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Althea Serad | Jun 16, 2015 07:04 AM EDT
A draft of Pope Francis's widely anticipated encyclical on climate change and on the state of the world’s environment was leaked. Italian news publication L'Espresso obtained and published the draft on Monday, four days prior to the supposed date of the encyclical’s publication. read more
Kwao Peppeh | Jun 15, 2015 12:58 PM EDT
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea after crossing the heavily armed military demarcation line separating the two countries by foot on Monday. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 15, 2015 08:57 AM EDT
Pope Francis is popular for his image as a radical leader, and this week, he will be specifically tackling the subject of climate change in a much-awaited encyclical on the environment. Many are expecting the Catholic Church’s highest leader to blame global warming on humans. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 15, 2015 07:35 AM EDT
A quadruple homicide is currently being investigated following the arrest of a 16-year-old boy at a Columbus, Ohio, home. According to police, the teenager has links to the shooting that occurred inside the home and killed four people. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 15, 2015 06:03 AM EDT
A severe rainfall that caused heavy flooding in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Sunday left at least 12 people and several animals dead. Three people were reportedly found dead inside the zoo. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 13, 2015 07:43 AM EDT
A prison worker from the Clinton Correctional Facility named Joyce Mitchell was arrested after being charged with helping in the escape of inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat last week. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 13, 2015 07:37 AM EDT
A paramedic flipped a patient off a stretcher in February, but he has been charged with the misdemeanour just this month. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 13, 2015 06:06 AM EDT
Shoppers were stunned after a teenage girl was killed in a shooting at the Coral Ridge Mall in Iowa Friday evening. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said that the suspect is now in custody following the Iowa mall shooting at Coralville City, reported Reuters. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 12, 2015 09:42 AM EDT
The spread of avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, was detected as early as mid-May. Since then, it has fast become the “worst bird flu outbreak in US history,” according to The Silver Ink. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 12, 2015 09:26 AM EDT
The scent of convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat, who escaped from a prison in New York six days ago, were picked up by bloodhounds three miles from the maximum security prison, CNN reported. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 12, 2015 09:23 AM EDT
A Malaysia Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport, Australia, due to a reported engine fire. The emergency landing took place Friday afternoon following the fire, according to Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 11, 2015 09:12 AM EDT
A Connecticut woman was arrested Wednesday after she was charged for the murder of her two children. Police reportedly found a suicide note at the deceased children’s feet, revealing chilling details of their final moments, which include how the woman painted their nails and prayed with them telling them they were headed to heaven. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 11, 2015 08:58 AM EDT
Convicted murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat, who were prisoners in the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, have escaped over the weekend. The manhunt for the two New York escaped murderers began five days ago, and until now there remains no word on where the two have gone. read more
Althea Serad | Jun 11, 2015 08:51 AM EDT
More than 10,000 fish died in Conewago Creek days following the chemical plant fire in Adams County Monday, two state spokesmen said. The public has now been warned to stay out and away from the water, according to The New York Dispatch News. read more
Stephanie Crisme | Jun 11, 2015 08:25 AM EDT
New York City has ended its contract with Corizon Health Inc. after the Department of Investigation found out that the company is using doctors and health workers who committed felonies and have other criminal records. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
