Nightclub fire kills at least 59, injures 155

Israeli airstrike kills 2 in southern Gaza amid push for ceasefire extension

An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians in Rafah in Gaza on Saturday as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

NBC News - Mar. 8

Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals

International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid intense clashes.

ABC News - Mar. 8

US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes

President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces

Financial Times - Mar. 9

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria. Here's what we know.

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria in the last 48 hours, marking the deadliest eruption of violence since the fall of the Assad regime in December.

NBC News - Mar. 9

Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds

The violence that has killed hundreds across Syria reached Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed to bring those responsible to justice.

NBC News - 6d

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades

ABC News - 6d

After Nevada prison brawl kills 3 inmates, 20 people are charged

Anthony Williams, 41, Connor Brown, 22, and Zacharia Luz, 42, were killed in the July 30 fight at Ely State Prison.

CBS News - 3d

CENTCOM forces kill ISIS' chief of global operations in precision airstrike

A U.S. airstrike in western Iraq on Thursday killed the ISIS’ chief of global operations who also served as ISIS’ second in command, known as “Abu Khadijah."

ABC News - 2d

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk

ABC News - 6d

First firing squad execution in 15 years is carried out in South Carolina

South Carolina has conducted the first firing squad execution in the U.S. in over a decade. Brad Sigmon was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. last night, three minutes after sharpshooters fired their ...

CBS News - Mar. 8

Brush fires erupt in New York amid strong winds

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

NBC News - Mar. 9

Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Interior, Energy must rehire fired workers, judge says

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior, Energy must rehire fired workers, judge says The Trump administration must reinstate ...

The Hill - 3d

Passengers describe terrifying moments plane catches fire at Denver airport

An American Airlines flight caught fire on the ground in Denver after engine problems caused an emergency landing. Everyone got out alive, but some were trapped on a wing as the fire burned.

CBS News - 2d

Fired special counsel says he was preparing push to return all fired probationary employees to their job

Former special counsel Hampton Dellinger said he was planning to pursue legal action to restore all fired probationary workers back to their posts before a court failed to keep him in his role. ...

The Hill - 5d

This Is How Measles Kills

Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.

Wired - 5d

Captain of container ship in North Sea collision is Russian, owner says

Police have arrested the 59-year-old on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter

Financial Times - 4d

North Sea collision ship captain appears in court

Vladimir Motin, 59, is remanded in custody to appear in court in London on 14 April.

BBC News - 1d

Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say

More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.

The New York Times - Mar. 9

Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province. The UN has condemned what it called “extremely disturbing” reports of entire families ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. firebombing that killed 100,000 in a single night

Elderly survivors of a U.S. firebombing in Tokyo that killed more than 100,000 people in one night during World War II are pushing for recognition of the largely forgotten attack.

NBC News - 6d

Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.

NBC News - 6d

Washington Post columnist quits after critical op-ed on Bezos is killed

Ruth Marcus, a longtime op-ed writer for the Washington Post, quit on Monday after, she said, her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos was killed by publisher.

CBS News - 5d

Man charged with murder did online search for consequences of killing 'illegal immigrant'

A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were of killing an "illegal immigrant" by a "legal citizen," according a court document.

NBC News - 5d

‘They killed him in cold blood’: the cycle of revenge in north-west Syria

Over 1,000 people – including 745 civilians – were killed in attacks last week that mostly targeted Alawite minority. Sipping tea on an unusually warm February afternoon on his veranda that ...

The Guardian - 1d

Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad

Children particularly vulnerable to unexploded war remnants scattered throughout country as more than a million people return. More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed ...

The Guardian - 36m

Fire Damages 4 Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle

Federal and local law enforcement authorities are investigating what caused the Sunday night fire, which came after a series of attacks against Tesla in rebuke of its chief executive, Elon Musk.

The New York Times - 6d

Whistleblower warns of recent DOJ firings and demotions

An 18-year veteran of the Department of Justice is warning about a recent wave of firings and demotions, suggesting independence and fairness could be on the chopping block in favor of loyalty to ...

CBS News - 4d

Veterans fired by Trump administration speak out

Veterans make up about 30% of the overall federal workforce. Many veterans who were new on the job, classified as probationary workers, were fired as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...

CBS News - 3d

Wildlife biologist fired by DOGE continues working for free

In February, the Trump administration let go of over 2,300 probationary employees from the Interior Department as part of its effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce. One fired U.S. Fish ...

CBS News - 2d

Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?

The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for ...

CBS News - 2d

Man set on fire in New York’s Times Square

Victim, 45, hospitalized and in stable condition as police unable to say if attack was random or targeted. A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the middle of Times Square overnight on Sunday, ...

The Guardian - 13h

Wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin arrested on suspicion of hiring someone to kill him

Victoria Goodwin, wife of 'Ghost Adventures' star Aaron Goodwin, is under arrest in Nevada on suspicion of plotting to kill her husband.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe dam

Officials in Zimbabwe say five children were killed after a dam collapsed in eastern Zimbabwe

ABC News - 3d

'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city

The BBC speaks to multiple sources who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

BBC News - 3d

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter

ABC News - 1d

Backyard s'mores caused massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.

NBC News - 6d