A freight train with 20 cars derailed Saturday night in North Knoxville, Tennessee, with some of the cars slamming into at least two buildings, according to police. Norfolk Southern Railway PR director Susan Terpay confirmed to ABC News that the derailed train belongs to the company. She said the train […]
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Park hikers may have died in ‘sympathetic murder-suicide’
Friends and relatives of a couple whose bodies were found in Joshua Tree National Park say they believe the two got lost while hiking in the sprawling desert park and struggled in the searing heat with little food or water before they died in a “sympathetic murder-suicide.” Rachel Nguyen, 20, […]
Trump to appear via video as 5 former presidents gather for hurricane relief concert
President Donald Trump will appear via video message tonight at a hurricane relief concert in a Texas college town, where five former U.S. presidents will be in attendance, the White House confirmed. Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush are […]
Chinese power over North Korea? It’s more myth than reality
At first glance, it seems the perfect solution to the world’s most dangerous standoff: Find a way to get China to use its enormous influence to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear bombs. The countries, after all, share a long, porous border, several millennia of history and deep ideological […]
Air Force may recall 1,000 retired military pilots to address ‘acute shortage’
The United States Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired military pilots to active-duty service to address an acute shortage in its ranks. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday allowing the Air Force to call back to service up to 1,000 retired aviation officers who wish […]
13 soldiers killed in latest attack on Niger’s military
Authorities in Niger say unknown assailants have killed 13 soldiers in the West African country. Saturday’s attack occurred in the town of Ayorou near the border with Mali, according to a government communique. It says five others were wounded. This is the latest unrest to hit Niger, where four United […]
Egyptian officials say 54 police killed in Egypt attack
At least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout outside of Cairo escalated into an all-out firefight, authorities said Saturday. It was one of the largest losses of life for Egyptian security forces since militants began targeting government forces after […]
Total number of US victims in Cuba attacks rises to 24
The United States says two more government workers are confirmed victims in the unexplained Cuba attacks. The State Department is increasing the official tally from 22 to 24. But State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the new victims “do not reflect new attacks.” She says the additional victims were confirmed […]
5 people stabbed at Munich train station, manhunt underway for assailant
A manhunt is underway in Munich, Germany, after five people were stabbed at a train station in the city’s downtown Saturday morning officials said. The victims sustained light injuries, the Munich Fire Brigade tweeted. “We are searching for the offender with all police officers available,” Munich police tweeted. “Until now […]
Fallen soldier remembered at viewing: ‘I’m not going to ever have my brother anymore’
As gospel music filled South Florida’s Christ The Rock Church Friday night during Sgt. La David Johnson’s public viewing, loved ones and strangers cried, prayed and hugged each other. His family, wearing red shirts, sat in the front row, a short distance from his body, which lay inside a closed […]