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Montana July 20, 2024

Berry-picking man kills grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks

A man picking huckleberries killed a grizzly bear after it attacked and injured him in the Flathead National Forest in Montana; officials said the bear likely reacted defensively to protect its cubs.

Ohio July 19, 2024

Man sentenced for death of fiancée, an Ohio art student who went missing in 2011

John Carter pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the August 2011 disappearance of Ohio art student Katelyn Markham.

Alabama July 19, 2024

Alabama executes man convicted of murdering delivery driver in 1998 robbery

Keith Edmund Gavin, convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of courier service driver William Clayton Jr. in 1998, was executed by chemical injection on July 18, 2024.

South Korea July 18, 2024

South Korea's top court issues landmark ruling recognizing some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples in a landmark verdict.

NASA July 18, 2024

NASA nixes moon rover mission due to skyrocketing costs, launch delays

NASA announced it is canceling its Viper moon rover project due to high cost and launch delays, but it plans to study the presence of lunar ice through other projects.

The European Union July 18, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes final bid for second term before vote

Ursula von der Leyen is running for a second five-year term as president of the European Union's executive commission. She is popular, but her re-election is not a foregone conclusion.

Drugs July 17, 2024

Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine hidden in sugar in 'Operation Sweetness'

“Operation Sweetness," Paraguay's largest cocaine seizure, turned up more than 4 tons of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium.

U.K. Politics July 17, 2024

Parliament for new UK Labour government opens with King's Speech, plans for 'national renewal'

Britain’s new Labour Party government set out its plans for "national renewal" at the grand State Opening of Parliament, centering on stabilizing the country's finances.

France July 17, 2024

Paris mayor swims in Seine River to prove it's clean ahead of Olympic Games

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open Olympic swimming competitions.

Asia July 17, 2024

Bangladesh urges universities to close after 6 die in protests, bombs and weapons found

Bangladeshi authorities urged universities to close after six people died in protests against a quota that reserves some jobs for relatives of Bangladesh’s independence war veterans.

Colorado July 16, 2024

4 new Colorado poultry workers have contracted bird flu, health officials confirm

Bird flu was detected in four Colorado poultry workers. All illnesses were relatively mild, with common respiratory infection symptoms like coughing and sore throat.