The U.S. Weather by the Numbers
The United States has continued to see scorching temperatures as a heat wave bakes much of the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what the numbers tell us about the heat and how…
Travis King: US soldier held by North Korea after crossing border
The United Nations command says Travis King was on a DMZ tour when he crossed without permission.
What happened to US citizens like Otto Warmbier detained in North Korea
In March 2009, North Korea arrested two California-based journalists, Eura Lee and Laura Ling, who were filming a documentary about humanitarian conditions on China’s border with North Korea. Two other…
Tupac Shakur: Police search house over 1996 killing
Nevada police search a Las Vegas home as part of an investigation into the rapper’s 1996 killing.
Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel files charges in fake elector scheme
The group of defendants includes Meshawn Maddock, 55, a former co-chair of the Michigan Republican party and the wife of a state representative. Others include Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand…
US heatwave sees hospitals use body-bag ice treatment
But the soaring temperatures returned with a vengeance, with little warning or time for people to acclimatise. “It snuck up on us,” Mr Schilling said. “So we’ve seen people that…
January 6 probe: Trump says he expects indictment after target letter
State prosecutors in Atlanta, Georgia, are also investigating the former president on similar grounds, focusing on whether he illegally pressured state officials there to discard Mr Biden’s victory. In a…
Bodycam captures moment citizen tackles suspect
An officer was surprised when a suspect on the run was apprehended by a passerby on the sidewalk.
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