Chinese Taipei Wins Little League World Series With Blowout Victory

Chinese Taipei beat Summerlin South Little League from Las Vegas 7-0 at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, winning their 18th title, with a stellar performance by ace pitcher Lin Chin-Tse, who carried the team with 0 walks, 0 errors, 4 strikeouts and cleared a triple with a base hit in the bottom of the fifth inning. See Full Story>

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Deported, Imprisoned in Mexico on Multiple Charges

Just days following a high-profile bout with Jake Paul in Los Angeles, US authorities arrested boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for allegedly overstaying his visa, lying on a green card application and charges of organized crime, arms, human and drug trafficking, and deported him to a Mexican prison in the city of Hermosillo for detention, where he awaits possible sentencing of four to eight years if found guilty. See Full Story>

Six Dead, Three Injured Due to Gas Exposure at Dairy Farm in Colorado

 

Six people died, including a high school student, his father and three electricians, and three others suffered injuries at the Prospect Valley Dairy farm in Keenesburg, Colorado, approximately 40 miles outside of Denver, as a result of gas exposure in a "confined" space, according to statements by Weld County officials. See Full Story>

Afghanistan Passenger Bus Crash Kills 79

 

A passenger bus traveling from Islam Qala, Iran filled with nationals who had been expelled from the country after seeking refuge due to war, crashed into a truck and motorcycle in the northwestern province of Herat, Afghanistan and burst into flames, killing 79 people, including 19 children, an accident authorities say was caused due to the driver's excessive speed. See Full Story>

At Least 300 Dead From Flash Flooding Caused by "Cloudbursts" in Kashmir

Flash flooding produced by "cloudbursts" during torrential downpours across the Himalayan mountainous regions of India, Pakistan and India-controlled Kashmir killed more than 300 people across the region and left scores of others missing, while evacuation orders and rescue efforts by authorities saved thousands of lives, particularly in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province area. See Full Story>