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July 23, 2024

At least 157 dead in southern Ethiopia mudslides as search operations continue

At least 157 people have died in mudslides in southern Ethiopia following heavy rainfall. The death toll increased to 157 on Tuesday as rescue efforts continued.

July 22, 2024

UN ambassador announces $60M in aid, police resources for Haiti

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced an additional $60 million in humanitarian aid for Haiti while in the nation Monday.

July 22, 2024

Gunman kills mother, 5 others in Croatian nursing home shooting

A Croatian war veteran and former police officer killed six people, including his mother, after opening fire inside a Daruvar nursing home.

July 22, 2024

China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea

China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.

July 22, 2024

Woman stabbed at Miami International Airport, prompting evacuation of hundreds

A man stabbed a woman inside Miami International Airport on Saturday. The stabbing happened on the fourth floor of Terminal J, according to authorities.

July 20, 2024

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

At least 11 people have reportedly been killed and 30 others are missing in China after a highway bridge partially collapsed following flooding and heavy storms.

July 20, 2024

Berry-picking man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks

A man picking huckleberries killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him in the Flathead National Forest in Montana; officials said the bear likely reacted defensively to protect its cubs.

July 19, 2024

Man sentenced for death of fiancée, an Ohio art student who went missing in 2011

John Carter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the August 2011 disappearance of Ohio art student Katelyn Markham.

July 19, 2024

Alabama executes man convicted of murdering delivery driver in 1998 robbery

Keith Edmund Gavin, convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of courier service driver William Clayton Jr. in 1998, was executed by chemical injection on July 18, 2024.

July 18, 2024

South Korea's top court issues landmark ruling recognizing some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark verdict.