Italian patriarch crushed under cheese wheel avalanche, grieving family rushes to salvage supply
An Italian cheese maker died this week after thousands of cheese wheels fell and crushed him in his warehouse.
For smaller teams advancing in Women's World Cup, bigger bonuses could be life changing
FIFA designated $30,000 for each of the 732 players on the 32 teams that played in the World Cup. The payout rises to $60,000 for players on the 16 teams that advanced out of group play. Players in the quarterfinals get $90,000.
Boy photographed playing in dust pile dies moments later: 'Tragic'
A 7-year-old boy in Brazil died moments after he played in a pile of limestone powder, poisoning him as he breathed the powder into his lungs.
Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, kingpin known as Otoniel sentenced to 45 years in prison
Dairo Antonio Úsuga led the Gulf Clan, a cartel and paramilitary group with a grip on much of northern Colombia. He was Colombia’s most-wanted kingpin before his arrest in 2021. Úsuga was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in New York.
July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin
The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.
Houston woman detained in Dubai known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves after months long legal dispute
A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker" who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said.
Morocco bus crash leaves at least 24 dead
At least 24 people died in a bus crash Sunday in the province of Azilal in central Morocco, marking one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years in the country.
Army vet seeks to save Afghan commando stuck in Turkey, living in fear of Taliban
John Paluska has been in a 2-year battle to save friend from Taliban retribution and bring him to the United States.
Nigerian stowaways survive 14-day trip across Atlantic on ship's rudder, drank ocean water: report
The group of Nigerian stowaways survived for two weeks on the cargo ship's rudder by reportedly drinking the ocean water crashing below them.
Pakistan train derailment: Dozens killed, more than 90 hurt
A train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others as rescue operations completed by early evening, officials said.
United Arab Emirates to release 'Barbie' movie after delay over content issues
The movie features several actors as “Barbies” and “Kens,” including Hari Nef, a transgender actress who plays one of the Barbies.
Frustrated Lufthansa pilot flies plane in 15-mile long penis pattern after being diverted to different airport
A Lufthansa pilot reportedly flew a plane full of passengers in a flight pattern that resembled a penis on radar after being asked to divert the flight to a different airport.
Paris Olympics: Rains set back test of preparations for swimming in the Seine
Heavy rains have set back plans to test Paris’ readiness for swimmers to race in the River Seine at next year’s Summer Olympics.
White House says top Russian official spoke to North Korea about raising sale of munitions to Moscow
In March, White House officials said they gathered intel that showed that Russia was looking to broker a deal with North Korea, in which Moscow would provide the North with needed food and other items in return for munitions.
China proposes limit for children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours daily
Chinese regulators proposed rules on Wednesday that would limit the amount of smartphone screen time for children.
English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume
Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.
Antarctica gets ‘taste of summer’ as watermelons bloom in coldest place on Earth
August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
East Bay church group volunteers trapped in Niger after military coup
There is growing concern for the members of a church mission group in the East Bay, who are now trapped in the West African nation of Niger, after a military coup seized power from the country’s democratically elected president one week ago.
Ancient whale unearthed in Peru could be heaviest animal ever
A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale’s title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, wife of 18 years announce separation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced that he and his wife Sophie were separating.