Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest
The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest
1970-01-01 08:00
Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
Thousands of South Korean school teachers are calling for tighter legal protections from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments
1970-01-01 08:00
A 'sad and horrific' death for a starving bear whose intestines were blocked by garbage and was euthanized
Colorado wildlife officers had to euthanize a sickly bear after receiving multiple calls from concerned residents near the San Miguel River Trail. "There was all these paper towels, wipes, plastic bag type materials, and indigestible food content," said John Livingston, Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson.
1970-01-01 08:00
Derna valley was once a 'paradise.' Now there's nothing left but devastation
Tarek Fahim was taking videos of the water filling behind the dam in the Derna valley in Libya late Saturday night. Up until 1:30 am, Storm Daniel was just wind and rain. When he went home an hour later, it took very little time between the moment he heard the dam burst and the gushing water flooding his street.
1970-01-01 08:00
These candidates in Virginia could shape how both parties talk about abortion in 2024
The new epicenter of America's fight over abortion rights is Henrico County, Virginia, where candidates in bellwether state elections this fall are staking out positions that could test how both parties will try to appeal to moderate voters in 2024.
1970-01-01 08:00
Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000
Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city
1970-01-01 08:00
Morocco's quake survivors must rebuild their homes and lives. But decimated communities can do little to help
Khadija Ait Si Ali was just starting to rebuild her life when the earthquake struck. Her husband died in a road accident seven months ago. They had been married for less than a year and she was five months pregnant.
1970-01-01 08:00
From jailbreak to capture, what went right -- and wrong -- in the search for the escaped Pennsylvania inmate
The escape of convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante and the nearly two-week manhunt leading to his capture thrust Pennsylvania authorities under a glaring spotlight.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rain reaches New England, Atlantic Canada as Hurricane Lee pushes north
As rainfall arrives to coastal Massachusetts and Maine on Saturday, Hurricane Lee also threatens to bring damaging winds to parts of southeastern New England and Atlantic Canada.
1970-01-01 08:00
Poland is shaken by reports that consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US
Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s Oct. 15 parliamentary elections
1970-01-01 08:00
The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece's breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions
Greek officials are assessing the staggering cost of repairing the damage from record flooding and compensating residents and businesses
1970-01-01 08:00
Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed
Newly discovered correspondence in the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland
1970-01-01 08:00