As the world rapidly urbanizes, the amount of building in flood-prone areas is soaring, according to new research, sparking concerns about people's vulnerability to disasters as the climate crisis escalates.
New York investigators say they anticipate additional charges against Craig Nelson Ross Jr., who is accused accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena, as they dig into the timeline of events between her sudden disappearance and subsequent rescue yesterday evening.
A Florida teenager is dead after lightning struck her and her father while they were hunting, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook update Thursday.
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Virginia and Washington DC plan to strike from October 4 through October 7.
The removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the US Congress has cast a dark cloud over the already troubled process of Washington's military and financial aid for Ukraine, as its counteroffensive against Russia grinds on with little change to the frontlines.
US employers in the private sector added an estimated 89,000 jobs in September, a much lower total than expected and a potential indication of a sharp pullback in the labor market, payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday.
Israel Police arrested five people Wednesday on suspicion of spitting towards Christians or churches in the Old City of Jerusalem, they announced, following an uproar a day earlier over Orthodox Jews spitting at Christian pilgrims.
With Army Pvt. Travis King back in the US after two months in North Korean custody, it's unclear if he will face disciplinary actions for running across the demarcation line into North Korea.
Western militaries are running out of ammunition to give to Ukraine, NATO and British officials warned Tuesday, as they urged the bloc's nations to ramp up production to "keep Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders."
Police in New Delhi have raided the homes of prominent journalists linked to a left-leaning news organization known for its scrutiny of the Indian government, in a move media groups called an attack on press freedoms.
The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.
Pope Francis has made his strongest statement yet on the accelerating climate crisis, pinning blame on big industries and world leaders as well as "irresponsible" Western lifestyles, in a blistering statement on Wednesday.
