5 people killed by boiling water at Russian hotel

A heating pipe burst Monday in small Russian hotel, flooding rooms with boiling water that killed five people and left six others injured in the city of Perm, emergency officials said.

Dog tries to dig through snow after blizzard buries owner's home

A dog in the coastal Canadian city of St John’s couldn’t dig himself out of his owners’ home on Saturday after a massive blizzard struck the region.

Discovery of unused disaster supplies causes uproar in Puerto Rico

People in a Puerto Rico discovered a warehouse filled with water, cots and other unused emergency supplies, setting off a social media uproar as the area struggles to recover from a strong earthquake.

Prince Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up 'highness' titles

Prince Harry and wife Meghan will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds for their work under a deal that lets the couple step aside as working royals.

Video shows staff at Australian wildlife sanctuary rushing to protect animals during flash flooding

Days after being threatened by brush fires, staff at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia had to relocate animals to safety after the grounds experienced sudden flash floods from much-needed torrential rainfall. 

Australia firefighters save world's only rare dinosaur trees

Firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from Australia's wildfires.

Vladimir Putin engineers shake-up, proposes changes that could keep him in power longer

President Vladimir Putin has engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership and proposed changes to the constitution that could keep him in power after the end of his term in 2024.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin engineers shakeup that could keep him in power longer

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned after Putin announced the proposed constitutional amendments that could keep him in power for longer than his term.

5.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Puerto Rico, USGS says

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Yauco, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers

Russian military agents have hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the Trump impeachment scandal.