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Annual Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Size bar graph

‘Dead zones’ deplete oxygen in Gulf of Mexico (Infographic)

June 2, 2022
Boston police badge

Boston manhole blast sends 1 to hospital with burns

June 2, 2022
A French made Mirage fighter jet takes off from an airbase near Pingtung in Southern Taiwan in late May. The Taiwan military launched the missile to test combat readiness and demonstrate firepower. The country is facing growing tensions with the Chinese government as it engages in trade talks with the U.S. Taiwan sent up fighter planes and put its air defense missile systems on alert after China sent 30 military aircraft toward Taiwan.

[Photo] China accuses US of jeopardizing peace in Taiwan

June 2, 2022
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[Photo] Local governments turn away $73M of federal pandemic aid (Infographic)

June 2, 2022
Dallas Art Museum

Man destroys $5 million worth of artwork at Dallas Museum of Art

June 2, 2022
Polands Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, arrive for a news conference at headquarters of Polands Power Grid in Konstancin Jeziorna, Poland, Thursday, June 2, 2022. The independence of Polands courts is at the heart of a dispute with the European Union, which has withheld billions of euros in pandemic recovery funds to Warsaw over the matter.

Poland must implement steps to receive pandemic recovery funds from EU (Infographic)

June 2, 2022
Barion Barber runs for a touchdown.

Cowboy’s Marion Barber III found dead at 38

June 2, 2022
Kenyas country flag

4 Kenyans shot, killed by police during wildlife protest

June 2, 2022
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for the second days session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Top EU official says Croatia ready to adopt the euro in 2023

June 2, 2022
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill conducts the Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, April 24, 2022. Kirill has been removed from the latest round of European Union measures to punish Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the insistence of Hungary.

Russian bishop escapes EU sanctions thanks to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban

June 2, 2022
Spains Rafael Nadal celebrates winning

Gauff, Nadal advance in French Open

June 2, 2022
Guinea map showing major cities as well as parts of surrounding countries and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Protester killed in Guinea anti-junta demonstration

June 2, 2022
The Ukrainian national flag waves between the Europa fag, left, and the German national flag, right, in front of the Reichstag building during a debate at the German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, June 1. The inscription reads: The German People.

Food security drops amid Ukraine war

June 1, 2022
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and progressive Jessica Cisneros are facing off in the Democratic primary race.

Cuellar, Cisneros Democratic primary runoff too close to call

June 1, 2022
Mom killed, 2 kids hurt in Florida Keys parasailing accident

Mom killed, 2 kids hurt in Florida Keys parasailing accident

June 1, 2022
Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing.

Bill Cosby to face another sexual abuse trial

June 1, 2022
Workers unload a Fedex Express cargo plan carrying infant formula

‘Operation Fly Formula’ is a go, Biden calls for formula shipments

June 1, 2022
A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association shows Hurrican Agatha off the Pacific coast of Mexico, as it approached the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday.

[Photo] Landfall: Agatha hits Mexico, leaving 11 dead and 20 missing

June 1, 2022
Kharkiv, Ukraines second largest city was struck by several explosives during Russian shelling on May 30, causing damage and fires in Kharkivs residential neighborhoods, about 150 miles from Sievierodonetsk.

[Photo] Russian forces seize half of Ukrainian city Sievierodonetsk (Map)

May 31, 2022
supreme court against Texas social media laws

Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

May 31, 2022
Workers wearing face masks clean a fashion boutique

China eases COVID restrictions as cases drop (Gallery)

May 31, 2022
A U.S. government-built section of border wall snakes through the Sonoran Desert just west of the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, separating Mexico, left, and the United States, Dec. 9, 2020, in Douglas, Ariz. A prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments at a criminal trial, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, that there is overwhelming evidence that organizers of a We Build The Wall campaign to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border defrauded investors.

Jury deliberates verdict in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial

May 31, 2022
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Jan. 3, 2021, in Detroit. Gladney, a defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash in Dallas.

NFL player Jeff Gladney dies in Dallas crash

May 31, 2022
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., meets with Taiwans President Tsai Ing-wen.

Illinois senator visits Taiwan as China ups military threat

May 31, 2022
Painted coffins with well-preserved mummies inside

Ancient Egyptian artifacts unearthed in Cairo

May 31, 2022
Israelis wave national flags in front of Damascus Gate.

Israel signs free trade deal with UAE, the first with an Arab country

May 31, 2022
Reporters view packages of methamphetamines on a table during a press conference at Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Bangkok, Thailand on July 15, 2019.

[Photo] Over a billion meth tablets seized in Asia

May 31, 2022
A graphic of the Siler City Badge.

North Carolina trooper kills man during traffic stop

May 31, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for DUI following California crash

May 31, 2022
A man sprays water in front of a burning building while filming with a cellphone

Fire destroys Omaha chemical plant, no injuries reported (Video)

May 31, 2022
Pile of fresh strawberries

[Photo] US-Canadian regulators tie hepatitis to strawberries

May 31, 2022
Firefighters stand outside burned Traffic Jam & Snug

Detroit fire destroys landmark restaurant, spares celeb-owned record store (Video)

May 31, 2022
The Grindr app logo is seen on a mobile phone screen on November 24, 2016. Following a number of deaths linked to the use of anonymous online dating apps, the police have warned users to be aware of the risks involved, following the growth in the scale of violence and sexual assaults linked to their use.

Texas man pleads guilty of hate crime against gay men

June 3, 2021
Skulls displayed at a devotion for tribes of Namibia.

Namibia tribal chiefs accept German compensation for 1904 genocide (Video)

June 3, 2021
People in front of ATM

Lebanon reverses bank decision that caused depositors panic

June 3, 2021
Princess Dianas dress on display in a glass case.

Princess Diana’s wedding dress displayed in London (Gallery)

June 3, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines prepared for children 12 and up.

WHO says COVID-19 vaccines for children are ‘not a high priority.’

June 3, 2021
Dmitry Gudkov, center, is surrounded by people after being released in case of an expiration of 48 hours of detention in Moscow on June 3.

Russian police release opposition figure held for 2 days

June 3, 2021
Map of Pakistan

3 children die playing with hand grenade in Pakistan

June 3, 2021

Speech on Black history of Memorial Day cut (Video)

June 3, 2021
Protester raises his fist in a Myanmar march

Myanmar military court sentences two journalists to jail

June 3, 2021
Demonstrators protesting the death of Ronald Greene

Louisiana police shot Texas woman, 3rd shooting in 3 days

June 3, 2021
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox stands with resident during wildfire campaign.

Utah Gov. Cox calls residents to pray for rain during drought

June 3, 2021
George Floyd Officers Civil Rights

[Photo] Chauvin sentencing: State seeks 30 years

June 2, 2021
Teresa Perales won Spains annual Princess of Asturias award.

Paralympic champion swimmer Teresa Perales wins prestigious Spanish prize

June 2, 2021
FILE - In this Thursday, March 16, 2017 file photo, the logo of German Lufthansa airline is attached at a gate during the companys annual press conference in Munich, Germany. German officials say Germany has denied Russian airlines permission to use its airspace after Moscow failed to approve a Lufthansa flight to Russia. In a statement, Germany’s Transport Ministry said the decision was based on the practice of reciprocal approval of flights, and affected connections operated by Aeroflot and budget carrier S7. The tit-for-tat decision on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 comes amid mounting tension between Russia and the European Union over Moscow’s support for Belarus. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, file)

Lufthansa to resume flights to Russia

June 2, 2021
Thousands were forced to evacuate as Tropical Storm Choi-Wan reached land.

Tropical storm Choi-Wan in Philippines leave at least 3 dead

June 2, 2021
Jennifer Woodley

Former Make-A-Wish CEO pleads guilty to embezzlement

June 2, 2021
Disney cruise

Disney to offer 2-night cruise, no vaccines required

June 2, 2021

Child found dead at Texas motel believed to be missing (Video)

June 2, 2021
Stimulus checks stolen: Thieves stole thousands in COVID relief money (Timeline)

Stimulus checks stolen: Thieves stole thousands in COVID relief money (Timeline)

June 2, 2021
Former Houston police officers Steven Bryant and Gerald Goines turn themselves in.

Houston ex-cop pleads guilty in connection with fatal drug raid

June 2, 2021
Dallas Mall Disturbance

Dallas mall shoppers startled by false shooter report

June 1, 2021
Coleman Thomas Blevins was arrested in Texas, accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, according to a statement released by authorities on May 30.

Man accused of plotting Walmart attack arrested in Texas

June 1, 2021
The Supreme Court is seen as sundown in Washington on Nov. 6.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict

June 1, 2021
Police tape remains at Club Clé nightclub, following a shooting early this morning that left two dead and two injured on May 31 in Houston.

Off-duty deputy kills suspected shooter at Houston club

June 1, 2021
Slaughtered chickens are displayed for sale at a wholesale poultry market in Shanghai on Jan. 21.

China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu — a possible first

June 1, 2021
Mother of two, Yue Yan looks after one of her daughters at a park in Beijing on May 20. Yue, 35, spends days looking after her 2-year-old and evenings helping her 10-year-old with homework.

China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls (Gallery)

June 1, 2021
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador gives his daily morning press conference on Feb. 8.

Mexico report suggests child sex abuse ring at some schools

June 1, 2021
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination session for medical staff who work at private clinics in Caracas, Venezuela on May 28.

WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccine

June 1, 2021
Ana Rubik

Celebrities seek to raise funds for Poland’s LGBT movement

June 1, 2021
Biden speaks in Tulsa at the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre

[Photo] Biden honors forgotten victims of Tulsa race massacre (Gallery)

June 1, 2021
Photo of Curtis Cokes during his boxing career

Curtis Cokes, Hall of Fame champ, dies at 82

June 1, 2020
A man with a hood over his face protests in Belarus.

Belarus opposition leader jailed after joining protest

June 1, 2020
President Trump holds up a Bible.

Trump, citing Dallas, threatens to deploy troops in response to protests (Video)

June 1, 2020
Vladimir Putin

Kremlin: Trump tells Putin about idea for summit with Russia

June 1, 2020
flags and entrance

2 dead after North Dakota air base shooting (Video)

June 1, 2020
2020 Texas Democratic Convention

Texas Democrats host online convention (Live Video)

June 1, 2020
A tanker truck supplies gasoline to a state oil company gas station in Caracas, Venezuela, May 31. After decades of being the cheapest gasoline in the world, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro indicates that as of next Monday a new pricing scheme will be imposed on some 200 stations. The time has come to move toward a new policy, toward a new normality, toward a new situation, Maduro said.

Cheap fuel no longer a reality for Venezuelans

May 31, 2020

Average US gas prices rose over 2 weeks

May 31, 2020
Tourists view the newly repaired Norte Dame cathedral.

Grounds in front of Notre Dame reopen after cleanup

May 31, 2020
A line of people in a school hallway at a evacuation center

States to update hurricane plans for the coronavirus

May 31, 2020
Joe Biden speaks at a presidential debate.

Texas Democrats kick off virtual convention Monday

May 31, 2020
Austin police protest

Protests erupt locally at Austin Capitol following Minneapolis police killing (Gallery)

May 30, 2020
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces regulations for travelers amid pandemic.

Alaska requires testing for travelers, extends quarantine

May 30, 2020
The Maine Democratic Party logo

Maine Democrats elect convention delegates virtually

May 30, 2020
A worker stands ready to clean at the city-owned waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas on Friday, May 29, 2020. Water parks in Texas were allowed to reopen Friday at 25% occupancy, though some are choosing to remain closed.

Despite eased Abbott restrictions, some Texas waterparks remain closed

May 30, 2020
Workers stand at the bottom of the Olympic rings

No news on rescheduled Olympics until fall

May 30, 2020
vandalized monument

Alamo Cenotaph monument vandalized with spray-painted graffiti (Gallery)

May 30, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel won’t attend G7 summit in person if US goes ahead

May 30, 2020

China donates huge rock to San Antonio museum

June 3, 2019

Coastal flooding strands endangered turtles

June 3, 2019

Lawsuit says oil boom imperils national park

June 3, 2019

1 killed, 3 hurt during shooting at car wash

June 3, 2019

California sues opioid maker Purdue Pharma

June 3, 2019

Schools plan for facial recognition system

June 3, 2019

Pretrial hearing set for Capitol Gazette shooter

June 3, 2019

Video reveals fate of ‘Jeopardy!’ star

June 3, 2019
Sudan

[Photo] Sudan troops move to crush pro-democracy camp, killing 30

June 3, 2019
Feds accuse Harlingen man of having child porn

Feds accuse Harlingen man of having child porn

June 2, 2019
FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2018, file photo, protesters wave revolutionary Syrian and Turkish flags as they attend a demonstration against the Syrian government offensive in Idlib, in Maarat al-Numan, south of Idlib, Syria. The violence raging once again in the northwestern province of Idlib, Syrias last rebel-held bastion, is putting Turkish-Russian relations to the test. (Ugur Can/DHA via AP, File)

Car bomb kills at least 13 in town in northern Syria

June 2, 2019
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