Carole Baskin offering $5k reward for missing tiger in Houston
Kbytes/iStock (HOUSTON) — “Tiger King” star Carole Baskin is offering a $5,000 reward for the person who helps find a tiger that has been missing since being spotted in a Houston neighborhood Sunday night. The founder and
House Republicans elect Elise Stefanik to leadership to replace Liz Cheney
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House GOP members elected Rep. Elise Stefanik to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican during a party conference Friday. The final vote count in the secret ballot was
Ireland's health service hit by 'significant' ransomware attack
scyther5/iStock (DUBLIN) — Ireland’s health care system was hit by a major ransomware attack on Friday, forcing its health service to shut down its IT systems, which affected some hospitals. Ireland’s Health Service executive said it had
Seimone Augustus retires from WNBA, joins Sparks’ coaching staff
Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — After 15 years in the WNBA, Seimone Augustus is retiring. But her time on the court isn’t over just yet. The four-time WNBA champion is joining the Los
Inside India's COVID-19 crisis: Makeshift clinics and constant funeral pyres
KeithBinns/iStock (NEW YORK) — Newlyweds Ishaan Singh and Paramjyot Kaur wanted to take a honeymoon after their wedding, but as the death toll from COVID-19 continued to rise in India, they felt a sense of duty. The
Almost two decades after being convicted of pregnant wife's murder, Scott Peterson seeks new trial
Kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — Almost two decades after the disappearance and murder of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child, Connor, Scott Peterson says he is still seeking justice and and that his first trial was
At least nine wounded in shooting that Providence police say was between feuding groups
kali9/iStock (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — At least nine people were wounded in Rhode Island’s capital on Thursday evening in what police believe to be the largest shooting in the city’s history. Three of the gunshot victims were “very
Battle brewing between turtle rescuers, Florida’s wildlife commission
Staci-Lee Sherwood (NEW YORK) — Tensions are rising between turtle rescue organizations and the Florida Wildlife Commission that oversees their work — so much so that the unpaid volunteers may soon be banned from helping to save
In Colombia, years of frustration trigger violent protests following tax proposal
prill/iStock (NEW YORK) — Fueled by frustration over recently proposed tax increases that critics say would have disproportionately impacted Colombia’s middle and working classes, ongoing protests in the South American country are exposing years of unmet demands,
Republicans optimistic they can strike a deal on infrastructure
drnadig/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Republican lawmakers left a meeting with President Joe Biden Thursday optimistic that an agreement can be reached on an infrastructure package, but lawmakers must act quickly if they hope to strike a deal before