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Rep. Pressley Reveals Struggle With Alopecia, Resulting Baldness

Pressley said she has concealed her hair loss for much of her first term in Congress. It's about acceptance. Right now on this journey, when I feel the most unl...

What is Norovirus? Nearly 200 Visitors To Yosemite National Park Experiencing Symptoms

If you are planning to visit Yosemite National Park in California, then you should be careful about your health. Symptoms of norovirus usually begin 12-48 hou...

Dinosaur trees in wildfire path saved from extinction

The exact location of the stand stays a rigorously guarded secret to help authorities defend the timber. 'Illegal visitation remains a significant threat to t...

New software issues could delay return of Boeing's 737 Max

USA and European aviation safety regulators met with Boeing in an effort to complete a 737 MAX software documentation audit that was begun in November. "Our C...

Supreme Court rules against BC bill that could impede Trans Mountain expansion

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the case, the court said in a statement. "The Trans Mountain pipeline project is the only project that would requi...

Countdown clock to illuminate Downing Street on Brexit Day

Mr Johnson will kick off the Government programme for marking Brexit Day with a Cabinet meeting held in the North of England to highlight his vision of spreadin...

Germany reaches agreement to phase out coal by 2038

Climate activists in Germany are calling on power plant operator Uniper to abandon plans to add a new coal-fired power station to the German grid in July - ...

Iran Foreign Minister meets S Jaishankar, amid rising tensions in gulf

However, the development of the port of Chabahar has been delayed due to tensions between the United States and Iran. The Foreign Minister of Iran further noted...

Iran's Khamenei slams 'cowardly' European governments

Iranians who'd gathered to watch his first sermon since 2012 chanted in sympathy "Death to America". "[They were] happy that they had found something to questio...

Trump's trial begins at the start of an election year

In Kentucky, activists marked the moment by gathering Thursday outside of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's Louisville office to assure him that they wil...

Ukraine launches probe into alleged surveillance of ex United States envoy

Parnas told Maddow that "all were in the loop" and led by President Trump. As the two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump were delivered to the ...

It's a boy! Japanese minister Koizumi's first child born, paternity leave looms

Japan's environment minister announced he is taking paternity leave after the birth of his first child, and the news garnered worldwide headlines and shocked...

Ukrainian prime minister submits resignation after tapes

Ukraine's prime minister submitted his resignation Friday, days after he was caught on tape saying the country's president knows nothing about the economy. Rea...

Southwest joins rivals in again delaying Boeing Max jet's return

But the ratio of delegated tasks changed through the years "as the FAA's confidence in the aircraft design and related risk analyses evolved, including Boeing's...

Former Canadian reservist with alleged neo-Nazi ties arrested in Maryland

Of those arrested, one of the detained was Patrik Mathews , a former reservist in the Canadian Army who US officials say entered the country illegally after Ca...

California woman found alive after 6 days stuck in snow-covered vehicle

About noon Wednesday, a sheriff's helicopter was flying over the Butte Meadows area when a sergeant spotted a vehicle below, covered in snow , about three ...

35 injured as protests turn violent for second night in Lebanon

The central bank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. For the second night in a row, some protesters smashed the windows of a private...

Teenager expelled from Christian school for posing with rainbow cake

Kimberly Alford , Kayla's mother, appealed the school's decision - but it was rejected. According to the mother, the email claimed that this was the last stra...

Barnier warns of post-Brexit 'consequences' for UK, EU citizens

The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned London today not to discriminate against EU citizens seeking permanent residency in Britain, call...

Gaza launches rockets at Israel, first since Soleimani killing

Two million Palestinians living in Gaza have been subjected to a 12-year blockade, with much of its infrastructure destroyed by Israeli attacks. "In respons...

Tourists Arrested After Damage Made to Machu Picchu Temple

If found guilty, the tourists could face up to four years in prison, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Tuesday. The group were arrested on Sunday a...

EU Parliament approves 55% cut in emissions for Green Deal

The plan has been developed by the European Commission and won the support of the EU parliament this week, with MEPs voting to endorse the plan. The Commissio...

Senate could vote to curb Trump war powers, but timing unclear

Qassem Soleimani and with President Trump's continued refusal to give Congress the intelligence underpinning this attack. Though he is supportive of reasse...

Canadian CEO slams 'narcissist in Washington' over jet downed in Iran

The head of a Canadian food giant appeared to blame US President Donald Trump for the deaths of Canadians, including an employee's wife and child, in the downin...

SA bushfires: Heartbreaking photos of grief-stricken koala

Kangaroo Island, a short ferry ride from Adelaide in South Australia, was before the fires a popular tourist destination because of its pristine landscape and w...

Ex-Congressman Should Get Almost Five Years in Prison, U.S. Says

Collins, who is scheduled to be sentenced Friday, pleaded guilty last October to charges of insider trading and lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation f...

Attorney Michael Avenatti Arrested on Bail Violation Allegations

Court documents supporting the arrest lay out several schemes orchestrated by Avenatti to hide his assets from creditors and continue to live a lavish lifes...

Virgin Islands suit alleges decadeslong abuse by Epstein

The lawsuit filed by George expands his alleged abuse by 13 years. "Epstein clearly used the Virgin Islands and his residence in the US Virgin Islands at Litt...

United States urges Cambodia to open politician's treason trial to media

Sokha was arrested in 2017 and his party dissolved ahead of widely criticised elections the following year - leaving the CPP to canter to victory virtually unco...

Coolock: Human remains discovered in Dublin suburb

Officers were alerted shortly before 22:00 local time on Monday when what are understood to be human limbs were found in a sports bag outside houses in Coolock....

Replacing 737 Max will not solve Boeing's troubles, analysts warn

In a note today, the research house said Malaysia Airlines made a decision to suspend the delivery of 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets amidst the aircraft's delayed ret...

Smoke from Australia's fires will make 'full circuit' around the world

Suomi NPP serves as an important link between the current generation of Earth-observing satellites and the next generation of climate and weather satellites. "S...

On Taiwan's front with China, a constant state of vigilance

That includes "a continuing commitment to the sorts of survivable, low-profile and networked defenses that can survive an initial Chinese attack and be resilien...

Two killed, eight injured in Spain chemical plant explosion

The explosion is believed to have flung a large metal plate into the third floor of the apartment block 2km away, collapsing its floor and killing a man in the ...

Kansas man asks judge's leave for sword battle with ex-wife, lawyer

In it, the motion demands that the court sanction a trial by combat to resolve disputes over illegal telephone and electronic contact, as well as unpaid propert...