Emergency crews responded to the Allen Benedict Court public housing complex in Columbia, S.C., Thursday. They found two men dead in the morning and later discovered gas leaks in multiple buildings. Courtesy of the Columbia Fire Department hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the Columbia Fire Department Emergency crews responded to the Allen Benedict Court […]
According to a report by Billboard magazine on Friday afternoon, R. Kelly has been dropped by RCA Records. The move comes in the wake of a documentary series called Surviving R. Kelly that aired on Lifetime and cataloged more than 25 years of accusations of sexual and physical abuse made against Kelly by a number
American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi sits in a studio in Tehran where she works for Iran’s state television. She was arrested Sunday during a visit to the U.S., her family says. She is testifying behind closed doors to a grand jury in Washington, D.C., in an unspecified case, a U.S. judge said Friday. Press TV/AP
A father and his daughter cross a street under renovations as part of a U.S. aid grant in the village of al-Badhan, north of Nablus in Israeli occupied West Bank in August 2018. Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images A father and his daughter cross a street under renovations as part
Forensic workers gather at the scene of a deadly car bombing at a police academy in Bogota, Colombia on Thursday. John Wilson Vizcaino/AP hide caption toggle caption John Wilson Vizcaino/AP Forensic workers gather at the scene of a deadly car bombing at a police academy in Bogota, Colombia on Thursday. John Wilson Vizcaino/AP At least
A so-called “blood moon” seen during a total lunar eclipse in western Germany, on Sept. 28, 2015. Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images A so-called “blood moon” seen during a total lunar eclipse in western Germany, on Sept. 28, 2015. Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images A special celestial event is on the calendar
Sniffles, sore throats and fevers seem to be all around lately. If things get bad enough for you or a loved one to seek care, what are your expectations about treatment? Do you want a prescription for an antibiotic if symptoms suggest an infection? We decided to ask Americans in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health
Mirna Yolanda Contreras, 29 (left), and Paula Arita, 32, are both from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. “Since we met in Puebla [Mexico], we have never separated. We became very good friends; we slept in the same place the whole time,” Contreras said. Federica Valabrega hide caption toggle caption Federica Valabrega Mirna Yolanda Contreras, 29 (left),
Malindo Air said it is cooperating with authorities after at least one of its cabin crew members was arrested in Australia for allegedly taking part in an international drug smuggling ring. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Malindo Air said it is cooperating with authorities after at
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, speaks with media Tuesday in Shenzhen, China. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, speaks with media Tuesday in Shenzhen, China. Vincent Yu/AP The founder and CEO of Huawei denies his company spies for China. In a rare public appearance
A man walks past the covered Confederate monument in downtown Birmingham, Ala., in August 2017. Hal Yeager/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hal Yeager/Getty Images A man walks past the covered Confederate monument in downtown Birmingham, Ala., in August 2017. Hal Yeager/Getty Images For more than a century, a 52-foot obelisk has stood in the
Motorists wait in line for hours to buy gasoline at a Pemex service station in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. The Mexican president temporarily closed some of the state oil company’s pipelines, in a bid to wipe out rampant fuel theft. Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ulises Ruiz/AFP/Getty Images Motorists wait in line for