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US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii
Associated Press | Posted July 20 - 7:33 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran.
'The Odyssey' brings in $264.1M in worldwide ticket sales, studio says
Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters | Updated July 19 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Director Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" had an epic debut, grossing $264.1 million in global ticket sales on its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said on Sunday.
US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close
Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz and Ben Finley, Associated Press | Updated July 19 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of U.S. troops.
Hundreds of pets were rescued following Venezuela's earthquakes. Now they're looking for their families
Anabella Gonzalez, CNN | Posted July 19 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of pets flooded shelters after twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela in June, killing thousands of people. Now those pets are looking to be reunited with their families.
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
The Associated Press | Posted July 19 - 2:44 p.m. | Save Story
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, injuring more than 30 and displacing 300, authorities said Sunday.
Andrew, Tristan Tate arrested in US on new charges of rape, trafficking
Lisa Baertlein, Reuters | Posted July 19 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the brothers, including rape and human trafficking.
Military launches new airstrikes to punish Iran for deaths of US troops
Jon Gambrell, Toqa Ezzidin and Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press | Updated July 18 - 5:53 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard for an attack in Jordan.
Mount Olympus is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Costas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press | Posted July 18 - 11:24 a.m. | Save Story
Mount Olympus, the mythological home of ancient Greece's 12 Olympian gods, may soon join UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira, Reuters | Posted July 18 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Iran launched more attacks on Washington's Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, including logistics hubs, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire collapsed.
Zelenskyy shakes up national security post as protesters rally for second day
Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Updated July 17 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tapped Ihor Klymenko to lead the National Security and Defense Council on Friday, as his dismissal of his defense minister sparked protests for a second day.
Appeals court says 28-year sentence is too lenient for Libyan militant convicted in Benghazi attack
The Associated Press | Posted July 17 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A 28-year prison sentence is too lenient for a Libyan militant who was convicted of terrorism-related charges in the 2012 attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation
Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira, Reuters | Posted July 17 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation.
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'
Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as "groundless accusations."
Andy Burnham becomes UK Labour leader; next stop, prime minister
Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill, Reuters | Posted July 17 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade.
US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Updated July 16 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.
Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 13, officials say
Reuters | Updated July 16 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities, many on the front line of the more than four-year-old war, killed at least 13 people on Thursday, local officials said.
Netflix earnings forecast disappoints investors, shares tumble
Lisa Richwine, Reuters | Posted July 16 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
Netflix offered third-quarter revenue and earnings projections that hovered below Wall Street targets and said it would reduce the amount of information it discloses on viewing hours.
Zelenskyy taps new defense chief in bid to quell political crisis
Yuliia Dysa, Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Updated July 16 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to extinguish a political crisis on Thursday sparked by his dismissal of a reformist defense minister by tapping a security official for the post.
