Sinéad O’Connor, Gifted And Provocative Irish Singer, Dies At 56
Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at 56. The gifted and troubled Irish performer was known for her shaved head and for her fierce and expressive voice.
Whistleblower Tells Congress The US Is Concealing 'Multi-Decade' Program That Captures UFOs
A former Air Force intelligence officer has testified that the U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects.
Elon Musk Reveals New 'X' Logo To Replace Twitter's Blue Bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.
Meteorologists Say Earth Sizzled To A Global Heat Record In June And July Has Been Getting Hotter
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with global oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month.
AP PHOTOS: Rainbows Around The World As LGBTQ+ Pride Is Celebrated Throughout June
June is Pride Month, a season intended to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest threats to hard-won civil rights.
United States Picked To Host 2025 Club World Cup, An Expanded Soccer Tournament With 32 Teams
The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025. It will be the first time the expanded FIFA tournament will have 32 teams.
Pilot, Crew Of Titan Submersible Believed To Be Dead, Expedition Company Says
OceanGate Expeditions on Thursday said pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet “have sadly been lost.”
Paris Police Look At Gas Leak As Possible Cause Of Explosion And Fire That Injured 24
Police say a strong explosion has hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank, leaving at least 24 people injured. The blast ignited a fire that sent smoke soaring over the French capital's monuments and prompted an evacuation of nearby buildings on Wednesday.
North Carolina State House Speaker Sued For Damages Over Alleged Affair
North Carolina's state House speaker is being sued for damages by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife.
Shooting In Denver Wounds 9 People After Nuggets Win NBA Finals; Injured Suspect In Custody
Denver police say nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win.
4 Children, Including A Baby, Survived A Plane Crash And 40 Days Alone In The Amazon Jungle
Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation but also prompted questions about their extraordinary survival.
Main Suspect In Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway Departs Peru On Extradition Flight To U.S.
The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. student Natalee Holloway was handed over to U.S. custody and departed Peru on a flight to the United States on Thursday, roughly a month after both countries agreed on Joran van der Sloot's extradition.
The Iron Sheik, Infamous Wrestling Villain Of The 1980s, Dies At 81
The Iron Sheik, the former pro wrestler that ascended to popularity in the 1980s died on Wednesday.
Collapse Of Major Dam In Southern Ukraine Triggers Emergency As Moscow And Kyiv Trade Blame
A major dam in southern Ukraine has collapsed, flooding villages, endangering crops in the country’s breadbasket and threatening drinking water supplies. Both sides in the war are rushing to evacuate residents and blaming each other for the destruction.
PGA Tour And European Tour To Merge With Saudis’ LIV Golf
The most disruptive year in golf is coming to an end. The PGA Tour and European Tour have agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf interests.
Suspect In Natalee Holloway Disappearance To Be Extradited From Peru To US This Week
The Peruvian government says Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway, will be extradited this week to the United States.
India Train Crash Death Toll Rises Above 230 With 900 Injured As Rescuers Comb Through Debris
Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed Friday night in India, killing more than 230 people and leaving hundreds of others trapped inside more than a dozen mangled rail cars, in one of the country's deadliest train crashes in decades.
Prince Harry, Meghan Pursued By Photographers In Cars In New York
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were pursued by photographers in cars after a charity event in New York, the couple's office said Wednesday.
Title 42 Has Ended. Here's What It Did, And How US Immigration Policy Is Changing
The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.
Elon Musk Says He's Found A Woman To Lead Twitter As New CEO
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called and she will be starting in about six weeks.
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