3M cutting thousands of jobs, profits tumble

3M, the maker of Scotch Tape and Post It Notes, said it will cut 2,500 jobs globally after fourth-quarter profits plummeted amid a slowing economy.

Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

U.S. issues travel advisory for popular Caribbean tourist destination

The U.S. State Department issued the travel advisory after medallion taxi drivers started harassing and attacking drivers from the ride-hailing app Uber and their clients.

Drone footage shows river with enough garbage to fill 4 Olympic swimming pools

In the Drina River of Eastern Europe, a combination of bad weather and a build-up of waste in riverside landfills led to an significant accumulation of garbage.

Kylie Jenner faces backlash for controversial lion head dress

Kylie Jenner was nearly engulfed by the massive lion head on her Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown at Paris Fashion Week on Monday.

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Chile may give insight into deadly asteroid strike

The new fossils are from birds and killer dinosaurs, such as the megaraptor, and provide clues about their life before — and after — the fatal asteroid strike.

Massive seal running amok in Australia town

A large seal was captured on video running through a small town in Australia this month. 

Chris Hipkins tapped to be New Zealand's next prime minister

New Zealand's education minister is set to become the island nation's next prime minister after the surprise resignation of Jacinda Ardern.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes after fined by police for not wearing seat belt

Sunak has apologized for making an “error of judgment” while filming a message for Instagram from the back of an official government car during a visit to northwest England on Thursday.

Suspect held in $100 million fraud case involving small NJ deli

A suspect wanted in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme that led a small New Jersey delicatessen to be listed as a public company worth $100 million will be extradited back to the U.S.

Watch: Drone video captures the world’s largest hatching of baby turtles

Between mid-December and early January, millions of baby river turtles emerged from the sandy beaches of the Amazon’s Guaporé/Inténez River.

UK's top food watchdog: Bringing cake to the office is similar to secondhand smoke

Even the prime minister weighed in after the chair of the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency suggested that bringing cake into an office is similar to putting colleagues at risk with passive smoking.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving office after nearly six years in which she was praised globally for her empathetic handling of the nation’s worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mini horse spotted in car at McDonald's drive-thru

A tiny horse was spotted waiting patiently in the backseat of a car at a McDonald’s drive-thru.