VIDEO: Japan mistakenly issues magnitude 9.9 earthquake alert

Japan’s Meteorological Agency mistakenly issued a magnitude 9.9 earthquake alert on Friday, October 16, triggering warnings on mobile phones and public loudspeakers. The alert,…
Salvadoran woman rescued after surviving more than 20 hours at sea after falling from cruise ship

A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador was rescued alive by the Greek Coast Guard after spending more than 20 hours lost at sea. She…
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores plead not guilty to new torture conspiracy charges in New York

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, National Assembly deputy Cilia Flores, appeared Thursday, October 15, before the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
Pennsylvania man kills pregnant daughter, wife and other relatives in family massacre

A 45-year-old man identified as Matthew Stone Sr. shot and killed members of his family before taking his own life at a home in…
New York health officials warn measles outbreak may be larger than official count

Public health officials in New York believe the state’s measles outbreak may be more widespread than official figures indicate, as infections continue to spread…
VIDEO: At least 33 students and a teacher killed in school roof collapse in Pakistan

At least 32 students and one teacher were killed Thursday when a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, according to local hospital officials.…
VIDEO: Dominican woman and U.S. citizen indicted in alleged marriage fraud scheme

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Juan arrested Dominican national Modestina Villanueva Javier and U.S. citizen Erick Martinez Aulet last week. Both were indicted…
VIDEO: “I did it to eat”: Dominican man accused of stabbing NYPD detective speaks out

A Dominican man accused of repeatedly stabbing fellow Dominican José Mercedes, an off-duty New York Police Department detective, during an alleged robbery in the…
VIDEO: “I almost died”: Dominican NYPD detective recounts surviving Bronx stabbing

Dominican NYPD Detective José Mercedes has spoken publicly for the first time about surviving a stabbing during a robbery in the Bronx, saying he…
UN Security Council extends arms restrictions on Haiti

The United Nations Security Council renewed its arms embargo on Haiti and sanctions against individuals considered responsible for violence in the country on Wednesday.…