U.S. service member among more than 50 killed in Afghanistan attacks
More than 50 people -- including 27 students at a police academy and one U.S. service member -- were killed in three separate attacks in Afghanistan on Friday, according to U.S. and Afghan officials.
Powerful Typhoon Soudelor slams into Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor made landfall Saturday morning just north of the Taiwanese city of Hualien on the east coast of the island, bringing fierce winds and torrential rain.
Travelers at Nashville airport see flames from Delta-operated SkyWest plane
A Delta-operated SkyWest plane briefly emitted flames on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport on Friday morning. The plane was heading to Cincinnati, scheduled to depart at 6:34 a.m. CDT.
Donald Trump roils GOP presidential debate
Donald Trump's latest reality show roared into Ohio on Thursday night. Within a few minutes of his first debate as a Republican presidential candidate, Trump ridiculed comedian Rosie O'Donnell and griped about his treatment by Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.
How Malaysia missteps on MH370 eroded families' trust
It was a breakthrough in the mystery of MH370 when the Malaysian Prime Minister on Wednesday confirmed that a part of an aircraft wing that washed up on Reunion Island in fact belongs to the missing plane.
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.
