Fisherman catches strange, 'dinosaur-like' creature
This definitely counts as a once-in-a-lifetime catch.
Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill's birthplace in England
A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.
Still reeling from Dorian, Bahamas struck by tropical storm
Officials temporarily suspended aid efforts and closed a couple of small airports in the Bahamas Saturday as Tropical Storm Humberto dumped rain on parts of the archipelago's northwest region that were already hammered by Hurricane Dorian two weeks ago.
White House: Bin Laden son killed in US counterterrorism operation
The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
Trump administration puts new asylum rule into effect
A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum.
Meghan Markle launches clothing line to help jobless British women
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has launched a clothing line for a British charity that helps unemployed women find work.
‘Human error’ during surgery results in girl losing thumb, having it replaced with her big toe
A 17-year-old Australian girl who dreamed of becoming a professional cricket player had those dreams dashed when a botched surgery resulted in her having her thumb replaced with her big toe.
Hurricane Dorian: Tentative list of the missing in Bahamas has 2,500 names
The Bahamas government said Wednesday there are 2,500 people on its list of those missing after Hurricane Dorian. But the names have yet to be checked against the rosters of people evacuated from the devastated islands or staying in shelters.
Argentina supermarket employees prank 'moron' who parked car in shopping cart section
Disgruntled employees at a supermarket in Argentina got their revenge over the weekend on a driver who parked in the wrong spot.
France urges victims to come forward in Jeffrey Epstein sex probe
French police are appealing for victims and witnesses to come forward to aid their probe into Jeffrey Epstein and anyone else involved in the disgraced financier's alleged sexual exploitation of women and girls, and say they have already interviewed three people who identified themselves as victims.
Elephant runs amok, injures 18 in Sri Lanka Buddhist pageant
An elephant taking part in a Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has run berserk, injuring at least 18 people.
Pressure cooker whistle shoots off, lodges into woman's skull
An Indian woman is blinded in one eye after the whistle attached to a pressure cooker shot off the cooking device and lodged into her skull.
North Korea willing to restart nuclear negotiations with the US
North Korea said Monday it's willing to resume nuclear diplomacy with the United States in late September, but only if the U.S. comes to the negotiating table with satisfactory new proposals.
British Airways cancels ‘nearly 100 percent’ of flights as pilots go on strike
British Airways said Monday it has canceled almost all its flights for 48 hours, affecting as many as 195,000 travelers, due to a strike by pilots over pay.
Hurricane Dorian death toll rises to 44 in Bahamas
The government in the Bahamas says the death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen by one to 44.
40 orphans among those evacuated from Grand Bahama Island
Among the 261 evacuees from Freeport, Bahamas was a group of 40 children from the Freeport Children's Home.
Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower
A photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Taliban 'overreached' in attack that killed American
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban "overreached" with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David.
Dorian topples crane and knocks out power in eastern Canada
Dorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for more than 300,000 people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Trump: I invited Taliban to Camp David, but canceled after they killed a US soldier
President Trump on Saturday said that he had canceled a secret meeting with "major Taliban leaders" at Camp David that he said had been scheduled for Sunday.