World Jan 10 Tens of thousands rally in Dresden against racism, xenophobia Around 35,000 people turned out to rally on Saturday in the eastern German city of Dresden against an anti-Islamic movement and in remembrance of the recent terrorist attacks in France.
Nation Jan 10 George Zimmerman arrested for aggravated assault with a weapon George Zimmerman, the Florida man who was acquitted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teen in 2013, was arrested Friday, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said.
Nation Jan 04 Longtime sportscaster Stuart Scott dies at age 49 Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 49 years old.
Nation Dec 20 Gunman ‘assassinates’ two NYPD officers in Brooklyn ambush Two New York City Police Department officers were shot and killed in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn on Saturday, and the gunman also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
World Dec 20 North Korea calls Sony hack claims ‘slander,’ threatens to retaliate Leaders in North Korea on Saturday called the Obama Administration's accusations that it was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures "groundless slander" and threatened to retaliate unless the United States agreed to conduct a joint investigation with them.
World Dec 07 U.S. transfers six detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Uruguay Six detainees from Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba have been transferred to live freely in Uruguay, the Pentagon announced Sunday.
Nation Dec 06 Recalling Luke Somers as a ‘passionate’ and ‘dedicated’ colleague In an interview with Hari Sreenivasan, NewsHour's Tik Root remembers his former colleague, American photojournalist Luke Somers, who was one of two hostages killed by Al-Qaida militants during a rescue attempt by U.S. forces in Yemen.
World Dec 06 Typhoon Hagupit slams into Philippines as thousands evacuate More than 650,000 people were evacuating from coastal villages in the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit made landfall early Saturday, causing downed power lines and trees and canceling more than 150 fights. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
World Nov 30 Inflamed by poaching, record-high tiger deaths reported in India Tigers are dying in record numbers in India, mostly due to poaching, the country's wildlife officials said this week.
Nation Nov 29 UPDATE: Ferguson police officer who killed Michael Brown resigns Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo. police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in August, sparking months of protests, has resigned in the wake of the shooting.