Global Empowerment Mission volunteers pack supplies for tornado-impacted victims in Mississippi

Volunteers with a South Florida nonprofit are lending a helping hand to residents impacted by deadly tornadoes and strong storms that have swept across theRead More

Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after chemical spill in Delaware River

(CNN) — The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drinkRead More

5 children among 6 killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee

(CNN) — Six people, including five children, were killed and one woman was injured in a car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early SundayRead More

Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at LAX

(CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as theRead More

Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break

BEIJING (AP) — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized byRead More

30 million Southerners are at risk of dangerous weather — just after tornadoes and storms killed 26 people

(CNN) — After a rash of violent storms killed 26 people in the South, some of the same areas will get hammered again by a newRead More

Death toll from explosion at Pennsylvania candy factory climbs to 4 as hope of finding more survivors wanes

(CNN) — A fourth person has been confirmed dead in an explosion at an eastern Pennsylvania candy factory, officials said Sunday, as rescue crews continueRead More

Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to haltRead More

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West asRead More

What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about theRead More