Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Matthew Lewis Jr. Dies at 94

 

Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Matthew Lewis Jr., who documented many of America's most iconic faces and moments in history, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech on Washington, President John F. Kennedy's funeral, John Lennon in his New York apartment and Queen Elizabeth visiting Philadelphia, died at the age of 94. See Full Story>

Iran Attacks Tel Aviv With 180 Ballistic Missiles as Middle East Conflict Worsens

The Iranian military rained down over 180 ballistic missiles aimed at Tel Aviv in response to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the second such attack by Tehran since April, when it similarly launched more than 300 drones and rockets in retaliation of the death of a Hamas commander, sending world leaders scrambling to prevent further escalation in the war between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies. See Full Story>

At Least 23 Students and Teachers Dead in Bangkok Bus Fire

A bus carrying students and teachers on a field trip from Uthai Thani province en route to Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi provinces crashed and caught fire on a highway in suburban Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 23 of the 44 passengers on board, after one of the tires blew out, causing the driver to lose control. See Full Story>

 

Severe Flooding in Nepal Leaves More Than 200 Dead

 

Rescue teams continue search efforts after severe flooding and landslides across the Himalayan nation of Nepal left more than 200 people dead and 150 injured in some of the heaviest monsoon rains to hit the region in two decades, with the capital city of Kathmandu suffering the brunt of the damage, receiving nearly 13 inches of rainfall in four days. See Full Story>

Stabbing Attack at Shanghai Walmart Leaves Three Dead, 15 Injured

 

Police arrested a 37-year-old man responsible for a stabbing attack at a Walmart in Songjiang, southern Shanghai, which left three people dead and 15 others injured on the eve of China's National Day holiday, with Chinese authorities saying the assailant's motive involved "venting his anger" due to financial difficulties. See Full Story>