Earth’s ‘mini moon’ is disappearing this week

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know about it.

5-alarm fire engulfs homes in Manila; firefighters battle blaze

A 5-alarm fire erupted in Isla Puting Bato, located in Manila’s Tondo district, on Sunday morning, quickly spreading and engulfing several homes.

American tourist among those killed in mass alcohol poisoning in Laos

An American man was among at least six tourists who were killed in a mass alcohol poisoning case in a popular tourist town in Laos.

Photos: See lone emperor penguin 1st to swim from Antarctica to Australia

A lone emperor penguin was found malnourished on a popular beach after making the shocking 2,200 mile swim from Antarctica to Australia.

American nurse, 31, killed while vacationing in Budapest

Hungarian officials have a 37-year-old suspect in custody, who is said to have divulged details of the Oregon woman's death.

Russia accused of plotting to plant explosives aboard US-bound airplanes: report

Western security officials reportedly said they believe Russia is plotting to plant explosives aboard either commercial or passenger airplanes bound for the United States and Canada. 

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

A British company says a con artist made off with 22 metric tons of award-winning cheddar worth hundreds of thousands of dollars before the company realized it had been scammed.

Iran launches missiles at Israel; Netanyahu promises retaliation

Israel reported that Iran fired missiles toward its territory, prompting authorities to order Jerusalem residents to shelter in place

Israel says Iran has fired missiles and it warns residents to shelter in place

The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.

Titan sub malfunctioned just prior to Titanic dive, scientific director says

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

COVID XEC variant, reportedly more contagious, starting to spread

Health experts and scientists around the world are sharing thoughts on what they believe will be the next dominant COVID variant to watch for this fall - XEC.

Watch: Titan sub's final moments revealed in investigators' video

The newly released video of the Titan submersible wreckage comes as testimony continues in a hearing on the tragic incident in 2023.

Exploding pagers kill at least 9 in suspected Israeli attack on Hezbollah

A series of explosions from handheld pagers injured over 2,700 people, including Iran's ambassador, in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon.

Titan submersible Coast Guard hearings begin this week

For the next two weeks, the Coast Guard will be question witnesses about what went wrong with the Titan sub, which imploded and killed five people last summer in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.