Saudi mosque blast: 13 dead; ISIS claims responsibility
An explosion ripped through a mosque belonging to a special emergency force in southwestern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and leaving nine others wounded, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
NASA camera shows moon crossing Earth
You can't call it "the dark side of the moon" based on a new NASA picture.A camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite shot an arresting view of the moon crossing in front of the Earth. The image clearly shows the moon's far side lit up by the sun -- though even in full sunlight, the Earth is far brighter.
Malaysian Prime Minister: Debris is from MH370
Malaysia's Prime Minister left no room for doubt. The piece of a plane wing that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean, he announced, was indeed part of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Pope says Church should embrace divorced people
Pope Francis on Wednesday called for a more open Church -- one that embraces people who are divorced and remarried and their children.
Donald Trump calls for 'civil' debate
As GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has made news all summer for attacking members of his own party, the real estate mogul promised that would be "very civil" at the first Republican presidential debate of the cycle Thursday.
Rescuers trying to save migrants after Mediterranean shipwreck
Rescuers are trying to save hundreds of migrants Wednesday after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Libya, Cmdr. Filippo Marini of the Italian Coast Guard, which is coordinating the rescue operation, told CNN.
Locust swarms plague southern Russia
Millions of locusts have descended on farmlands in southern Russia, devouring entire fields of crops and causing officials to declare a state of emergency in the region.
Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year
Super Typhoon Soudelor is taking aim at Taiwan and China, threatening damaging winds, destructive storm surge and flooding rains.
MH370: Searches for debris on Reunion island and beyond
Investigators and volunteers are scouring the shoreline of Reunion in the western Indian Ocean for more debris that could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Thousands abandon homes as California fires spread
The only force fiercer than a 100-square-mile wildfire was Joe Welz's impulse to protect his home. Then came the moment when he relented: Welz turned his back on his home and evacuated.
