March 25, 2021 Astronomers capture new polarized view of a black hole Scientists from the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration announced Wednesday that they had been able to map the magnetic fields around a black hole using polarized light waves for the first time, releasing a stunning image of the supermassive object at the center of the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy.
March 25, 2021 Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel Cruz is the newest member of a panel that will continue to review cases and claims of sex abuse by priests.
March 23, 2021 Colombian town uses discipline, speakers to stay virus-free According to the Health Ministry, Campohermoso county - which consists of the town and surrounding farms and villages - is one of just two counties in the country that are COVID-19-free. Colombia has more than 1,100 counties.
March 3, 2021 Thieves steal beer left aging in barrels underwater in shipwreck Diving thieves made off with an unusual sunken treasure in Argentina.
January 27, 2021 Mexican TV host under fire after going to Florida to get COVID vaccine A popular Mexican TV host is under fire after traveling to Florida just to get the coveted COVID-19 vaccine, which most Americans have not received.
January 20, 2021 Joe Exotic, Assange, Snowden: Here's who wanted a Trump pardon but didn't get one Although former President Donald Trump issued more than 73 pardons and 70 commutations before his departure from the White House on Wednesday, some popular names were not included on the list.Â
December 11, 2020 Argentina's lower house passes bill legalizing abortion Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases, a proposal from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women's rights activists.
December 9, 2020 Amazon rock art discovery depicts prehistoric people and huge Ice Age beasts Newly discovered rock art in the Colombian Amazon depicts the rainforest’s early inhabitants living with giant Ice Age creatures.
December 6, 2020 Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition Polling places in Venezuela open Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly in a vote championed by President Nicolás Maduro but rejected as a fraud by the nation's most influential opposition politicians.
December 1, 2020 Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank looted Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.