Somali forces end hotel attack that left 21 dead, 117 hurt
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmenRead More
More than 9 million people under flood watches Sunday
(CNN) — After heavy rain and flash floods in parts of the Southwest this weekend, more than nine million people across the southern Plains areRead More
On Ukraine’s front line, a fight to save premature babies
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Echoing down the corridors of eastern Ukraine’s Pokrovsk Perinatal Hospital are the loud cries of tiny Veronika. Born nearly two monthsRead More
Rescue crews are searching for a hiker in Utah after flash flooding
(CNN) — Rescuers continue searching for a hiker in southwestern Utah after a flash flood struck in a national park. More than 20 people lookedRead More
Hiker dies after 100-foot fall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
(CNN) — A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday after falling approximately 100Read More
Louisiana state officials delay flood funding to New Orleans a second time over city officials’ stance on abortion
(CNN) — Louisiana’s State Bond Commission denied funding Thursday for a $39 million infrastructure project in Orleans Parish for the second time, at the behestRead More
Pope voices worry over bishop’s detention in Nicaragua
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis voiced worry Sunday about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, criticalRead More
An elementary school teacher went on vacation and won $250,000 in the lottery
(CNN) — A Maryland elementary school teacher left his family vacation with memories to last a lifetime — and also won $250,000 in the lottery.Read More
Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces thatRead More
Over 100 firefighters respond to massive fire at boatyard in Massachusetts
(CNN) — A massive boatyard fire in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts on Friday filled the skies above Buzzard’s Bay with black smoke and damaged dozens of boatsRead More