A woman whose arm was ripped open by a jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium Safari Park was rescued from the animal’s clutches by other visitors. Zoo officials said she required several stitches to treat her wounds. NPR screen grab/Adam Wilkerson via Reddit hide caption toggle caption NPR screen grab/Adam Wilkerson via Reddit A […]
U.S. Attorney Robert Hur (center) discusses the charges against Christopher Hasson with Art Walker (left) of the Coast Guard investigative service, and FBI special agent Gordon Johnson last month. Michael Kunzelman/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Kunzelman/AP U.S. Attorney Robert Hur (center) discusses the charges against Christopher Hasson with Art Walker (left) of the Coast
Demonstrators shout during a Free Internet rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. The protesters fear widespread censorship and isolation, following a bill that calls for Russia to be cut off from the global Internet. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Demonstrators shout during a Free Internet rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. The
Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter, has crafted an increase in child care funding as part of the White House’s budget proposal set to be released on Monday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter, has crafted an increase in
High school students march in central Algiers. The protesters are speaking out against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s candidacy for a fifth term in next month’s presidential election. Anis Belghoul/AP hide caption toggle caption Anis Belghoul/AP High school students march in central Algiers. The protesters are speaking out against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s candidacy for a fifth term
An artist’s rendering shows a needle-like carbon nanotube delivering DNA through the wall of a plant cell. It also may be possible to use this method inject a gene editing tool called CRISPR to alter a plant’s characteristics for breeding. Courtesy of Markita del Carpio Landry hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Markita del Carpio
In 2021, U.S. travelers heading to European Union countries will have to apply for authorization online, as part of a security procedure for visa-free travelers. Kirill Afonin/Flickr European Union officials have moved to clarify travel regulations for U.S. citizens, following erroneous reports this week that Americans will soon be required to apply for visas. Last
U.S. Border Patrol agents take a father and son from Honduras into custody near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018 near Mission, Texas. The asylum seekers were then sent to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center for possible separation. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images U.S. Border Patrol
Protesters took to the streets Saturday with tensions rising between opposition leader Juan Guaidó and President Nicolás Maduro, as crisis-wracked Venezuela began to emerge from the chaos of an electricity blackout. MATIAS DELACROIX/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MATIAS DELACROIX/AFP/Getty Images Protesters took to the streets Saturday with tensions rising between opposition leader Juan Guaidó
Maryland’s highest court, in a split 4-3 decision, ruled that there will be no new trial for convicted killer Adnan Syed, the man who gained national attention as the subject of the popular Serial podcast. The ruling reverses a lower appellate court decision and reinstates Syed’s 2000 conviction for strangling his former girlfriend, 17-year-old Han
Shamima Begum was stripped of her citizenship last month but her child, a boy, was still considered a British national. However, the government argued it was too dangerous to try to retrieve the newborn from the sprawling refugee camp where the pair lived. Metropolitan Police/AP hide caption toggle caption Metropolitan Police/AP Shamima Begum was stripped
An asylum-seeking boy Central American boy runs after arriving from an immigration detention center to a shelter in San Diego in December 2018. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP An asylum-seeking boy Central American boy runs after arriving from an immigration detention center to a shelter in San Diego in December 2018. Gregory