Philippine Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 76

The death toll to a ferry disaster in the Philippines rose to 76, after the vessel caught fire in the accommodation section of the craft while traveling from the capital city of Manila to Coron, as rescue teams continue the search for 13 others who still remain unaccounted for. See Full Story>

Fire at Senior Living Facility in Chile Kills 16 Residents

 

At least 16 elderly residents at a nursing home in the Araucana region in southern Chile, an area approximately 400 miles (640 km) south of the capital city of Santiago, died after the facility caught fire and caused the roof to collapse, as investigators continue to identify the cause of the blaze. See Full Story>

Iranian-Backed Houthi Rebels Attack Red Sea Waterways in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

 

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked locations in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, including a strategic alternative passage from the Strait of Hormuz, by capturing the city of Mohka and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as war over the global trading waterways continue to destabilize the region. See Full Story>

Two Dead, One Injured in Times Square Knife Attack

A 49-year-old woman with documented mental health conditions killed a Bank of America (BofA) vice president and injured one other during a "random and unprovoked" stabbing attack in Manhattan's Times Square, before being shot dead by NYPD after a brief caught-on-camera standoff. See Full Story>

Minnesota Nurse and Two Sons Dead After Double-Murder Suicide

The bodies of Jamie Lee Charles, 43, the mother of two adult sons, Jaymison Samuel Shaw, 22, and William Samuel Shaw, 19, were found dead inside their townhouse during a welfare check from what authorities in Minneapolis, Minnesota are called a double-murder suicide. See Full Story>