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Caribbean nation of St Kitts launches investigation after 19 people found dead in drifting vessel
Authorities in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis are investigating the circumstances that led to the discovery of at least 19 bodies found drifting at seaABC News - 1d -
Watch live: White House holds briefing with DC plane crash investigation underway
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing Friday afternoon, just days after a fatal plane crash that killed more than 60 people outside Washington, D.C., provided an ...The Hill - 10h -
Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast
A court ruling requires the British government to consider the potential climate impact of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea.The New York Times - 1d -
1,500 dolphins captured on stunning video off California coast
A miles-long cluster of dolphins was filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay, forming an unusual "super pod" of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures.CBS News - 2d -
Miles-long 'super pod' of dolphins caught on camera off the California coast
A miles-long cluster of dolphins was filmed swimming across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” made up of more than 1,500 of the creatures.NBC News - 2d -
Ocean heatwave likely killed 30,000 fish off Western Australia coast, government says
Environmentalists fear overheated water could bleach Ningaloo Reef as woman says swimming at local beach like taking ‘hot’ shower. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘Super pod’ of more than 1,500 dolphins spotted off California coast
Whale watchers capture rare footage of miles-long cluster of dolphins ‘just having a great time’. A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the ...The Guardian - 3d -
3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of New England
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England Monday morning.ABC News - 4d -
Earthquake off Maine coast rattles New England
An earthquake off the Maine coast rattled New England on Monday, causing shaking in parts of the state, as well as in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.NBC News - 4d -
‘Very rare’ sighting of juvenile Antarctic minke whale off Sydney coast
Scientists unsure what prompted juvenile whale to leave icy southern waters for warmer shallows, but ‘it may be a case of mis-navigation’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...The Guardian - 4d -
Search begins for UK sailor after yacht found ‘eviscerated’ off French coast
The missing 73-year-old set off his distress beacon during stormy weather on Saturday afternoon. A 73-year-old British sailor is lost at sea and his yacht has been found “eviscerated” off the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Husband of woman found dead detained in Thailand
Hikers discovered Lamduan Armitage's body in a Yorkshire Dales stream more than 20 years ago.BBC News - 6d -
Top-ranked UCLA making most of 8-day East Coast trip on and off the court
There have been a lot of firsts for the top-ranked Bruins on this eastern odyssey that will see the team play three games.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 24 -
Nashville school shooting investigation underway
At least one student was killed on Wednesday in a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit Anna Schecter ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Children among dead as Turkey hotel fire investigation continues
At least 79 people are known to have died, including children and multiple family members.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Bus and truck collide in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 15 dead and 23 injured
A crash involving a freight truck and a passenger bus in Ivory Coast on Tuesday killed at least 15 people and injured 23 more, authorities saidABC News - Jan. 21 -
Coast Guard looking for father and son missing at sea off Maine
A father-son pair of commercial fishermen went missing Saturday night off the coast of northern Maine, authorities said.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Four tourists drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic and two others were rescued
Four tourists have drowned off the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic near the popular tourist town of Punta CanaABC News - Jan. 19 -
Secret tunnel found on U.S.-Mexico border to be sealed off
The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Germany battles to secure ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift off northern coast
The Eventin was sailing from Russia to Egypt with 100,000 tonnes of oil when its engine failed and it lost ability to manoeuvre. Germany is battling to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Suspect captured week after Wisconsin woman, 2 girls found dead
Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found shot to death at a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Murder investigation in Spain after body of missing Belfast man found
Family ‘heartbroken’ after discovery of body of John George, 37, who went missing in Alicante area in December. A murder investigation is under way in Spain after the body of a 37-year-old man from ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Attack on Chad's presidential palace leaves 19 dead
State media in Chad say an attack on the presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three woundedABC News - Jan. 9 -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza
The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Two people found dead in landing gear of plane at Fort Lauderdale Airport
Two men were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane in Florida during routine post-flight inspections on Monday, officials said.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
2 people found dead in landing gear of JetBlue plane in Fort Lauderdale
The bodies of two people were found Monday night in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CBS News Miami reporter ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
2 found dead in JetBlue plane landing gear at Fort Lauderdale airport
The bodies were found during a routine inspection after the plane landed.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
2 found dead in JetBlue landing gear compartment after flight, airline says
It was unclear how they accessed the aircraft, JetBlue said.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather
Taiwan’s coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel from boarding the vessel to investigate.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable
Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging anchor over cable running to US. Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-owned vessel that is suspected ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after oil spill
An animal rescue group said 61 dead cetaceans - an order of aquatic mammals that includes whales and dolphins - had been recorded since the oil spill.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza's husband, found dead at Los Angeles home
Writer-director Jeff Baena, who was actor and producer Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died at age 47ABC News - Jan. 4 -
Two dead and 19 injured in southern California plane crash
Plane crashed through roof of manufacturing building were at least 200 were working, police say. Two people died and 19 were injured when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead in a room at a tourist villa in Hoi An, police said.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Fishermen caught a Chinese spy drone just off the Philippines coast: officials
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Plane crash near Fullerton Airport leaves 2 dead and 19 people injured
Two people died and 19 others suffered injuries following a small plane crash in Orange County Thursday afternoon.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Missing surfer Lance Appleby identified as shark attack victim off South Australia’s west coast
Witnesses say 28-year-old from Port Lincoln was attacked just after 7pm on Thursday while surfing south of Streaky bay on the Eyre peninsula. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...The Guardian - Jan. 3
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Watch live: Plane crash in Philadelphia, 6 people on board; massive emergency response
Emergency crews and investigators are on the scene of a plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue.CBS News - 30m -
Child patient, two doctors among those onboard plane that crashed in Philadelphia
Six people were onboard the medical plane that crashed in Philadelphia, including a child patient, a likely family member, two medical professionals and two pilots. CBS News senior transportation ...CBS News - 48m -
Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.CBS News - 1h -
More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.CBS News - 1h -
Former senior adviser for Federal Reserve indicted on economic espionage charges
Prosecutors say John Harold Rogers worked with co-conspirators in China to steal trade secrets from the Fed's Board of Governors and Open Market Committee.CBS News - 1h
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Small plane crashes near Philadelphia mall in fiery explosion
There were reportedly six people on board, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.ABC News - 18m -
No official cause identified in DC plane crash but Trump continues to speculate
While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday to Democrats, DEI and other factors.ABC News - 19m -
U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden
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