Slovakian Prime Minister in Life-Threatening Condition After Being Shot
Slovakiaβs populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
Samaritan's Purse Airlifts Critical Aid To Flood-Stricken Brazil
These critical aid flights transported more than 45 tons of urgently needed items such as community water filtration systems, household water filters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lights, and more to the flood-stricken country.
UNC Charlotte Student Protestors March on Chancellor's Residence
Dozens of students protested and marched on the UNC Charlotte campus in support of Palestine.Β
Floods In Southern Brazil Kill At Least 75 People Over 7 Days, With 103 People Missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazilβs southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missing.
Panamanians Vote In An Election Dominated By A Former President Who Was Barred From Running
Panamanians are voting in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the countryβs former president, even though he's not on the ballot.
Nicole Kidman, Who 'Makes Movies Better,' Gets AFI Life Achievement Award
Morgan FreemanΒ spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: βΒ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.β
Pope Visits Venice To Speak To The Artists And Inmates Behind The Biennale's Must-See Prison Show
Pope Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy Seeβs pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show. But because the Vatican decided to mount its exhibit in Veniceβs womenβs prison, andΒ invited inmates to collaborate with the artists, the whole project assumed a far more complex meaning.
100-Year-Old British D-Day Veteran Dies Before He Can Honor Fallen Comrades One More Time
British army veteran Bill Gladden, one of the dwindling number of veterans who took part in the landings that kicked off the campaign to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis duringΒ World War II, died Wednesday. He was 100.
European Space Agency Adds Five New Astronauts Out Of 20,000 Applicants
The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps, bringing the space agency's astronaut roster up to 11.
Conductor Andrew Davis, Who Headed Lyric Opera Of Chicago And Orchestras On 3 Continents, Dies
Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, has died. He was 80.
Race Car In Sri Lanka Veers Off Track Killing 7 People And Injuring 20, Officials Say
A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others.
The House Votes For Possible TikTok Ban In The US, But Don't Expect The App To Go Away Anytime Soon
The House passed legislation Saturday that would banΒ TikTokΒ in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesnβt sell its stake within a year.
Nine Are Facing Charges In What Police In Canada Say Is The Biggest Gold Theft In Country's History
Canadian police say nine people are facing charges in the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Torontoβs Pearson International airport a year ago.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Says He Will Push For Aid To Israel And Ukraine This Week
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he willΒ try to advance wartime aid as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia.
174 People Stranded In The Air Are Rescued, Almost A Day After A Fatal Cable Car Accident In Turkey
The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey were brought to safety Saturday, nearly 23 hours after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven when they plummeted to the rocks below.
'Run, Run, Run': Chaos At A Sydney Mall As 6 People Stabbed To Death, And The Suspect Fatally Shot
A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said, with hundreds fleeing the chaotic scene, many weeping as they carried their children.
Track And Field Becomes First Sport To Pay Prize Money At Olympics. Paris Gold Medalists Get $50,000
Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris.
Governor Cooper To Attend White House State Dinner Honoring Prime Minister Of Japan
Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will travel to Washington, D.C. to attend a White House State Dinner on Wednesday night honoring Americaβs relationship with Japan. President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko, along with other members of the Japanese delegation.
How The Carolinas Watched The Eclipse
The community gathered to see just what all the hype was about in this once in a lifetime moment.
10,000 Miles And 352 Days Later, A UK Man Reaches His Goal Of Running The Length Of Africa
Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year after he set off from its southern tip on a quest to run the length of the continent.
