Nation Dec 05 Death toll rises to 36 in Oakland warehouse fire The number of those killed in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California, over the weekend, rose to 36 Monday morning as authorities continued to search for what sparked the blaze.
World Dec 01 Banana exporter Jovenel Moise wins Haiti’s presidential election Jovenel Moise, known as “Banana Man” because he exports produce, won Haiti’s Nov. 20 presidential election with more than half of the vote, said Haiti’s electoral council this week.
World Dec 01 Colombia’s Congress ratifies retooled peace deal The Colombian Congress ratified a revised peace agreement between the government and FARC rebels Wednesday night.
World Nov 29 Plane crashes in Colombia with Brazilian soccer team on board Rocky terrain, dense forests and nighttime conditions hindered search-and-rescue efforts already underway near Medellin, Colombia.
Nation Nov 28 8 taken to Columbus area hospital after attack at Ohio State University, attacker killed The Associated Press reports that seven people were transported to the hospital, two in stable condition. There are no details available yet about the other 5 victims.
Nation Nov 25 Florence Henderson, iconic TV mom of ‘The Brady Bunch,’ dies at 82 Florence Henderson, the wholesome and unflappable mom on the TV show, "The Brady Bunch," died in Los Angeles on Thursday. She was 82.
World Nov 24 Hurricane Otto makes landfall on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast Hurricane Otto gained speed and intensity today as it slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean Coast as a Category 2 storm. It made landfall just north of the Costa Rican border, the Associated Press reported.
World Nov 24 Truck bombing kills at least 56 in southern Baghdad The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a truck bomb south of Baghdad, which has killed at least 56 people, including 20 Iranian pilgrims, and wounded another 25.
Nation Nov 23 PBS NewsHour’s guide to holiday civility Political discussions with relatives often get complicated on Thanksgiving. This year, after one of the most divisive presidential elections in recent memory, dinner table debates are likely to be even more heated than usual. We turned to experts across the…
World Nov 21 Pope Francis extends priests’ ability to forgive abortion After the Holy Year of Mercy ended last weekend, Pope Francis on Monday extended the ability of Roman Catholic priests to absolve those who have had an abortion, while reiterating that it is still a sin.