Flags were at half-staff Saturday in Aurora, Illinois, as residents commemorated the lives of those lost in last year’s mass shooting.
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From rumor to 1,000 deaths: How coronavirus outbreak unfolded for Americans at ground zero
Over six weeks since the coronavirus emerged, four Americans detail a new reality in Wuhan, the journey back to the U.S. and life in quarantine.
Los Angeles high-rise that caught fire doesn’t have sprinklers. Neither do 54 others, officials say.
A 25-story Los Angeles high-rise that caught fire Wednesday, injuring 11 civilians and two firefighters, lacks sprinklers, the fire department said.
Millions of locusts are swarming in Kenya. These striking photos show just how bad the outbreak is
Hundreds of millions of locusts are swarming into Kenya from neighboring Somalia and Ethiopia with unprecented size and destructive potential.
How do you actually treat Wuhan coronavirus?
Scientists are drawing on past experience with SARS and MERS epidemics to determine the best way to handle the Wuhan coronavirus crisis.
As Iran accepts blame for Ukrainian plane crash, Canada demands justice, answers
As Canada’s Justin Trudeau demands Iran take full responsibility for the downed Ukrainian flight, thousands in Tehran protest.
Need some good news? Here’s 7 stories you missed this week
Between the Australia fires, the Puerto Rico earthquakes and Iran tensions, it’s been a busy week. Here’s a roundup of all the good news you missed.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico and causes landslide in Peñuelas
Another earthquake has shaken Puerto Rico, this time a 5.9 magnitude quake on Saturday causing damage along the southern coast.
Australia’s devastating fires are still burning. Here’s how you can help
Here’s how to help victims of the Australia fires and where to donate to support fire and animal relief efforts.
‘Immensely tragic’: 2 toddlers die after woman stabs man then jumps from high-rise with child
Two toddlers are dead after a woman stabbed a man and jumped from the 11th floor of a building with an infant early Thursday morning, police said.