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The highly decorated army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion, and likely planned to cause more damage, officials said Thursday. But the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the …

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in …

A black flag with white lettering lies on the ground rolled up behind a pickup truck that a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing and injuring a number of people, early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, 2025. The FBI said they recovered an Islamic State …

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of their coolest finds, from the world's biggest hummingbird to a gecko that looks …

The death toll in the New Year’s Day vehicle attack on historic Bourbon Street in New Orleans rose to 15 on Wednesday evening, the Louisiana city’s coroner said. The FBI believes the suspect, who was killed in a shootout with police, did not act alone. FBI believes driver of truck, …

South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday’s crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country’s soil. Investigators look for documents related to operation and maintenance of aircraft. …

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a person inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism.  Deceased was inside the vehicle at the time …

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them. From his …

Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday. Israel’s representative to the UN denies charges laid out in 23-page report. Israeli attacks on hospitals …

SYDNEY — Crowds marveled at fireworks to greet 2025, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine. It is all but certain 2024 will go down as the hottest year on record, climate-fueled disasters wreaking havoc …