Naomi Osaka to donate Cincinnati prize money to Haiti earthquake relief efforts
Tennis star Naomi Osaka tweeted her decision on Saturday to donate her prize money from this week’s U.S. Open tune-up tournament in Ohio for relief efforts in Haiti following a deadly earthquake.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka tweeted her decision on Saturday to donate her prize money from this week’s U.S. Open tune-up tournament in Ohio for relief efforts in Haiti following a deadly earthquake.
Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover
Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.
Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.
Haiti earthquake: Death toll rises to 1,419 as severe weather looms
Haitian authorities have raised the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend to 1,419.
Haitian authorities have raised the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend to 1,419.
Brooklyn's Haitian community reacts to latest tragedy
The images coming in from Haiti are heartbreaking: homes, businesses, and other structures reduced to rubble, possibly with survivors buried underneath. In Brooklyn, which is home to a large Haitian American population, Radio Soleil is a beacon for the latest information and a place to come together.
The images coming in from Haiti are heartbreaking: homes, businesses, and other structures reduced to rubble, possibly with survivors buried underneath. In Brooklyn, which is home to a large Haitian American population, Radio Soleil is a beacon for the latest information and a place to come together.
Satellite images show chaos at Kabul airport as people flee Afghanistan
One video showed people clinging to a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it taxied for takeoff.
One video showed people clinging to a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it taxied for takeoff.
US aims to secure Kabul airport for departures, nations call for safe passage
U.S. officials say they are taking steps to secure Kabul’s international airport to enable the safe departure of thousands of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan by way of civilian and military flights.
U.S. officials say they are taking steps to secure Kabul’s international airport to enable the safe departure of thousands of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan by way of civilian and military flights.
NYPD collecting donations to help relief efforts in Haiti as earthquake death toll rises
The death toll from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that battered Haiti is soaring as rescuers race to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical rain storm.
The death toll from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that battered Haiti is soaring as rescuers race to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical rain storm.
Taliban plan to declare Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace
Officials say Taliban fighters have entered Kabul and are seeking the unconditional surrender of the central government.
Officials say Taliban fighters have entered Kabul and are seeking the unconditional surrender of the central government.
Biden: 5,000 troops will deploy to Afghanistan to ensure 'orderly and safe' drawdown
President Joe Biden has committed 5,000 American troops to Afghanistan to ensure an “orderly and safe” drawdown, according to a White House Statement.
President Joe Biden has committed 5,000 American troops to Afghanistan to ensure an “orderly and safe” drawdown, according to a White House Statement.
Taliban fighters capture Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan's 4th largest city
Afghanistan's fourth-largest city fell into the hands of Taliban fighters Saturday, according to a lawmaker.
Afghanistan's fourth-largest city fell into the hands of Taliban fighters Saturday, according to a lawmaker.
Haiti earthquake kills more than 200, civil protection agency says
Hundreds died Saturday when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.
Hundreds died Saturday when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti.
German nurse allegedly injects saline into thousands of patients instead of COVID-19 vaccine
The alleged injections took place between March and April and s believed to have impacted over 10,000 people, according to a district counselor’s Facebook page.
The alleged injections took place between March and April and s believed to have impacted over 10,000 people, according to a district counselor’s Facebook page.
Marburg virus: Guinea reports first-ever case of deadly disease, WHO says
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
The Marburg virus has a case fatality rate between 23-90%, according to the CDC.
International Left-Handers Day: Facts about lefties you may not have known
Happy International Left-Handers Day! Nearly 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.
Happy International Left-Handers Day! Nearly 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.
July was Earth’s hottest month on record, NOAA says
NOAA announced Friday that July was officially the world’s hottest month ever recorded.
NOAA announced Friday that July was officially the world’s hottest month ever recorded.
Taliban seizes 4 more cities in sweep across southern Afghanistan
The Taliban has taken half of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days, including its second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar.
The Taliban has taken half of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days, including its second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar.
Wildfire smoke reaches North Pole for 1st time in recorded history
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Smoke from dozens of wildfires burning in Russia reached the North Pole for the first time in recorded history, NASA said.
Carnival Vista: 27 people aboard cruise ship test positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista cruise ship, which arrived Wednesday in Belize, officials said.
The COVID-19 cases were among 26 crew members and one passenger on the Carnival Vista cruise ship, which arrived Wednesday in Belize, officials said.
China cracking down on karaoke songs that 'endanger national unity'
The nation has previously banned songs with titles including "I Love Taiwanese Girls," "Fart," "Beijing Hooligans" and "Don't Want to Go to School."
The nation has previously banned songs with titles including "I Love Taiwanese Girls," "Fart," "Beijing Hooligans" and "Don't Want to Go to School."
US sends 3K troops to evacuate embassy staff in Kabul amid Taliban offensive
The U.S. is sending an additional 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to assist in the evacuation of some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
The U.S. is sending an additional 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to assist in the evacuation of some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.