Christmas rescue: Dog saved from frozen NJ pond with help of drone, salmon and chicken cutlet
A drone armed with a chicken cutlet was among the methods used to rescue a dog from a frozen New Jersey lake on Wednesday.
US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the ...
Turkey's central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%
Turkey’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 47.5% on Thursday, carrying out its first ...
More than 10,000 migrants died this year trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says
More than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year, a report released by a Spanish migration rights ...
Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders
Russia's top security agency said Thursday that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged ...
Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...
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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread ...
Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade
The late Amada Cardenas was called many things — the “angel of peyote,” the “peyote rose” or simply “Grandma Amada.” ...
Chase of kidnapping suspect from NY ends in crash in Garner, one of three Christmas crashes in NC
According to the Garner Police Department, the crash happened on Fayetteville Road near U.S. 401. Police said the car ...
Christmas Day becomes ideal travel day for some at RDU
Many travelers spend Christmas Day touching down and taking off from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. While the holiday ...
Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan ...
Speculation mounts over cause of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that left at least 38 dead
Azerbaijan held a day of mourning on Thursday for the dozens of victims of an airliner crash in Kazakhstan, as questions were being asked over the cause of the disaster.