International Fugitive Wanted For Child Rape Arrested In Gastonia
An international fugitive, wanted for felony child rape, was arrested earlier this month in Gastonia.
U.S. Navy Faces Most Intense Combat Since WWII Against Yemen's Iran-Back Houthi Rebels
The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen.
Russian Warships Reach Cuban Waters Ahead Of Military Exercises
A fleet of Russian warships have reached Cuban waters ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean.
Election Shifts The European Parliament Further Right
Far-right parties have made big gains in the European Parliament in election results that rattled the traditional powers and made French President Emmanuel Macron call snap legislative elections.
Biden Honors US War Dead With A Cemetery Visit Ending A French Trip That Served As A Rebuke To Trump
PresidentΒ Joe BidenΒ closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting when he was president.
A World War II Veteran Just Married His Bride Near Normandy's D-Day Beaches. He's 100, She's 96
World War IIΒ veteran Harold TerensΒ and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France.
How to Decide Which Cruise is Right for You
The summer travel season is here! Instead of a flight or a long drive, you could take a cruise this year! There's lots of different options, and it can be a little overwhelming to figure it all out. Fortunately, our travel guru, Carly Caramanna, joined Rising to help break it all down.
French Security Authorities Foil A Plan To Attack Soccer Events During The Paris Olympics
The French interior minister says security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics.
Governor Cooper Travels To Switzerland For Economic Development Trip
On Wednesday and Thursday, Governor Cooper met with 14 companies in Switzerland as part of an economic development trip, including Syngenta, ABB and Novartis.
An Iceland Volcano Starts Erupting Again, Shooting Lava Into The Sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
A Woman Could Be Mexico's Next Leader. Millions Of Others Continue In Shadows As Domestic Workers
ConcepciΓ³n Alejo is used to being invisible. Now, as Mexico is on its way to elect its first female president, women like her who feel forgotten by their government hope that having a female leader might shift the balance in their favor.
Over 670 People Died In A Massive Papua New Guinea Landslide, UN Estimates, As Survivors Seek Safety
The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from aΒ massive landslide in Papua New GuineaΒ to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found.
Iran's President, Foreign Minister And Others Found Dead At Helicopter Crash Site
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the countryβs foreign minister have been found dead hours after their helicopter crashed in fog.
Helicopter Carrying Iran's President Suffers A 'Hard Landing,' State TV Says, And Rescue Is Underway
A helicopter carryingΒ Iranian President Ebrahim RaisiΒ suffered a βhard landingβ on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating.
Armed Robbers Hit Luxury Store In Paris Reported To Be 'Jeweler To The Stars'
French police were hunting for armed robbers Saturday who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets, and media reports said the target was the exclusive Harry Winston boutique, self-described βJeweler to the Stars."
The Last Pandas At Any US Zoo Are Expected To Leave Atlanta For China This Fall
The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall.
French Police Fatally Shoot A Man Suspected Of Setting Fire To A Synagogue
French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early Friday.
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
