Witnesses told investigators that Nolan Wells had been drinking heavily with friends, according to a document with preliminary information from Mississippi officials.
One suspect is in custody, while a second is being sought and a third is thought to have died at the scene, court documents show.
Firefighters and volunteers raced to contain wildfires on Monday. The crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in central Spain and southwest France.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump and attend the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump and attend the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral
The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.
The ‘Cockroach’ movement dispersed, saying its demands had been met, but there are larger issues about the country’s education system and the future of dissent.
Content creator Nathaly Sanguino talks with ABC News' Gio Benitez about "being present in the moment" and deciding what devices are "actually necessary for your day-to-day."
As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.
The ruling follows lawsuits from the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Polymarket and Kalshi.
The ruling follows lawsuits from the Justice Department, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Polymarket and Kalshi.
Fifteen people remain missing after the cargo vessel went down in heavily disputed waters. China said it had rescued 47 ...
A key grand jury witness in a case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of tampering with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool testified that the area was already damaged and would have required ...
A key grand jury witness in a case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of tampering with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool testified that the area was already damaged and would have required ...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet President Trump on Tuesday, with one eye on Iran and another on the coming elections back home.
Michigan attorney general's office called it a "malicious act."
The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.
Narendra Modi caved to the demands of India’s young people — a nod to their real power.
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
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The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized on a vulnerable moment for neighboring Saudi Arabia. The group hopes to force political concessions in Yemen.
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave.
The police said that it was too early to say if the episode was linked to a shooting that targeted the diplomatic post in March.
The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.
The Le Creuset Factory to Table sale includes up to 40% off bestselling cast iron cookware, Dutch ovens, skillets and more.
Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho murders, is trying to challenge his conviction, according to new court documents.
The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.
Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.
Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.
We tested double strollers from Uppababy, Nuna, Bugaboo and more to find the best options for twins, siblings and growing families. The best come from budget and luxury brands.
The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including from the far right.
Spain’s center-left accused conservatives of underfunding the disaster response, while critics of France’s government decried delays.
Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Haitians living in the U.S. is set to expire Monday under the latest court-ordered deadline, along with protections for thousands of Syrians.
Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, is seeking to abandon his guilty plea. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris explains how a post-conviction chall...
Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, is seeking to abandon his guilty plea and wants his day in court.
More than 25,000 people flooded the streets of Mallorca's capital, Palma, to fight against holidaymakers who flock to the island over the summer.
World leaders, President Donald Trump and officials in Washington will pay their respects in funeral services for Republican Sen. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The area around Bordeaux has many plants that work with sophisticated technologies and hazardous materials.
President Donald Trump issued an executive action that ordered new "temporary exhibits or signage" to be installed outside the National Museum of American History.
President Trump has tried to strangle Cuba by blocking its oil imports. But six months later, the island is finding ways to endure.
Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to hospital after the assault at around 11.30am in the Porte de Clichy area in the north of the capital, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Paris police said...
Ex-FBI Director James Comey's attorneys have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the indictment charging Comey for posting a picture of seashells spelling out "8647."
Flats look great but often don’t have arch support, leaving your feet unaligned and achy. Podiatrists share what to look for and the best supportive flats to shop now.
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.
Before-and-after images have revealed the devastating full extent of wildfires in southwestern France, as flames bear down on Bordeaux.
A circus performer was accidentally shot in the neck by an arrow during a performance in upstate New York
Trump's levies on more than 80 countries took effect on Friday.
Nina Schwalbe, founder and president of Spark Street Advisors, explains what’s driving the measles outbreak and the impact of vaccine misinformation.
Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.
Many travel influencers have taken to posting about their hikes in the Dolomites in the last several months, boasting glorious views from the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bucharest also recalled its ambassador to Russia for consultations over the incidents....
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update Monday, saying he’s still not ready to return to in-person work after his June 14 hospitalization.
The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.
A pyrocumulonimbus — a thundercloud created by intense heat — is a phenomenon that can spark new blazes and is “unprecedented in France,” officials said.
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany called for tighter monitoring after the authorities said the suspect in the assault had tried to join ISIS and was released from detention in May.
Nelson Haase was one of those convicted over the kidnap and murder of folk singer Victor Jara after Chile's military coup in 1973.
Britain's new prime minister said he will visit Ukraine soon after a "warm" meeting with the country's president....
ESPN insider Shams Charania reports LeBron James has signed his contract, and the 76ers are expected to officially announce the signing today.
Henry Gibbs, a fishing content creator, is said to be 'incredibly lucky' after surviving the horrific encounter with a grey reef shark.
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
Tehran condemned Ukraine for carrying out the strike over the weekend on what it claims was a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea.
Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government vows it's pursuing the previous nationalist administration over alleged corruption....
Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
Business lobbies and national governments have criticized a levy on companies with a turnover above €100 million....
The capsizing of a ferry was Guyana’s deadliest event since Jonestown in 1978. Many are asking how this could happen in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".
Soaring temperatures in parts of France, Spain and Portugal could combine with dry conditions and strong winds to worsen the wildfire threat. It is the fourth heat wave to affect Europe since May.
[File photo] A top North Korean colonel has been executed in front of his own men for allegedly embezzling state reserve grain.
A suspect was killed in a police shootout. He had tried to join ISIS and was sentenced to prison but released from detention in May with a suspended sentence.
The dramatic water rescue was captured off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
President Donald Trump plans to focus on his economic policies during a visit to suburban Detroit
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate or told to take shelter inside.
At least two people were killed when gunfire broke out at a food festival in Seattle on Sunday night, sending families running for their lives.
Abdul Ballout rammed a van into a crowd at Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on Saturday.
As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.
As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.
The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he developed himself.
Cubans are inventing ways to survive without fuel or electricity, using solar panels, makeshift generators and batteries...
ABC News' Danny New breaks down the headlines from San Diego Comic-Con, which involved Ryan Gosling and a return of "Black Panther."
With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.
Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".
Amazon just discounted the Lefant M210 robot vacuum by 55%, dropping the price to under $100. Here’s what to know about this budget-friendly pick.
The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.
The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.
As Ljubisa Karovic reclined in seat 11F on his Ryanair flight, he fastened his seatbelt, and drifted effortlessly off to sleep. But 20 minutes into his doze Mr Karovic's whole world exploded - quite l...
Residents were evacuated from Navas del Rey, west of Madrid, at the end of last week. Now they say they have nowhere to go.
Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.
Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.
University graduate Daniel Dunbar (inset) admitted assaulting victim Daniel Galhanas (left), 19, in the street attack but claimed he acted in self-defence.
More than 20 countries are joining a Trump administration initiative to coordinate next-generation wireless policy, stan...
Ukraine’s campaign to bring the war home to ordinary Russians is meant to pressure the Kremlin to negotiate. Moscow has acted as if there were no crisis.
In central Spain, thousands of people sleep in shelters or in their cars, some of them evacuated multiple times ahead of the advancing flames, awaiting word on what they left behind.
Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.
Her parents and doctor are now facing legal battles after 14 psychiatrists and doctors wrote to the Dutch public prosecutor asking for an investigation into the euthanasia.
Andy Burnham came into office promising the biggest change in Britain for 40 years. But one week into his premiership, i...
Dmitry Medvedev, number two to the dictator on Russia's security council, also threatened use of the new nuclear underwater drone Poseidon.
The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.
16-year-old Chase Merriweather defies all obstacles and sets his sights on the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Anti-immigrant activism reveals the contradictions of a country that projects itself as a bastion of human rights.
María Camila Potosí, 21, was eight months pregnant when she disappeared after leaving her home in Cali, Colombia, on July 16 for a routine antenatal check.
Icelanders begin voting on whether to restart accession talks with the European Union, reopening a debate shaped by security fears, economic uncertainty and the question of who controls the country’s ...
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Footage shared to social media showed the woman on the BTS SkyTrain accusing a group of young people of being too loud, telling them: 'In Thailand , we don't scream.'
Three people were killed and four others were injured in what police believe was a shootout between a pair of gunmen at a major food festival in Seattle on Sunday night.
A hefty EU fine against Google and one against Alibaba in the same week have both U.S. and Chinese authorities asking ho...
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir casts the Aug. 29 vote on reopening accession talks as a question of Iceland’s hard-won sovereignty.
Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.
After Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the attack, adding that the Iranian vessel was being used to transport Russian 'military cargo', Iran's foreign minister weighed in
Police say two men illegally climbed and jumped off the observation deck of Seattle's iconic Space Needle, with both now facing criminal trespassing charges.
Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman said Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., sought his endorsement for her Senate campaign while he was in intensive care following the June 2025 attempt on his life.
Millions of people across the U.S. are on alert for severe storms on Sunday as crews in Europe rushed to put out wildfires that are burning out of control. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.
The confrontation with the suspect in what has been described as a likely act of Islamist terrorism occurred as a large-scale manhunt was underway, the authorities said.
A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to implement an executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Abhijeet Dipke founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke after a judge insulted young people. The idea snowballed into a generational movement that has challenged the country’s leaders.
Elizabeth Waddell, 44, of Cary, was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, the Royal Grenada Police Force said in a missing person alert issued Thursday.
Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.
In some cases, no direct line can be drawn from the president’s domestic nuclear agenda to his family or close allies. But they have overlapping business ties that could position them for gains.
The wildfires are scorching parts of France and Spain that had already faced unusually hot and dry summers.
The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel.
The Bundibugyo Ebola virus takes its name from this small town, where it was first discovered in 2007. Now, the species has returned to eastern Congo, halting life on a busy border.
GOP Rep. Mike Turner said the U.S. should continue to apply pressure on Iran but conceded Trump has few options as long as "Iran has a vote.".
Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.
The United Nations ambassador said the U.S. has “everything that it needs” for military operations against Iran.
President Trump put off plans to escalate the fighting in part because of dwindling stockpiles of interceptor missiles, American officials said.
The police said a suspect was involved in local Islamic groups and that there was a “strong suspicion” it was an act of terrorism. At least one person was killed and 16 injured.
A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.
A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.
Young Māori in New Zealand are embracing tā moko, the ritual tattoos that were banned under British colonial rule and became an act of protest in the 1970s.
The celebrations are sweeping across Philadelphia now that LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, is heading there.
Christopher Hellenthal, still wearing his Spiderman costume from a children's superhero event, rushed into action to help a man in a wheelchair cross the street in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
SWAT teams swarmed a Jacksonville motel apprehending a man and the girl's mother, who officials say does not have custody of the teen.
Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.
Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Friday night.
Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated ...
ABC News' Will Ganss explains how one pop star's image morphed into that of another legendary singer, stealing the show.
Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.
The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains.
A blaze sweeping the countryside of southwestern France drew close enough to worry officials in the city of some 270,000 people.
Nearly all of the agreement’s 14 points have been violated.
Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.
The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.
An 83-year-old hiker was rescued after being missing for more than 24 hours. He became separated from a friend during a hike before a helicopter spotted him and rescuers led him to safety.
Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister described their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets.
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister
While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.
Former state Senate President Troy Jackson officially became Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine Saturday, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party...
A Swiss tourist has been left seriously injured after suffering a serious bite while swimming on a Mediterranean beach.
The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.
The International Criminal Court, which prosecutes some of the world’s most serious crimes, has been in limbo for years over the allegations against Karim A. A. Khan, its top prosecutor.
Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint.
Local authorities said that the matter is being investigated and that the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.
The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."
By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.
Spain's government declares national emergency as French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot.
Michael O'Leary makes clear that passengers caught in lengthy EES queues should not expect flights to be held back this summer.
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turns down the chance to coach Italy.
Jurgen Klopp is a legend at his former clubs, but he will need to convince his critics if he is to succeed in his toughest managerial challenge yet.
Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.
A 20-year-old man is arrested after a knife attack at a bank in Bavaria that left a man fatally wounded.
Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.
Ukrainian drones have hit several retail warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in a matter of days.
The European Commission gave its green light, but it came with conditions attached for Paramount.
Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.
The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.
We look at what's behind Spain's dominance after they become the first nation to be men's and women's World Cup champions at the same time.
It might seem like a trite cliche, but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that verdict on the World Cup final.
Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
The Israelis taken hostage by Hamas gunmen from the Nova music festival massacre on October 7, 2023, have revealed the scale of the horror they endured at the hands of their captors.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Ainhoa Caballero Medina has requested to be euthanised in Spain after she says an attempted murder by her ex-boyfriend.
The mother-of-one made history as the first American woman to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain without using supplementary oxygen.
The Taliban has stripped women of their fundamental rights to education, employment, and free movement, wielding rape as a weapon against those who dare to continue working.
The underground movement has emerged from the shadows under the public representation of Igor Volobuev, a former banking executive who defected to Ukraine.
A generation has grown up in the closed world of Orania, South Africa's whites-only Afrikaner enclave on the margins of the rainbow nation that this year celebrates its 35th anniversary.
Known for their brutality, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) slaughtered thousands of protesters who dared to take to the streets in anti-government protests in January.
Graphic videos show commanders beating and electrocuting their own troops, denying them food, forcing them to crawl through mud and making them fight to the death.
Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) frontman Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 59, was eliminated on Sunday in a joint Mexican military and US-backed operation in Tapalpa.
While subjecting prisoners to torture is nothing new in Russia, the war in Ukraine has seen Moscow ramp up its techniques, which include electrocution, waterboarding, and the sinister 'elephant mask'.
The first time animals are believed to have been used was after German pharmacist Julius Neubronner developed the pigeon photograph method in 1907.
There are no documented survivors of Unit 731, the covert department of the imperial Japanese army that conducted lethal experiments on thousands of living humans in occupied China.
Over the span of 41 days, the high school student was abducted by four teenage boys aged between 16 to 18, subjected to unimaginable abuse, repeatedly raped and ultimately murdered.
More than 85 years on, the story of Lina Marcela Medina remains one of the world's greatest mysteries. To this day, the identity of the man who impregnated her remains unknown.
Deep inside Russia 's military machine, the tyrant is quietly assembling an arsenal designed not to win a war in Europe, but to decimate whole nations at the push of a button.
When Chen Chung-ho strolled up to two African lions at Taipei Zoo, nearly 21 years ago, visitors were left confused and stunned.
The shocking scene was captured in a picture titled The Vulture and the Little Girl - although the child was later revealed to be a young boy - by South African photographer Kevin Carter in 1993.
As sunbathers looked on and children played in the sand, a speedboat roared up to a busy Marbella beach - its masked crew leaping ashore to unload bulging packages before racing back to sea.
The subtle smirk of the baby-faced 'murderer' was plastered on every TV across South America.
Brits Abroad has long been shorthand for chaos, from nightclub beatdowns and brawls over sun loungers to rape and murder charges at tourist hotspots around the world.
The bizarre story of how an unsubstantiated internet conspiracy theory about 72-year-old Brigitte Macron secretly being a transgender woman has snowballed into a high-profile U.S. court case.
A new generation of social media influencers are posting vlogs and glossy Instagram photos about their positive experiences visiting the hermit kingdom.
Across cultures, centuries, and belief systems, stories of death experiences have stirred fascination, fear, and faith in equal measure.
The lifeless body of Alan Kurdi, a two-year-old Syrian boy, was found washed up on a beach near the Turkish resort of Bodrum, his red T-shirt and blue shorts soaked in seawater.
Restaurant and bar owners in Majorca have said their season has suffered due to a plunge in visitors.
Dominique Pelicot solicited dozens of men on the chat room Coco to rape his heavily sedated wife Gisele. The site been shut down, but countless other 'rape fantasy' groups exist online.
Once known as Colonia Dignidad, it used to be a secretive paedophile sect established by a one-eyed Nazi in Parral, south of the capital Santiago after he fled Germany .
From 1911 to 1929, dozens of women across Nagyrev and the Tiszazug region turned to homemade arsenic poison to get rid of husbands, parents, lovers, and even children.
Followers of the firebrand Right-wing commentator Candace Owens have become accustomed to endlessly outlandish opinions.
The coastal nation has seen murder rates soar in recent years as drug lords and criminal masterminds dug their hooks into fresh territory and exploited its ports for maximum profit
The gruesome discovery of nine bodies and a bag filled with their severed hands on a Mexican highway last week had cartel violence written all over it.
The 'Cosmos 2553' satellite was blasted through the atmosphere from Russia 's Plesetsk Cosmodrome in February 2022 days before Putin ordered troops across the border into Ukraine.
Local police have often explained the deaths as accidents or suicides, but many cases appear suspicious to family members of the deceased, and are often left insufficiently investigated.
In 2022, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty said that at least 8,000 people per year were executed in China from 2007 - more than all other countries combined by some margin.
The melting of Arctic ice opens up a massive new frontier, unlocking a treasure trove of previously untapped natural resources, new trade routes, and strategic superiority
Hardeep Singh, 42, was impaled by the six-foot long, four-inch thick rod, but was taken to hospital and incredibly survived a near five-hour operation to remove the rod which left a huge hole in his c...
A portrait of 22-year-old Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman has been donated to Harvard University's permanent collection.
The unnamed 42-year-old grandmother was rushed to Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem after going into labour on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Jose Spencer Bilbao Rivers, was apprehended by police while he was sitting reliving himself in a small white bucket by Peruvian police (above).
Cardinal Pell released a statement denying he tried to bribe the nephew of pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale when he told him on the phone in 1993 that he was abused as a child by his uncle.
A tragic class photo has been revealed where 12 out of the 33 of pupils pictured went on to commit suicide because of the sexual and physical abuse that took place at the school in Ballarat.
Sergey Burkaev, 16 (pictured), and Konstantin Surkov, 17, have been arrested on suspicion of knifing to death a man and four young women at a flat in the small Russian town of Kumertau.
Tiniko Thompson, 46, is alleged to have killed her boyfriend Carl Patrick, 53, a Miami police officer in his Pembroke Pines, Miami Florida home on May 9.
The harrowing scene unfolded in Qingjiang township of Yueqing, Zhejiang province yesterday. The man was identified as Mr Wang.
Julian Paris, 54, was wanted by police after he callously shot his wife dead at a crowded park in Orlando in broad daylight in front of their three children.
The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated.
The 1,500-tonne vessel went down near Baengnyeong island, several of the 104 crew were killed and others were missing last night.
The world's richest people grew even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, with Bill Gates adding $15.8billion to his net worth.
Eight endangered native wolves have been found dead in the hills of Tuscany since the beginning of November, with three fresh corpses emerging in the last week.
A task force of investigators has started questioning drivers in four Michigan counties in hopes of catching a man suspected of shooting at other highway motorists head-on. Police investigators are se...
Maya Devi, 40, is the only woman railway porter in the Punjab city of Ludhiana. As the mother of a 12-year-old, she has no choice but to keep working.
America's iconic mustang has reached a critical state of overpopulation prompting some ranchers to consider slaughter as a way of managing the crisis.
A Filipino man gets himself a little tied up as he plays with Albino Burmese Pythons, some of the largest pythons in the world.
A cattle ranch in Texas has revealed the key ingredient behind its premium beef: beer. The Texas T Kobe ranch in Wallis, Texas, adds beer to the hay that its cows feed on.
Lydia Callis's larger-than-life facial expressions and dramatic gestures have provided a rare moment of pleasure during the unfolding natural disaster.
The Indian and Irish governments have promised to do all they can for the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died of blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused her an abortion.
The bizarre dating ritual takes place at People's Park in Shanghai, and the ads reveal everything from the child's age and height to their job and income.
Raulie Wayne Casteel, 43, was arrested at his home in suburban Detroit, Michigan. He said said President Obama should be arrested by the military and 'marched out of the White House in handcuffs.'
The 43-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Monday night in Wixom, the Detroit suburb where the shootings began.
An eight-year-old girl who died from torture was forced to eat her own faeces after her father and his mistress left her to starve in a locked toilet, a Dubai court heard.
The school run can be a real balancing act for these children. These determined school pupils balance on a high wire 30-feet above a river from Batu Busuk village in Sumatra, Indonesia.
John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, who died side-by-side as the fierce floodwaters of Superstorm Sandy rushed into their home, were buried together on Monday in an emotional funeral.
Researchers have found that Sandy's Integrated Kinetic Energy index, or IKE, which quantifies the power of a hurricane based on how far out tropical-storm force winds extend from the center, ranked se...
Greedy landlords and hotel owners looking to make a quick buck from the thousands without power or displaced by Hurricane Sandy were exploiting people's desperation by demanding outrageous prices for ...
North Carolina man Jurgen Henn, who works in a nearby retail complex, said he heard so many crunches and metal grinding crashed over the years.
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults,...
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults,...
John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, were found still holding onto each other in their basement as they shielded themselves from the torrent which covered them in 12ft of water in seconds. Relat...
Clarence Williams, of Palo Alto Middle School in Killeen, Texas, has been placed on paid leave for a week while the local school district reviews a report of the incident. School officials did not pro...
Boasting spectacular views over the city, the duplex at 88 Central Park is where the star lived for more than half a century and died this July, aged 95. Dan Dunning, whose father was Holm's third hus...
Alex Machavo, of Medford, Oregon, was attacked by the injured animal near Shady Cove on Thursday. According to Andrea Carlson, a local sheriff's spokeswoman, the hunter and his wounded target rolled d...
Disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been spotted canoodling with his new girlfriend at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Myriam Aouffir, 43, is a high-profile p...
The victims, an eight-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, were discovered by Naperville police at the home of Elzbieta M. Plackowska, 40 in Illinois.
The public hospital lost power when Hurricane Sandy hit on Monday and electricity was spotty as the facility relied on generators, with members of the Army National Guard hiking up to the hospital's r...
The ad refers to the freshman's time as a lawyer two decades ago when he defended hardened criminals and is designed to boost GOP hopeful Brendan Doherty. Formerly the head of the state police, Dohert...
The social networking giant ended the day down 3.79 percent after 99million shares changed hands. Company stock fell 83 cents to close at $21.11 Wednesday. The stock is down 44 percent from its IPO pr...
A Bolivian radio presenter was set on fire by four masked men while hosting his show in the southern city of Yacuiba. Radio Popular journalist Fernando Vidal, 78, is being treated for burns.
Twelve oceanfront houses were swept away and officials said there was damage to 80 per cent of the remaining homes on Fire Island, off the south shore of Long Island.
Though only 35 weeks pregnant, Christine Schleppy, 34, began having contractions at her home in Skillman, New Jersey just residents were warned to seek shelter and stay indoors.
But the probability is unlikely despite the devastating effect superstorm Sandy had on 60 million people across the north-east, or one-sixth of the population.
Since New York City's foundation in the early 17th century, the lower tip of Manhattan has been at the heart of metropolitan life - despite its vulnerability to flooding from the harbour. Two possible...
Francisco Alcala, from Indianapolis, was arrested after the teen's father quizzed his daughter about the cell phone, which she said the man had given to her.
The young wife of North Korea's leader has made her first public appearance in two months, bringing to an end what might have been a period of 'home detention' for being too carefree.
A video posted on You Tube shows the group of unnamed thrillseekers, who are all harnessed together with bungee cords, jumping from the bridge at the same time.
British citizens currently in Mali, in west Africa are being urged to leave after the Foreign Office has changed its travel advice.
The devices were hidden inside inside motorbikes and cars and detonated by mobile phones.
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Witnesses in Shenzhen, in the Guangdong province of China, said the 32-year-old father was walking with his naked son and four-year-old daughter on the street when he launched...
Photographer Nuray Gonulalan was amazed when she looked up and saw the familiar punctuation symbol - often associated with shock or panic - hovering above her in Mogan Lake, Ankara, Turkey.
The twin sloths may look cute in the alternative outfits but actually it is a way of ridding their tiny bodies of the parasitic mites.
Tiny droplets of water make the bugs take on an altogether different look - looking inflated by the covering of liquid.
Anthony Garcia admitted adding a sample of the bodily fluid to a sample of yoghurt while working at a grocery story in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
An estimated 250,000 people turned out to watch the 28th annual Australia Day fireworks display in the western Australian city, despite fears weather conditions could disrupt the event.
Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of bird flu have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of ...
A pilot onboard a plane flying from Bangkok to Novosibirsk in western Siberia died from a heart attack, transportation prosecutors said Friday.
The 28th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, which opened on Christmas Day, features work by some of the country's best ice sculptors and attracts thousands of visitors from around the world.
Police said the 23 year old victim Matthew Denice was still alive when he became trapped in the wheel arch of Guaman's truck.
Suzanne Cassidy, 26, (pictured) from Glasgow, only survived by grabbing the side of the boat as the razor-sharp blades hacked into her leg.
The whale performed a breathtaking display of breaches after being freed from certain death off the coast of California. It was all caught on camera.
Andrew Milroy died from a single stab wound to the chest in Lloret de Mar during the early hours of yesterday morning.
Emily Good found herself in handcuffs after filming police arresting a man just outside her New York home.
The 21-year-old, who just finished his junior year at St. Mary’s University in Minnesota, was preparing a stack of old papers to be logged in a database and put into storage.