New Hurricane Maria Death Toll Near 5,000: 70 Times Higher Than Previously Thought

A study found that official death toll of 64 from Hurricane Maria, the devastating storm which struck the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, as 70 times higher than originally estimated, with new reports suggesting both direct and indirect casualties near 5,000. See Full Story>

"Roseanne" Cancelled After Star Calls Former Obama Advisor a Mix Between "Muslim" and "Ape"

ABC cancelled the popular, iconic reboot of Roseanne after Roseanne Barr jokingly tweeted that former President Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett looks like a mix between the Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes. See Full Story>

Student Drops Out of Nursing School Over Hair Policy

29-year-old Jade Payadue, a former student at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, Louisiana, claims the school forced her to drop out of their Nursing program by enforcing an unfair hair policy. See Full Story>

Mexican Journalists Becomes Fifth Murdered in 2018

The sons of 52-year-old Alicia Gonzalez Diaz, the fifth Mexican journalist killed in 2018, found her brutally beaten body inside her home in Monterrey, the capital of the northern State of Nuevo Leon, adding yet another to the long list of attacks against workers in the media. See Full Story>

Flight Student Kidnapped, Instructors Tried to Deport Him Back to China

Police booked two instructors at an airport who worked at IASCO Flight Training in Redding, California for attempting to kidnap one of their students, a 21-year-old illegal immigrant from China, to send him back home on a plane. See Full Story>

Three Palestinians Killed by Israeli Tank Shelling

Shelling from an Israeli tank killed three Palestinians at an observation post belonging to the militant group Islamic Jihad, near the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, reportedly in retaliation for an explosive device placed along the border fence. See Full Story>

19 Missing After Cyclone Mekunu Hits Yemeni Island of Socotra

Cyclone Mekunu slammed into the Yemeni island of Socotra, flooding roads and damaging its airport and shipyards, leaving at least 5 dead and more than 19 missing. See Full Story>

FBI Investiges Death of Guatemalan Woman Shot by Border Patrol Agent

The FBI and Texas Rangers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 20-year-old Claudia Gomez Gonzalez, an illegal immigrant shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent after a group of migrants allegedly attacked the officer with "blunt objects" near the town of Laredo. See Full Story>

Brazilian Soccer Star Ronaldinho Set to Marry "Both" of His Girlfriends

38-year-old Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho announced marriage to "both" of his girlfriends—who he reportedly always gives the exact same presents, even down to their engagement rings—which will take place during a private ceremony this August in his Rio de Janeiro mansion. See Full Story> 

Pakistani Foreign Exhange Student Among Dead in Texas School Shooting

The family of a 17-year-old Sabika Sheikh, a foreign exchange student from Pakistan who died after a gunmen killed 10 people at Sante Fe High School in Texas, laid to rest the body of their daughter during a funeral ceremony in her hometown of Karachi. See Full Story> 

Four Dead, 15 Injured in Baghdad Suicide Bombing

ISIL claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the mainly Shia district of Shula in northwest Baghdad, Iraq, after a man detonated his belt while surrounded by police at a cafe near a public garden, killing four people and wounding 15. See Full Story>

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Faces Global Criticism After Election Win

Over a dozen nations withdrew ambassadors following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's re-election win, as critics complain of fraudulent votes, banned opposition parties and loyalists controlling the election board. See Full Story>

President of Turkey Calls For Muslims to Unite Against Israel For Gaza Slayings

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on all the leaders of Muslim nations to unite and hold accountable Israel for the slaying of 62 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a number which included five children, who protested the opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem. See Full Story>

Meghan Markle Officially Wears Royal Title of "Duchess of Sussex"

Kensington Palace announced the union of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry with their new royal titles as the "Duke and Duchess of Sussex" after the royal couple officially became husband and wife during a wedding ceremony at Saint George's Chapel in the UK. See Full Story>

At Least 100 Dead After Boeing 737 Crashes in Havana

Only three female passengers survived out of at least 105 people on board flight DMJ 0972 traveling from Havana to Holguin, after the Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737-200 crashed shortly after takeoff from Jose Marti International Airport. See Full Story>

Oklahoma Woman Killed by Pack of Seven Dachshunds

52-year-old Tracy Garcia died after a pack of seven tick and flea-ridden Dachshund-terrier mixed dogs, all belonging to her neighbor, attacked and mauled her near her home in Ardmore, Oklahoma. See Full Story> 

ISIS Members With Samurai Swords Attack Indonesian Police Station

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Indonesia on police in the city of Pekanbaru, where militants rammed a vehicle into the station's headquarters, and four men with Samurai swords killed one officer and wounded several others before responders shot them dead. See Full Story>

Mexican Radio Host Shot Dead, Fourth This Year

45-year-old Juan Carlos Huerta, a popular news reporter who just started his own AM radio program, died after unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car near his home in Villahermosa, the capital city in the state of Tabasco, making him the fourth journalist killed in Mexico this year. See Full Story>

Oklahoma Woman Stabs Daughter 50 Times For "Reading and Looking" at Her

Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma arrested 39-year-old Taheerah Ahmad for abuse and the attempted killing of her 11-year-old daughter, who she stabbed more than 50 times before setting her own house on fire, because she didn't like the way her children "were reading and looking" at her. See Full Story>

Washington Nurse Arrested For Spreading Hepatitis C

Police in Washington State arrested 31-year-old Cora Weberg, a nurse allegedly responsible for a Hepatitis C outbreak, for taking portions of her patients' narcotics for personal use and then injecting them with the same needle. See Full Story>

Arizona Woman Arrested For Sending 65,000 Text Messages After Date

Police in Arizona arrested 31-year-old Jacqueline Ades for allegedly stalking a man and exhibiting a series of other strange behaviors following a date after they met online, including sending 65,000 text messages in less than a month and showing up to his home with a butcher knife. See Full Story>

Paris Knife Attacker Who Killed One, Injured Four Identified

Authorities in France identified the Islamic State knife attacker, who killed one person and injured four others on the rue Monsigny in Paris, as 21-year-old Khamzat Asimov, an asylum seeker from the Russian Republic of Chechnya. See Full Story>

58 Palestinian Protesters Killed as US Embassy Opens in Jerusalem

Israel and the United States blamed the Palestinian authority Hamas for inciting violence which led to the shooting deaths of more than 58 protesters and over 2,000 injuries, as 35,000 demonstrators lined the Gaza border in defiance to the opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem. See Full Story>

Two Families of Suicide Bombers Attack Indonesian Churches, Police Station, Killing 18

Two different families, both belonging to an Islamic State inspired network of militants, carried out suicide bombings on three churches and a police station in the Indonesian city of Surbaya, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 40. See Full Story>

19 Dead After Ethnic Insurgents in Myanmar Attack Casino, Border Gate

At least 19 people, including four soldiers, died and more than 20 injured, when ethnic minority insurgents in northern Myanmar clashed with government security forces after attacking a casino and border crossing post into China. See Full Story>

Cornell Student Gives Thesis in Underwear

Letitia Chai, a senior a Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, stripped down to her underwear and bra while giving a thesis presentation during a broadcast on Facebook Live, to protest "oppressive beliefs and discrimination" towards women. See Full Story>

Israel Wipes Out Iranian Military Positions in Syria

Israeli warplanes launched retaliatory airstrikes against and destroyed over a dozen Iranian military targets in Syria, a move that came in response to rocket attacks on forces positioned in the Golan Heights. See Full Story>

Meghan Markle Prepares Final Touches For Royal Wedding

In one of the most highly anticipated events in the United Kingdom since the last royals tied the knot in 2011, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry begin to prepare all the final touches for their upcoming royal wedding. See Full Story>

Female Celebrities Made Spectacular Fashion Statements at Annual Met Gala

Female celebrities such as Ashley Graham, Kim Kardashian, Zoe Kravitz, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya, Selena Gomez, Cardi B and more made spectacular fashion statements at this year's annual Met Gala. See Full Story>

George Zimmerman Charged With Stalking Private Investigator

A court in Florida charged George Zimmerman with aggravated stalking after he allegedly sent a barrage harassing phone calls, text messages and emails to a private investigator working on the documentary film about Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen he fatally shot in 2012. See Full Story>

Armenian Parliament Elects Opposition Leader as New Prime Minister

Tens of thousands of supporters gathered at the central Republic Square in the capital of Yerevan, to celebrate the Armenian parliament's 59 to 42 electoral vote of opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as their new prime minister. See Full Story>

Pakistan Interior Minister Shot, Injured by Gumnan

Security forces arrested a lone gunman after he shot and injured Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal as he exited his vehicle to attend an assembly meeting in Narowal, Punjab province. See Full Story>

Bomb Blast in Afghanistan Mosque Kills 14

No group claimed responsibility for a bomb explosion inside a mosque, also used for a voter registration center, in the eastern Afghanistan province of Khost during a Sunday prayer service, which killed at least 14 people. See Full Story>

Six Hamas Militiamen Killed in Gaza Blast, Isreal Blamed

The Hamas military wing in Palestine blamed an explosion that killed six of their men near the neighborhood of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza Strip on Israel, though they denied any involvement in the incident. See Full Story>

Priyanka Chopra on Royal Wedding, Race Relations

Quantico Actress Priyanka Chopra hinted that Meghan Markle may have cried after seeing her wedding dress during an interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, and said that kids bullied her as a child because of the character Apu on The Simpsons while chatting it up on the The View. See Full Story>

140 Dead After Freak Sandstorm in Northern India

A powerful sandstorm in northwestern India left more than 140 people dead, and hundreds injured after knocking down thousands of utility poles, uprooting trees and damaging buildings. See Full Story>

Islamic State Suicide Attack on Libyan Election Commission Kills 12

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a double suicide attack on the offices of Libya's election commission in Tripoli during voter registration that killed at least 12 people. See Full Story>

Caught on Video: Man Dies Moments After Sao Paulo Building Collapse

One man died before firefighters could rescue him from the fiery inferno collapse of a 24-story abandoned building tower which housed more than 50 families of squatters in Sao Paulo, Brazil. See Full Story>

US Begins Processing Central American Caravan at Mexico Border

United States Custom and Border Patrol agents at San Ysidro began processing a small number of people belonging to the first wave of a caravan of over 300 asylum seekers, mainly from the countries of Honduras and El Salvador, who gained global attention for traveling across Mexico to escape drugs, gangs and sex trafficking. See Full Story>

10-Year-Old Boy Electrocuted While Hiding in Dryer

Authorities say 10-year-old third grader Fernando Hernandez Jr. of Houston, Texas died from electrocution while holed up in a dryer during a game of hide-and-seek. See Full Story>