World Aug 01 Crane collapse in India kills 16 workers Television footage showed the collapsed crane on the ground as rescue workers looked for survivors near the site in Thane, a city just outside Mumbai.
World Aug 01 Floods surrounding Beijing kill at least 20, leave 27 missing while thousands evacuated The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers but has experienced record-breaking extended days of high temperatures this summer.
Arts Jul 31 Angus Cloud, breakout star of 'Euphoria,' is dead at 25 In a statement, Cloud's family said he had "intensely struggled" with the recent loss of his father. Cloud hadn't acted before he was cast in "Euphoria." The part made Cloud the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television.
Arts Jul 31 Paul Reubens, actor who brought Pee-wee Herman to life, dies from cancer at 70 Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died.
World Jul 31 Israel's full high court to hear petitions against judiciary law in September Israel's Supreme Court says that a full panel of 15 justices would hear petitions in September against a contentious law that was passed last week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and which has spurred mass protests.
World Jul 30 Russia accuses Ukraine of more drone attacks in Moscow and border region The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping with its security policy, reflected a pattern of more frequent and deeper cross-border strikes the Kyiv government has launched since starting a counteroffensive against Russian forces in June.
World Jul 28 IMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to Argentina as its economy reels from drought The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months.
Nation Jul 27 Alaska asks Supreme Court to strike down rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January blocked the proposed Pebble Mine, citing concerns with potential impacts on a rich aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
Nation Jul 27 Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State, saying it made 'secret decisions' about releasing documents The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee board. It says those decisions and "secret votes" by a public body violated the Open Meetings Act and state constitution.
Politics Jul 27 Supreme Court allows construction to resume on contested Mountain Valley Pipeline Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project's approval as part of the bipartisan bill increasing the debt ceiling.