Sidewalk sinkhole swallows woman alive
A 26-foot-deep hole suddenly opened in a sidewalk Friday, swallowing a tourist who was one day from ending her months-long vacation to Malaysia.
Canada rail strike to end after government forces arbitration
A Canadian railroad strike will apparently be short-lived: the government has ordered the country's two major railroads to enter arbitration and get trains rolling again.
2,492-carat diamond found in Botswana; largest since 1905
A fist-sized, 2,492-carat diamond found in Botswana is the largest diamond to be unearthed in more than a century.
A mysterious postcard is delivered 121 years late
A company in Wales recently discovered the postcard in the mail dated 1903 and it contained an obscure message.
Rent Princess Margaret's oceanfront Caribbean getaway for whopping $47k a week
The Mustique property has 5 bedrooms.
Andrew Tate's home raided again as new allegations emerge
Andrew Tate, the controversial social media influencer known for expressing misogynistic views, is facing new allegations of trafficking minors and money laundering.
Who is Mike Lynch, the British tech entrepreneur missing after yacht sank?
Mike Lynch, once considered the "British Bill Gates," is missing after the sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Italy on Monday.
Ex-Lions player arrested for urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
He was the last first-round pick made by ex-Lions team president Matt Millen in 2008 out of Boston College.
Fire breaks out on Ferris wheel; at least 23 hurt
A Ferris wheel fire in Germany left 23 people injured, including at least one person who fell from the moving ride.
Watch: Same-sex flamingo couple hatch 'adopted' chick at England zoo
Same-sex parenting is a recognized behavior among Chilean flamingos and other bird species, according to the Paignton Zoo.
Australian b-girl's father-in-law takes swipe at judges over Olympic breaking score
Rachael Gunn received zero points in three bouts.
‘Potentially lethal' dose of meth found in candy donated to charity, police say
Someone donated candy containing “a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine” to a charity, authorities said.
Teenager going for a quick swim severely injured in shark attack
A 15-year-old girl from Aspen, Colorado, was severely injured in a shark attack while scuba diving in Belize this week, according to reports and a fundraising page set up for the teen.
Police arrest a man climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony
French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.
Paris Olympics medal count: US has the most, but which country has the most golds?
The 2024 Olympics are done. Here’s where the USA and other countries stack up in terms of medal count.
Would-be VoePass passengers say they missed doomed Brazilian flight over booking mix-up
Two would-be passengers say they cheated death on Friday after a mix-up resulted in them missing their flight aboard the doomed VoePass airliner which crashed in Brazil and killing all 62 people on board.
Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest strikes in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.
Brazil plane crash kills all 61 aboard; cause unclear
Shortly after social media videos showed the plane spiraling out of the sky near Sao Paulo, airline VOEPASS confirmed that all 61 people aboard were killed.
Third person in custody over foiled terror plot targeting Taylor Swift concert
Authorities say the third suspect, identified as an 18-year-old Iraqi citizen, was arrested Thursday evening.
Scientists in Japan warn of possible 'major earthquake' in wake of magnitude 7.1 quake Thursday
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan around 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 15.5 miles.