Fire kills 14 on Russian navy submersible, military says
iStock(MOSCOW) — Fourteen sailors died in a fire on one of the Russian navy’s deep-sea submersibles, the Russian defense ministry said, according to Russian media. The fire broke out Monday while the submersible was in Russian territorial
Nike pulls July 4 sneaker over Betsy Ross flag design
code6d/iStock(NEW YORK) — Nike has decided to pull a sneaker it had planned to release to commemorate the Fourth of July. The Air Max 1 sneaker featured an early American flag on the back with 13 stars
'Spider-Man: Far from Home' swings into movie theaters today
Zendaya and Tom Holland; JoJo Whilden/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Opening in theaters nationwide Tuesday: * Spider-Man: Far from Home — The sequel to 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame and follows Peter Parker,
Rep. Joaquin Castro posts videos purportedly of Texas migrant detention centers
VallarieE/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas released videos purportedly showing the conditions inside two migrant detention centers along the border with Mexico. Castro, the chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led a delegation of more than
Tennis phenom's parents relive daughter's historic Wimbledon match
ABC News(LONDON) — Cori “Coco” Gauff at just 15 years old became the youngest player to ever qualify for Wimbledon. And on Monday, the Florida teen beat her idol, Venus Williams. Her parents, Corey and Candi Gauff,
Gas prices heading up ahead of July 4 weekend
jaboo2foto/iStock(NEW YORK) — As many Americans gear up to hit the road for the Fourth of July weekend, gas prices are heading back up. In the past week, the price of regular unleaded gas has shot up
'Outraged and distressed': Hong Kong picks up the pieces day after protests
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images(HONG KONG) — A somber pall fell over Hong Kong on Tuesday, as if the city were shaking off a bad hangover. Monday was the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from England,
Scoreboard roundup — 7/1/19
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUEToronto 11, Kansas City 4Tampa Bay 6, Baltimore 3LA Angels at Texas, postponed NATIONAL LEAGUEPittsburgh 18, Chi Cubs 5Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 6San
Vehicles buried as parts of Mexico slammed with more than 6 feet of hail
ULISES RUIZ/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Residents in parts of Mexico experienced what may have looked like a winter wonderland in summer, but was really a massive hail storm. Mexico’s national agency for civil protection tweeted that the
What to know about fireworks safety ahead of the 4th of July
JamesBrey/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fireworks may be a quintessential part of Fourth of July celebrations, but doctors and safety officials are urging revelers to take caution when handling them after more than 9,000 Americans were injured by fireworks