World Jul 18 United Nations warn of rising death toll and rights violations in Haiti U.N. agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti's capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone.
Nation Jul 18 Indiana mall shooting leaves 4 dead including gunman, police say Police say three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him.
Nation Jul 17 Florida amusement park where teen died pauses new sniper-like laser game The Bullseye Blast game let riders of the 400-foot Wheel at ICON Park pay an extra $5.95 to shoot laser blasters at 50 targets strategically placed along rooftops throughout the park.
World Jul 16 UN expresses concern about violence in Haiti The warning came hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution renewing the mandate of a U.N. office in the troubled Caribbean nation and calling on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and…
Nation Jul 15 Texas hospitals delaying care over violating abortion law The Texas Medical Association says some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban. The Dallas Morning News reports the association sent a letter this week to…
Nation Jul 15 Jayland Walker shot more than 40 times, medical examiner finds AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old Black man killed in a hail of police gunfire in the Ohio city of Akron last month, was shot or grazed 46 times, according to a preliminary autopsy report released Friday…
World Jul 14 Macron warns France to brace for Russian gas cutoff Macron warned his country's people to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night and engaging in a period of nationwide energy “sobriety.”…
World Jul 14 Aslef train drivers' union announces another major UK rail strike in late July Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to affect commuters in July.
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will vote to codify abortion rights Friday The bill would bar states from from imposing restrictions on abortions that could make them more difficult or costly to obtain. The legislation is not expected to get traction in the Senate.
Arts Jul 14 New Van Gogh self-portrait discovered hidden under another painting A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings. The National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday it was discovered on the back of Van Gogh’s “Head of a Peasant Woman” when experts…