Mass Shooting at Madden NFL Tournament in Florida – 3 killed, 11 injured
A video game tournament competitor who went on a shooting rampage killed two people and wounded 11 others on Sunday. The gunman later turned the gun on himself in the…
Foreign students recruited as au pairs face abuse in U.S. – report
by Ellen Wulfhorst | @EJWulfhorst | Thomson Reuters Foundation Many students who enter the United States to work as au pairs find themselves becoming housekeepers, cooking and cleaning for families…
Decorated Vietnam War veteran and US senator John McCain dies aged 81 after battle with brain cancer
U.S. senator John McCain, a decorated war hero known, died Saturday after losing a battle to brain cancer. He was 81. "Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28pm on…
“Bomoh” claims to ward off evil spirits by firing cheap toy guns at devotees
A video has been circulating online showing a "bomoh" allegedly warding off evil spirits that a devotee is apparently afflicted with by firing cheap toy guns at her. In the…
Woman wins big lottery jackpot after buying ticket at the end of an “unusually lucky day”
A series of small, fortunate events prompted a Michigan woman to buy a lottery ticket - and land a life-changing windfall. A 60-year-old Jackson County woman who declined to be…
Escaped lion believed to be illegal pet spotted wandering residential streets
A lion that was spotted wandering around a residential area in Kuwait before it was safely captured. The big cat is believed to be an escaped pet, even though it…
Mother fatally shoots disabled son before trying to kill self
A distressed mother from Oregan, a coastal U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest, is suspected of fatally shooting her severely disabled 7-year-old boy to death. She then tried to kill…
About 1,000 doctors tell the Canadian provincial government they don’t want pay increase
About 1,000 Quebec doctors have drawn out a petition to their Government saying they don't want pay increase. They have asked their Government to use the money meant for their…
Donald Trump slams report that he considered revoking Obama’s security clearance
Another day, another fake news report. At least, that's what US President Donald Trump thinks as he slammed the New York Times for reporting that he considered revoking ex-President Barack…
Baby rescued from hot car as allegedly overdosing parents lie passed out outside the vehicle
An infant was rescued from a hot car in Ohio as its parents were seen lying on the ground, allegedly overdosing from drugs. The man who saved the baby, Eric…