Norwegian Lawmaker Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize
An anti-immigrant Norwegian lawmaker said Wednesday that he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.
Typhoon Lashes South Korea After Battering Japanese Islands
A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, before weakening as it passed North Korea.
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Okayed To Quit Zoo For New Life
An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said Saturday.
Typhoon Pummels South Korea, Ship Missing In Rough Waters
A powerful typhoon ripped through South Korea’s southern and eastern coasts with tree-snapping winds and flooding rains Thursday, knocking out power to more than 270,000 homes and leaving at least one person dead.
Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons Of Ice In 2019
Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said.
Airbnb Bans House Parties Worldwide, Citing Virus Mandates
Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings.
Thai Scientist Catch Bats To Trace Coronavirus Origins | PHOTOS
Researchers in Thailand have been trekking though the countryside to catch bats in their caves in an effort to trace the murky origins of the coronavirus.
Israeli Jeweler Makes $1.5m Gold Coronavirus Mask
An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million.
Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Million As Russia Approves Vaccine
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus.
Beirut Explosion Leaves Over 250,000 People With Homes Unfit To Live | PHOTOS
The gigantic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday tore through homes, blowing off doors and windows, toppling cupboards, and sent flying books, shelves, lamps and everything else.
President Trump Signs Executive Order, Could Ban TikTok in 45 Days
The order will ban the social media app from operating in the U.S. in 45 days if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
U.S. Rescinds Global 'Do Not Travel' Coronavirus Warning
The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded its warnings to Americans against all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying conditions no longer warrant a blanket worldwide alert.
Beirut Images Show Shattered, Dust-Covered City | PHOTOS
The aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut shows a shattered city covered in dust and debris.
Deadly Explosion Kills More Than 70, Injures Thousands In Lebanon's Capital Beirut
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. There were hundreds of casualties, with bodies buried under the rubble, officials said.
Ex-Redskins Become Washington Football Team For 2020 Season
The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.
FCC Announces New Three Digit Number To Call For The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
To combat suicides across the country the Federal Communications Commission has created the three-digit phone number, 9-8-8, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, according to a news release.
UN: World Could Hit 1.5-Degree Warming Threshold By 2024
The world could see annual global temperatures pass a key threshold for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday.
Mary C. Curtis: Russia Bounty Allegations
CHARLOTTE, NC -- What did the president know? That's the question lawmakers want answered-- after reports that U.S. intelligence found out Russians offered a bounty if Taliban terrorists killed U.S.…
Climate Change Keeps Changing The Game For Home Gardeners
Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say.
Europe Restricts Visitors From The US Amid Virus Resurgence
The European Continent on Tuesday reopened to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their economies are now in retreat because of an alarming surge in confirmed coronavirus infections.
