Fans banned at Tokyo Olympics after officials declare state of emergency

Fans were banned from the postponed Tokyo Olympics set to open in just two weeks after a state of emergency was declared on Thursday.

Haitian national in Orlando grieves for home country in wake of assassination of president

Pierre Frentz Neptune is a businessman who was born and raised in Haiti. He now lives in Central Florida and flies back and forth between the two countries. He said he was alerted by friends this morning about what happened.

Global COVID-19 death toll passes 4 million people

The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has surpassed a staggering 4 million people, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home, official says

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated after a group of people attacked his private residence. First Lady Martine Moïse is hospitalized.

Missing Russian plane wreckage found; 28 aboard feared dead

Wreckage from a plane in Russia carrying 28 people that went missing Tuesday was found near where it was supposed to land, officials said.

Gulf of Mexico fire happened after lightning strike and gas leak, company says

A bizarre chain of events, including a lightning storm and a simultaneous gas pipeline leak, set off a strange subaquatic fireball seen last week in the Gulf of Mexico.

4-day work week trials in Iceland deemed 'overwhelming success' by researchers

Four-day work week trials in Iceland were found to increase workers’ wellbeing while productivity stayed the same or improved, researchers said.

Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after intestinal surgery

Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday and took a walk as he continues to recover from a scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said.

Tracking Elsa: Elsa back over water, heading toward Florida Keys

The FOX 35 Storm Team has declared Tuesday and Wednesday as ‘FOX 35 Storm Alert Days’ as the impact of Tropical Storm Elsa could be felt in Central Florida.

Japan mudslide: 4 dead, dozens missing as rescue crews search through debris

Rescue workers are digging through sludge and debris looking for dozens of people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town.

Kaseya ransomware attack impacting companies around the world

Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record.

Deadly Japan mudslide: More than 1,000 involved in rescue operation

More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and police have joined rescue efforts after a giant mudslide ripped through a resort town southwest of Tokyo, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 missing.

45 dead in Philippine military plane crash; 49 rescued

The Philippine military says at least 45 people have been killed and 49 rescued after a C-130 aircraft carrying combat troops crashed while landing. Sunday's crash near Jolo airport in the southern Sulu province killed 42 army soldiers on board and three civilians on the ground.

VIDEO: Mexico's Pemex suffers huge gas pipeline fire in Gulf

Mexico's state-owned oil company says it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico.

WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ fueled by delta variant

The World Health Organization is warning of new wave of coronavirus cases sweeping across the globe, driven by the highly infectious delta variant.

US leaves Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

The U.S. has left Bagram Airfield, the military epicenter of the war against the Taliban and hunting down the al-Qaida perpetrators of 9/11.