July 24, 2018
Thai soccer team rescued from cave to become novice Buddhist monks
The young Thai soccer team whose evacuation from a cave took their first steps in becoming novice Buddhist monks on Tuesday, in a ceremony intended to honor their rescuers. Eleven of the 12 team members who were trapped in the cave system for more…
July 24, 2018
Florida man could avoid charges in fatal shooting because of ‘stand your ground’ law
Florida's "stand your ground" law could save a man from prosecution after he fatally shot another man following a heated argument over a parking space at a convenience store. The shooting took place Thursday after Britany Jacobs, 24, parked in a…
July 24, 2018
Supreme Court judges urged to strike down Holyrood Brexit bill
The court is hearing arguments about whether the Brexit legislation passed by MSPs should be allowed to stand. UK law officer Lord Keen said the Scottish legislation would "undermine" Westminster's EU Withdrawal Bill. But Scotland's Lord Advocate…
July 24, 2018
Laos dam collapse: Hundreds missing after flash floods hit villages
Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number dead after a dam under construction collapsed in south-east Laos, state media reported. The collapse at the hydroelectric dam in Attapeu province late on Monday sent flash floods through six…
July 24, 2018
Ritz crackers recalled over potential salmonella risk
The manufacturers of Ritz crackers - first introduced in 1934 - has announced it is recalling some of its products over a potential risk of salmonella. Mondelez Global said it was voluntarily calling back 16 versions of its Ritz Cracker Sandwiches…
July 24, 2018
Salmonella worries prompt Goldfish Crackers recall!!!
Salmonella fears have prompted a mass recall of the cheese-flavoured snack Goldfish Crackers in the US. Pepperidge Farms, owner of the brand, announced the recall of about 3.3 million units of the product on Monday. One of its suppliers warned that…
July 23, 2018
Toronto shooting rampage leaves 2 dead, 12 wounded and a city baffled
A second victim has died after a gunman opened fire in a popular Toronto neighborhood late Sunday night. Now, as a dozen wounded victims try to recover from their injuries, police are trying to understand what prompted the deadly shootings. Witness…
July 23, 2018
Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks
One of the world's deadliest viruses, Ebola kills up to half of those it infects. But despite appearing to have all the hallmarks of a potential epidemic, the latest outbreak developed in a very different way. It was the ninth Ebola outbreak to hit…
July 23, 2018
The 13-year-old who built a best-selling lemonade brand
Mikaila Ulmer's lemonade is now stocked in more than 500 stores across the US, but unfortunately she has slipped to a "C" in her maths class. Running a successful business is very much a full-time job, but Mikaila - the founder and boss of Me &…
July 23, 2018
UK may not oppose US death penalty for ISIS ‘Beatles’, official says in letter
The UK has indicated it may not be opposed to two members of a British ISIS cell known as "the Beatles" being executed in the US. In a letter to US Attorney General Jeff Sessions last month, disclosed in Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper Monday,…