World Dec 18 How media smuggling took hold in North Korea In recent years, North Koreans who have escaped to South Korea have sought to undermine the regime's grip by smuggling outside media back to the country.
Nation Dec 12 Landing an airplane with John Glenn as my copilot On May 17, 2006, PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien got the chance to fly with his boyhood hero, astronaut and pilot John Glenn, for a story he was working on about the future of aviation.
Nation Dec 07 Two juveniles charged with arson in deadly East Tennessee wildfires Two juveniles have been charged with arson in connection to the fatal wildfires that swept through East Tennessee last week, a state law enforcement agency said on Wednesday. During an investigation into the wildfires, "information was developed that two juveniles…
World Dec 07 Death toll likely to rise after 6.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia Officials said they will likely find more bodies in Aceh province following the early Wednesday quake, the Associated Press reported.
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.