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Mohamad Khweis: American ISIS Defector Charged with Terrorism

Jun 10, 2016 04:35 AM EDT

An American national who left the United States to join ISIS before being caught by Kurdish forces was charged with terrorism in a federal court on Thursday.

CPS Confirms Hoverboards Are Illegal To Ride On The Pavement And The Road

Hoverboards Banned in Major Airlines Due to Safety Concerns

Staff Reporter |

Dec 11, 2015 09:14 AM EST

Major airline companies Delta, United and American said that they are banning hoverboards in flights, because of some safety concerns related to the devices' lithium-ion batteries.

U.S. man illegally in North Korea says he’s not detained

Staff Reporter |

Dec 15, 2014 05:46 AM EST

North Korea denied an American presented to the media on Sunday has been detained for illegally crossing into the reclusive country.

American Jeffrey Fowle Released From North Korean Prison

Dan Weisman |

Oct 21, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

American Jeffrey Fowle was released from a North Korean prison Tuesday, almost six months following being detained for leaving a Bible at a Chongjin nightclub. North Korea officials didn't say why he was released.

American News Cameraman With Ebola Arrives in Nebraska for Treatement

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

American video journalist Ashoka Mukpo, who was infected by the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, is reportedly now at the Nebraska Medical Center where he will be placed in a specialized containment unit while being treated.

Fifth American Diagnosed with Ebola Journeys Back to U.S. for Treatment

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 06, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

An American photojournalist who contracted the dreaded Ebola virus while working in Liberia is on his way home for treatment, reports indicated on Sunday.

American Citizen Fighting For ISIS Killed in Syria

Cory Doyle |

Aug 26, 2014 08:35 PM EDT

San Diego, Cali resident Douglas McCain was killed late Saturday in Syria, as two U.S. officials confirmed that McCain was fighting for the Jihadist extremist group ISIS. McCain’s uncle, Kenneth McCain, stated the U.S. State Department informed the family that Douglas had been fighting for the ISIS and indeed had been killed.

WHO: Ebola Now A Global Emergency

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 08, 2014 07:25 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as a global health emergency after the death toll reached almost 1,000 and called on international organizations to cooperate on efforts to stop its spread.