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Biden awards Pope Francis medal of freedom, highest US civilian honor
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated Jan. 12 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House said.
Thai rice fields transformed into vibrant art depicting red dragon as tribute to flood victims
Artorn Pookasook and Napat Wesshasartar, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham's rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands.
Biden likely to talk with Netanyahu; hostage deal 'very close,' security adviser says
Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Posted Jan. 12 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden will likely talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon, his national security adviser said on Sunday.
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer buzzed the planet's polar region Wednesday.
US says it has no plans to increase military presence in Greenland
Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 9 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
The United States has no current plans to increase its military presence in Greenland, the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen said on Thursday, after President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in acquiring the vast Arctic island.
NATO membership for Ukraine only credible security guarantee, Finnish foreign minister says
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted Jan. 8 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
Membership in NATO is the only credible long-term security guarantee Ukraine can receive against future Russian aggression, Finland's top diplomat said on Wednesday.
Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely, Denmark says
Stine Jacobsen and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 8 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a U.S. state, Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island.
Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped
Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 7 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
A strong earthquake has shaken a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal. Tuesday's quake damaged hundreds of houses, littered streets with rubble and killed at least 126 people in Tibet.
Justin Trudeau announces plan to step down
David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 years old following the recent death of a Japanese woman.
Chinese hack of US telecoms compromised more firms than previously known, WSJ says
Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
A Chinese hack compromised even more U.S. telecoms than previously known, including Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications and Windstream, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Italy's Meloni boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit
Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to strengthen ties with the president-elect before his inauguration on Jan. 20.
US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Jan. 4 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it is considering new rules that would impose restrictions on Chinese drones that would restrict or ban them in the United States citing national security concerns.
Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here's why
Brenda Goodman, CNN | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
Scientists and virologists are trying to find a way to stop the next flu pandemic, including the current strain of bird flu wreaking havoc across the United States, in a very unorthodox way.
'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years.
Montenegro mourns after gunman kills at least 12 people before shooting himself
Predrag Milic, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 2 - 7:56 a.m. | Save Story
Shock and dismay prevails in Montenegro after a gunman fatally shot 12 people including two children in a western town before killing himself.
South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 6:58 a.m. | Save Story
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year's Day.
Power is restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a major blackout
Amanda PÉrez Pintado, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:07 p.m. | Save Story
Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year's Eve.
5 killed, emergency workers targeted as firework chaos mars Germany's New Year celebrations
Sophie Tanno, Stephanie Halasz and Fred Pleitgen, CNN | Updated Jan. 1 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Year's Eve celebrations in Germany.
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children, as war grinds into the new year
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story
Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children. The nearly 15-month war is grinding on into the new year.
A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
Magdalene Mwaniki, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 1 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection. Steve Collins has a collection of 4.2 million butterflies.
'Amphibious mouse' among 27 new species discovered in Peru's Amazon
Carlos Valdez and Marco Aquino, Reuters | Posted Jan. 1 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation International.
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Melissa Goldin And Charlotte Graham-mclay, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.
Thief swipes $13M in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 31 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than $13.2 million worth of jewelry, designer handbags and cash.
Running a marathon a day in 2024, she has a world record within her grasp
Raf Casert, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne feels she has done all it takes to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year.
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of deadly South Korean plane crash
Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 31 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea.
New Zealand's Auckland is the first major city to welcome 2025 with fireworks and light show
Charlotte Graham-mclay, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 31 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands counting down to the new year and cheering at fireworks launched from New Zealand's tallest structure, Sky Tower.
The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day after a 71 million increase in 2024
Mike Schneider, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 30 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day.
South Korea to inspect aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 30 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
South Korean officials plan to conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a weekend plane crash that killed 179 people.
2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?
Anna Cooban, CNN | Posted Dec. 30 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, airplane incidents captured headlines.
Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 29 - 5:56 p.m. | Save Story
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally.
After a punishing year for Britain's royals, the Windsors hope for a brighter 2025
Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN | Posted Dec. 29 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
This may be one of those years Britain's royal family will not want to dwell on. Few of the Windsor clan would have anticipated the challenges they'd have to face in the infancy of King Charles III's reign.
A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 29 - 7:59 a.m. | Save Story
South Korean officials say a passenger plane burst into flames after it skidded off a runway at an airport and slammed into a concrete fence. Its front landing gear had apparently failed to deploy.
Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 28 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people.
Latter-Day Saint mission president, 54, dies in France after unknown illness
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 11:35 a.m. | Save Story
A Latter-Day Saint mission president, Jason Michael Soulier, died in his sleep Saturday while serving in Lyon, France, according to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Senate intelligence panel criticizes CIA response to Havana syndrome
Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Posted Dec. 28 - 10:20 a.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Friday criticized the CIA's response to so-called Havana syndrome health problems among its workforce, saying many individuals did not receive adequate care.
Passengers on crashed plane say they heard loud bang before it went down
Gleb Stolyarov and Nailia Bagirova, Reuters | Posted Dec. 27 - 6:45 a.m. | Save Story
Two passengers on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan told Reuters that they heard at least one loud bang as it approached its original destination of Grozny in southern Russia.
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:43 p.m. | Save Story
The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia's Siberia region, calling it the best-preserved mammoth body ever found.
Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash, experts say
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 26 - 12:18 p.m. | Save Story
Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured.
Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Yuddy Cahya Budiman, Artorn Pookasook and Uditha Jayasinghe, Reuters | Posted Dec. 26 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.
Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Julia Vargas Jones, CNN | Updated Dec. 25 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Perched high atop Brazil's Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — and now it's at the center of a debate over land and conservation.
Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
Jana Choukeir, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maytaal Angel, Reuters | Posted Dec. 25 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days.
Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
Katie Marie Davies and Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 25 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard has crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau. An official says 38 people were killed and 29 survived.
South Korean team develops 'Iron Man' robot that helps paraplegics walk
Sebin Choi and Daewoung Kim, Reuters | Posted Dec. 25 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
South Korean researchers have developed a wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling them to walk, maneuver obstacles and climb staircases.
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 25 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year, a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe
Lianne Kolirin, CNN | Updated Dec. 25 - 10:13 a.m. | Save Story
A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread under the Roman Empire, experts have said.
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan
Riaz Khan and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 25 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
A Taliban government official says Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children.
Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in 'Crocodile Dundee,' dies at 90
Nick Perry, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 24 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie "Crocodile Dundee" has died.
NORAD's Santa Tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Ben Finley, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 24 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at one of the nation's — and the world's — most beloved Christmas traditions.
Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa deported to Colombia, walks free after 20 years in US prisons
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
One of Colombia's infamous drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States.
2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 7:34 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military says two Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident on Sunday. Both pilots were recovered alive, though, one suffered minor injuries, on Sunday.
Rome's Trevi Fountain restored in time for Jubilee year
Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A restored Trevi Fountain was unveiled on Sunday after more than two months of cleaning and restoration, part of Rome's preparations for the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year.
Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House's Sullivan says
Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could decide to build a nuclear weapon, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing incoming President-elect Donald Trump's team on the risk.
At least 67 people killed in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria
Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Families are struggling during the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over.
2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military says two Navy pilots have been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, and both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident on Sunday.
Italy's 2026 Winter Games to hold events in New York? U.S. Olympic officials weighing
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
What had seemed like a far-fetched backup plan for sliding sports at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy is a step closer to reality.
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured
Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson and Vanessa Gera, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
The death toll in the attack on a busy Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has risen to five, the state governor said Saturday.
