Oil rigs have often been highly criticized for their negative impact on the environment. But now, researchers are encouraging authorities worldwide to rethink the idea of removing all obsolete oil rigs, as well as wind turbines and other offshore installations,…
The United Nations says thousands of people are fleeing political violence and rights violations in Nicaragua after weeks of deadly protests against the government. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights called on other nations Tuesday to help…
He was arrested last week in Red Bank on heroin charge.
An organization with the mission of improving public education celebrated their first two years of accomplishments.
The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 16 kg (24 to 35 lb) The planet's largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly…
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a hit and run victim.
The emails went to lists of Vandy students, faculty and staff.
He has been missing since May.
Inmates moved to avoid smoke and allow access to the exhaust fan.
LONDON -- The gospel choir that performed at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is celebrating a new achievement: a record deal. London's Kingdom Choir thrilled a worldwide audience of nearly two billion people with their rendition…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt University is investigating a racist message that was sent to e-mail lists of students, faculty and staff.
ISTANBUL -- A Turkish court has rejected an appeal by U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest as his trial on terror and espionage charges continues. Brunson's lawyer, Ismail Cem Halavurt, told the Reuters news agency that…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A motorist told police that her sneezing attack was so severe that it caused her to crash her SUV into a minivan in Athens, Georgia.
It happened at 6:37 this morning.
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man killed his 10-year-old son and his sleeping 84-year-old mother before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life in northern Alabama.
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
A U.S. army instructor walks next to Malian soldiers on April 12, 2018 during an anti-terrorism exercise at the Kamboinse - General Bila Zagre military camp near Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso. Getty DAKAR, Senegal -- The U.S. military in Africa…
U.S. intelligence agencies have found that North Korea is building new missiles, based on satellite photographs taken in recent weeks and other new evidence, The Washington Post reported Monday. Just weeks after a high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and…
Five Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Tennessee Historical Commission says the Smotherman House in Tullahoma was designed by Nashville architect George Waller and built between 1932 and 1934 for wholesale grocery businessman…
Authorities say a man charged in a child pornography investigation in Kentucky has been arrested in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday that 23-year-old Bradley Richmond has been arrested in Bedford County in Middle Tennessee. TBI says Richmond…
A new citizen holds a U.S. flag at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 3, 2018. Shannon Stapleton / REUTERS An Iraqi former translator for…
The United States Charge dAffaires, Kevin Covert (R) speaks with a man as people come to pay their tribute to the victims of a deadly attack, at the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, July 31, 2018. Getty MOSCOW -- The Islamic…
A wounded Afghan man is brought to a hospital after roadside bomb hit a passenger bus, in Herat on July 31, 2018. Getty Afghan officials said Tuesday that a coordinated militant attack was underway in the city of Jalalabad, the…
Congress is producing an unusual outpouring of bills, resolutions and new sanctions proposals to push back at President Donald Trump's approach to Vladimir Putin, shore up relations with NATO allies and prevent Russian interference in the midterm election. But it…