US & World

The Gilgo Beach killings have drawn immense public attention. The mystery attracted national headlines for many years and the unsolved deaths were the subject of the 2020 Netflix film, Lost Girls.  So-called Gilgo Beach murders attracted immense public attention, subject of 2020 Netflix film Lost Girls. An architect from Long …

Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans also faced a prolonged spell of sweltering weather.  More than 100 million Americans also facing prolonged spell of high …

Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago, authorities said Thursday. The January 12 death at age 54 of the singer, songwriter and heir of Elvis Presley was ruled as being from natural causes due to effects of a small bowel obstruction.  Presley underwent …

This month, high-stakes international negotiations in Kingston, Jamaica, hosted by the International Seabed Authority could determine the future of deep sea mining and whether a Canadian-registered company can successfully pursue a permit this year to mine commercially.  Countries meeting in Jamaica this month to hammer out mining code. Deep-sea mining: …

This past week was the Earth’s hottest on record, as extreme weather from wildfires to floods ravaged various corners of the world. Here’s a closer look at what’s happening. We're in 'uncharted territory' with heat and extreme weather events models can’t always predict The heat has been unprecedented, as extreme …

Cluster munitions are responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians and have been banned in more than 120 countries, but military experts say they would be an effective weapon for Ukraine’s army, which is why the United States has decided to provide them.  Ukraine needs ammunition, yet stockpiles of …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said. “The threat actor Microsoft links to this incident is an adversary based in China that Microsoft calls Storm-0558,” the company said in a blog post late Tuesday. Microsoft said …

One of Britain’s leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as being the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported.  No indication a criminal offence was committed related to payments for explicit images, …

The SAG-AFTRA actors union said its negotiators unanimously recommended a strike after labour talks with Hollywood studios failed to yield an agreement.  If strike approved, actors would join film and television writers who walked off job in May. The SAG-AFTRA actors union said its negotiators unanimously recommended a strike after …

NATO leaders opened the door a bit wider for Ukraine on Tuesday by offering it an accelerated path to membership and coherent support while it is still at war with Russia.  Zelenskyy says the plan offers his country little clarity on its path to membership. NATO leaders opened the door …