israeli lands, early Wednesday. The sirens sounded at 10:25 p.m. and were the first ones to sound in Ashkelon and Netivot, as ...More..
Israeli jets & helicopters strike 25 ‘Hamas military targets’ in Gaza
Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz on Wednesday denied a ceasefire had been reached after the worst armed flare-up between his country and militant groups in Gaza since a 2014 war. "Palestinian Islamic ...More..
Shot Dead in Eastern Belgium, Officials Investigating Incident as a Terror Attack
More young men have traveled from Belgium to fight for the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Iraq or Syria than from any other country in Europe. "Our thoughts are with the victims of this frightful act....More..
U.S. Geological Survey warns: Don't roast marshmallows over volcano
While the USGS is thoroughly preoccupied with serious issues like keeping people from being consumed by boiling magma, the service needs a break once in a while, too. Fissures No. 6, 13 and 22 have been the mos...More..
Mueller's Team Is 'Meddling' in Midterm Elections
Trump tweeted early Tuesday, hitting the team with the same accusation leveled at the Russians in the 2016 race. In language that echoed that of his accusers and critics, President Donald Trump alleged on T...More..
European Union proposes ban on single-use plastics
Incentives will be given to producers to encourage them to make disposable plastic products out of sustainable materials instead. The list also includes plastic plates and drink stirrers. The European Commissio...More..
Malaysia to axe HSR
We have to talk with Singapore about dropping that project", said the 92-year-old premier. Mahathir had previously said there were high financial penalties for pulling out of the project and Malaysia would tr...More..
Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico'
A Harvard research team surveyed almost 3,300 randomly chosen Puerto Rican households and extrapolated their findings to estimate that the island likely saw 4,645 "excess deaths" between the storm's September 2...More..
Russian billionaire Abramovich takes Israeli citizenship
He applied to renew the visa in April but did not immediately receive approval from the Home Office. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich had every right to take Isra...More..
Rescuers seeking 1 man missing in Maryland flooding
Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency Sunday in Howard County as a massive storm drenched the Baltimore region, triggering flash floods in Ellicott City . Flash flooding covers the intersection of Roger...More..
US to continue trade actions against China: White House
US President Donald Trump will announce restrictions on investment by Chinese entities in the United States to halt the transfer of "industrially significant" technologies to the country, part of an effort to...More..
Trump confirms North Korean leader headed to NY
The first Moon-Kim summit on April 27 was held on the southern side of Panmunjom, at the Peace House, to great media fanfare. North Korea has officially denied the incident. is represented by White House deputy...More..
Israel, Russia Reach 'Understanding' on Iranian Presence in Syria
His European tour follows the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal which the European signatories, France, Germany and Britain, have said they will stick to. Sources briefed on the trip told Israel's Ch...More..
Italian president asks economist Carlo Cottarelli to form interim government
Following a general election in early March , the two parties with the most votes-the populist 5Star Movement and far-right League-slowly worked out the terms of a coalition. The leaders of the two populist pa...More..
French President Macron grants 'Spider-Man' citizenship for saving child from balcony
A migrant dubbed "Spider-Man" for his dramatic rescue of a four-year-old boy who was dangling from a Paris balcony has been hailed a "true hero" by the boy's family. "I got out and saw the child, who was abou...More..
Howard County officials searching for man reported missing in Ellicott City flood
Eddison Hermond was reported missing around 12:30 a.m. Monday , in the aftermath of the flooding in Ellicott City. Homes and businesses were destroyed and two people were killed. Howard County Fire and EM...More..
Flash floods again rip through Ellicott City, Maryland; 1 missing
The 2016 flood spurred an influx of giving to rebuild in Ellicott City. Emergency responders on Monday conducted 300 rescues - about 30 of them water rescues - as they continued searching for Sgt. Two people we...More..
TV news anchor, photojournalist dead minutes after interview
Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said the engine of the SUV was running and the transmission was in drive when authorities arrived at the scene about 2:30 p.m. Polk County officials said NC State Highway Pat...More..
USA team in North Korea raises expectations of Trump-Kim summit
He's trying to find out if Kim Jong Un is really willing to give up his nuclear weapons. The Washington Post first reported the visit of the US delegation led by Amb. The South Korean president, who is ...More..
Teacher who stopped shooter says he had to save students
Last Friday, a teenager armed with two handguns entered Seaman's classroom at Noblesville West Middle School in Noblesville, Indiana, and opened fire. Seaman was released from an Indianapolis hospital on Sa...More..
Russian billionaire Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship
According to media reports, Abramovich's British visa has run out and the application process for a new visa has been taking longer than usual . The move has not been confirmed by Abramovich's Moscow-based s...More..
Lava-covered Hawaii well sparks concerns
Fissure 7 activity increased overnight, with lava fountains reaching 150-200 feet high and producing a large spatter rampart over 100 feet tall. The haze, a phenomenon known as "vog" or volcanic smog, "is spr...More..
Retired English Teacher Corrects Trump-Signed Letter, Gives It Near-Failing Grade
A photo of the letter with comments such as "OMG this is wrong!" has been widely circulated on social media. The 61-year-old, who retired in 2017, corrected the mistakes by marking up the letter. "I had writt...More..
Flash flood hits USA state of Maryland
Authorities have no immediate report of any injuries or fatalities though information is still preliminary. Brown water rushed through Ellicott City's historic Main Street, topping buildings and cars, as the ...More..