Freight train dashcam shows collision with farm vehicle on tracks
Amazingly, no one was hurt in this collision, which caused the train to derail.
Some parents reporting children are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms lasting months
As increasing evidence emerges that the novel coronavirus is unlike most respiratory illnesses, varying degrees of symptoms are appearing in patients, ranging from mild to severe — with some lasting months — in both adults and children.
Putin claims Russia has developed world's first coronavirus vaccine, says his daughter received it
Russia on Tuesday claimed to be the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine, with President Vladimir Putin announcing it is safe for use and that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
‘Saddest but most moving thing’: Terminally ill cancer patient marries longtime partner at hospital
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Malcolm married his longtime fiancée Maureen at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Aug. 3.
Russia approves coronavirus vaccine despite scientific skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated, even as international experts have questioned its safety.
Beirut pauses to remember the dead a week after explosion
People in Beriut observed a minute of silence at 6:08 p.m. local time, the moment on Aug. 4 that thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the city's port.
Bindi Irwin and husband Chandler Powell are expecting their first child: 'Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021'
Bindi Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, are going to be parents!
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the world reach 20 million
As of Monday, confirmed infections in the United States stood at over 5 million, with deaths topping 163,000, the highest in the world, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world topped 20 million.
Video captures massive explosion erupting from gas station in Russia
Eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment an explosion occurred at a gas station in Volgograd, Russia, just 600 miles southeast of Moscow, causing a terrifying mushroom cloud of fire and smoke.
New Zealand marks 100 days of COVID-19 virus elimination
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Brazil reaches grim milestone - 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
Brazil has surpassed a grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Canada's last intact ice shelf collapses due to warming
Canada's 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf on the northwestern edge of Ellesmere Island had been the country's last intact ice shelf until the end of July when ice analyst Adrienne White of the Canadian Ice Service noticed that satellite photos showed that about 43% of it had broken off.
Tourist accidentally breaks toes off 200-year-old statue while posing for picture in Italian museum
An Austrian tourist was leaning on the 200-year-old statue for a picture when it appeared that the toes broke off.
Air India flight skids off runway, splits in 2 while landing in southern India; 16 dead, more than 100 hurt
A special Indian government evacuation flight carrying people home who were stranded because of the coronavirus skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India.
Study suggests COVID-19 patients not showing symptoms may carry just as much of the virus
New research suggests that asymptomatic people who are infected with the novel coronavirus carry similar levels of the virus in their body as those with symptoms — and for almost as long.
Police dog finds missing mom and baby on his first day on the job
A rookie police dog helped rescue a missing mother and her 1-year-old from the edge of a ravine during his first day on the job in the United Kingdom Saturday, authorities said.
Mother plays piano in home wrecked by explosion in Beirut
A mother played a solemn but uplifting tune on a piano amongst the wreckage of her home in Beirut, Lebanon, after a massive explosion destroyed buildings in the city and killed at least 135 people.
‘It actually happened!’ Weather enthusiast finds the end of a rainbow
He appeared to have found the end of a rainbow on top of an antenna tower in Ontario.
US lifts Global Level 4 warning against international travel amid COVID-19, but countries still bar Americans
The advisory, which warns against international travel due to the pandemic, was initially put into effect on March 19.
Eiffel Tower in Paris goes dark in show of solidarity with Beirut after massive explosion
The massive Aug. 4 explosion left over 130 dead and thousands injured.