Dramatic videos show the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
A military spokesman says an F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans
A Louisiana jury has convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security
A trip down the road that will determine the fate of the Amazon
For much of his career, Carlos Santos’ job involved being stranded in the middle of the Amazon. Santos is a truck driver on the BR-319, a hazardous dirt highway in Brazil that cuts through a critical part of the rainforest. “You knew when you were going in,” he said of...
Juneau can’t stop the floods, but it’s learning to see them coming
Two years ago, John Lowrey woke to the roar of water surging into his home. The 65-year-old retiree and father of five rushed toward his basement just as a 3-foot wave slammed through the door, tearing it from its hinges. Water crashed through his bay windows, drowning the family’s piano...
The fate of the Endangered Species Act rests on 2 simple words
The Endangered Species Act has stood as a pillar of conservation in the United States since 1973, bringing animals like bald eagles, manatees, and humpback whales back from the brink of extinction. But now, the Trump administration has taken its boldest step yet in an effort to strip legal protections...
2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to regnite Canada rivalry after World Cup win
One year on from the epic final women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games Train like you have never won, play like you don’t know how to lose. That is the mantra scribbled on a whiteboard in...
Chess: Nigel Short to play at south pole in event criticised over climate impact
The former world title challenger, 61, will take on representatives from five other continents in a tournament rated by the global chess body Fide Nigel Short, the 1993 world title challenger, will head to the Antarctic for his next tournament as the 61-year-old, formerly of Bolton but resident for many...