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Fed to unveil another big rate hike as signs of economic slowdown grow
With the Federal Reserve expected to hike its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday to battle high inflation, focus will shift to how deeply signs of an economic slowdown have registered with its policymakers.
Woman wakes up from coma after 2 years, names brother as attacker
A West Virginia man has been arrested after his sister, Wanda Palmer, awoke from a years-long coma.
Woman adds 'sex work' to LinkedIn profile, divides internet
A US woman has taken the internet by storm after she added "sex work" in the work experience section of her LinkedIn profile.
US drought uncovers historic WW2 boat as lakes run almost dry
The high temperatures witnessed by the American West has caused an intense drought in the region making rivers and lakes touch historically low levels.
3-year-old dies after being left alone in hot car for hours
A 3-year-old child, Sholom Tauber, died after being accidentally left inside a car unattended for hours in the parking lot of a South Florida preschool.
Powerful storm turns sky eerie green in South Dakota
The US state of South Dakota witnessed an extremely unusual phenomenon after its sky turned an ominous, bright green in appearance on Tuesday.
Ohio's ban on abortions forces 10-year-old rape victim to travel to Indiana
Days after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 10-year-old rape victim had to travel all the way to Indiana from Ohio to get an abortion.
Man throws 2-year-old child off bridge after killing pregnant girlfriend
A 20-year-old man from Louisiana has been accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend dead before throwing her 2-year-old son off a bridge and killing him.
Subway employee shot dead by customer over 'too much' mayonnaise in sandwich
A young employee at a Subway restaurant in Atlanta died, while another received critical injuries.
World's deepest WW2 shipwreck discovered in the Philippines
A US exploration team has managed to successfully unearth a ship that had sunk during World War II
Body of 3-year-old blind boy found decomposing in freezer
A 31-year-old woman, Azuradee France, has been charged with murder after police discovered the body of her blind three-year-old son stuffed inside a freezer.
Netflix lays off 300 more employees in latest round of job cuts
Streaming platform Netflix has had to lay off 300 of its employees after it reported a decline in revenue at the start of 2022.
Thousands of cows die in Kansas due to extreme heat
The record-breaking heatwave in Kansas, US has led to the death of as many as 2,000 cattle so far.
Woman forced to give daughter to her alleged rapist, pay him child support
A US woman has been denied custody of her 16-year-old daughter and asked to pay child support to the man she claims raped her when she was a teenager.
Man drowns his children, leaves note for wife: 'if I can't have them neither can you'
A 35-year-old man from Illinois, US, allegedly drowned his three children in the bathtub of his house.
US: Pregnant woman beheaded at home, head found in dumpster
In a horrific incident reported from Alton in Illinois, a pregnant woman, identified as Liese Dodd, was beheaded last week allegedly by her ex-boyfriend.
Missouri woman kills dog, burns its remains as part of 'ritual sacrifice'
A 29-year-old US woman has been charged with killing her mother's beloved pet dog and then burning his remains as part of a reported ritual sacrifice.
'How to Murder Your Husband' author gets life sentence for killing own husband
A US-based novelist who once wrote an online essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband," has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband.
Woman missing for four years found dead, stuffed in manhole at her house
The body of a woman who had been missing from her house in Colorado since 2018 was found stuffed in a manhole at her own house.
Stepfather found guilty of abusing stepson who was saved by a waitress using secret note
A 36-year-old Florida man has been convicted of abusing his stepson almost a year after a waitress managed to save the boy from his father.
Man gets death sentence for murdering, sexually torturing his daughter
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to death for murdering his 15-year-old daughter after torturing and sexually assaulting her for 22 hours.
At least 30 dogs, cats found dead at animal rescue shelter head's house
The head of an animal rescue shelter, Caroline Dawn Pennington, was arrested after decomposing carcasses of at least 30 dogs and cats were found at her house.
Texas fugitive kills family of five after escaping from prison bus
A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison bus went on to massacre a family of five in Texas.
Nine-year-old girl fights cougar while camping, survives attack
A nine-year-old girl bravely survived a cougar attack by fighting the animal tooth and nail at a campground in Washington on Friday.
Best time to exercise varies for men and women: Study
A study by scientists in the US has found that the best time to exercise varies for men and women due to a combination of factors.
Uvalde shooting victim's orphaned daughter writes emotional tribute for parents
The daughter of school teacher Irma Garcia who was killed in last week's mass shooting at a Texas school has written an emotional tribute to her parents.
11-year-old girl dies after being hit by stray bullet in New York
A 11-yeard old girl named, Kyhara Tay, was killed after a stray bullet hit her while she was on her way home from school in the Bronx, New York on Monday.
Oil prices open lower as EU struggles to seal Russia import ban
While Chinese demand drops, in the United States producers are ramping up in order replenish inventories that have dwindled in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine
TikTok faces lawsuit after 10-year-old girl dies in 'blackout' challenge
The family of a 10-year-old girl, who choked herself to death while performing a Tik Tok challenge, is suing the platform for its "defective product."
Pentagon asks congress to fund mining projects in Australia, U.K
The Pentagon has also granted at least $45 million to MP Materials Corp, which controls the only U.S. rare earths mine but depends on China for processing.