About 350 koalas feared dead in raging Australian wildfires

Conservationists fear hundreds of koalas have perished in wildfires that have razed prime habitat on Australia's east coast.

US held record number of migrant children in custody in 2019

The nearly 70,000 migrant children who were held in government custody this year - up 42 percent from 2018 - spent more time in shelters and away from their families than in prior years.

FBI: Ypsilanti engineer sent confidential info to brother connected to Iran's nuclear weapons industry

An Ypsilanti engineer has been arrested for allegedly stealing confidential information from his employer and sending it to his brother in Iran, who is connected to the country's nuclear weapon industry. 

New strain of HIV detected for the first time in 19 years

A team of scientists discovered a new strain of HIV for the first time in 19 years and published the findings Wednesday.

US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users

The Saudi government recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information of their critics, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Boba pizza: Domino’s cooks up pie with bubble tea-inspired toppings

If you’re in Taiwan anytime until the end of December, you might want to stop by a local Domino’s and try its latest concoction – boba pizza.

Nine Mormon family members killed in Mexico
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At least nine American citizens including children have been killed by a Mexican drug cartel after being ambushed on the road.

Woman scratched by 'spiteful' cat develops flesh-eating bacteria, nearly dies

A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat.

President Trump offers Mexico help to 'wage war' on drug cartels

President Donald Trump is offering Mexico’s government unspecified help to “wage war” on drug cartels after a family from a breakaway faction of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints was massacred in northern Mexico.