The United States dominated the final day of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland on Sunday, winning five gold medals to complete its best ever showing in the event.
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Almost a month after 13 birds died in nearby Maryland, four dying bald eagles could not be saved in rural Delaware. Authorities are puzzled as to what is killing the birds, the national symbol of the US. At the same time, two eaglets hatched in DC.
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The majority of US Supreme Court justices declined to get involved in a dispute between Colorado and two neighboring states that claimed marijuana legalization was creating negative consequences for their law enforcement agencies.
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Unidentified gunmen have attacked a European Union Training Mission (EUTM) headquarters in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
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It’s blamed for driving some species to extinction, threatening the very existence of low-lying island nations and increasing the frequency of extreme weather phenomena. Yet there’s one possible side-benefit to climate change: It will make wine taste even better.
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US Vice President Joe Biden has called on Israel to demonstrate its commitment to a two-state solution for ending the Palestinian conflict, stressing that the country’s current expansion of settlements is “eroding” that possibility.
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A huge 7ft-deep sinkhole swallowed a car and two trees in Afragola, a town outside Naples, making it the third major sinkhole to hit Italy in the last year.
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Baltimore, Maryland residents who live in areas with a high rat population are much more likely to report sadness, anxiety and other symptoms of depression, according to a new study.
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A 27-year-old Texas man, who hit the headlines last month after he was arrested for having sex on a Las Vegas Ferris wheel, has been killed in Houston.
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The postponement of a football match in Istanbul on Sunday was due to a suspected plot by the Islamic State terror group to attack the stadium, Turkish media report, citing “well-placed” intelligence sources.
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The BBC has produced an uncritical documentary series on Barak Obama’s presidential legacy using cash from the European Commission (EC) as the outgoing president ramps up his anti-Brexit lobbying ahead of a UK visit next month.
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A horrifying video of a puppy being fed to a python is circulating online with many social media users expressing outrage over the incident.
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Cuban President Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama spoke to the public after their first meeting on the island. The two leaders announced the signing of several agreements to increase cooperation and economic investment between their countries.
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A group of millionaires living in New York have sent a letter to Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo asking for a new, higher tax rate for the top 1 percent of earners in the state. The current, lower tax on millionaires will expire next year.
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced a 75-point action plan intended to address the ongoing lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint. The plan includes raising state water standards beyond federal requirements.
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British authorities have demanded France return a ring thought to have belonged to French martyr Joan of Arc, just weeks after history-themed amusement park Le Puy du Fou bought the item of jewelry at a London auction for nearly £300,000.
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It’s World Poetry Day and the Twitter hashtag has been trending across the globe as the creatively minded among us try their hand at crafting a poetic masterpiece in 140 characters or less.
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British soldiers have taken to social media to share shocking photos of meals allegedly prepared for them by Ministry of Defence (MoD) contractor Sodexo as they petition the government for better quality food.
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The fight between Apple and the FBI over access to iPhone communications escalated when Apple introduced iOS 8 in 2014. New security features "stunned" the FBI, a new report says. On Tuesday, the two sides will argue the issue in court.
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A man armed with a Makarov pistol was shot dead by police in Rostov region, southern Russia, local law enforcement said. The man allegedly opened fire from his window and showed resistance against special forces, injuring an officer.
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A British suicide bomber has carried out an attack on Iraqi forces in Anbar province, killing 30 people, Islamic State militants claimed in a message.
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Nearly 700 convicted sex offenders in the UK have been removed from a national register over the past four years, including 170 rapists and 157 child abusers.
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Two army recruits were allegedly forced to rape each other as part of an initiation ceremony in the Household Division regiment of the Welsh Guards.
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Two people were killed and dozens more injured in Morocco's largest city on Saturday, when rival fans of its Raja de Casablanca football club came to blows after a home game.
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Using antibiotics to kill bacteria could soon be a thing of the past. Researchers have developed a way to kill bacteria in seconds by using gold nanodisks and light, according to a new study. The discovery could reduce the risk of antibiotics resistance.
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