An audio recording reveals the tense moments before a British-flagged oil tanker was seized by Iranian forces rappelling to the ship’s deck.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Humane Society SOS: Dogs swim for their lives as Ark. shelter floods. Community comes to the rescue.
An Arkansas animal shelter issued an SOS as flash flooding poured in and a puppy drowned. Then the community came to the rescue.
Grisly details emerge in death of US scientist Suzanne Eaton in Greece
A local resident of Crete was charged with murder after admitting he assaultedan American scientist who disappeared on the Greek island, police said.
‘Snakes and other critters’ join flooding, tornadoes as Barry’s latest threat
Hurricane Barry, quieted to a tropical depression Monday, remained a dangerous storm that threatened flooding, tornadoes and a new concern: snakes.
ICE immigration raids to hit 10 cities Sunday, NYT reports, after Trump promised deportations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin a roundup this weekend, the The New York Times reported. ICE neither confirmed nor denied to USA TODAY.
Less than 6 weeks after bloodbath at Virginia Beach, Virginia rejects tougher gun laws
Virginia Republicans slammed the door on a wide range of gun-control measures Tuesday, adjourning a one-day special legislative session.
Honeymoon over? North Korea says US ‘hell-bent on hostile acts’
North Korea’s regime accused the U.S. of being ‘hell-bent on hostile acts’ against the secluded nation, just days after their historic meeting.
Nightmare of the iguana: Florida tells homeowners to kill green iguanas ‘whenever possible’
Pardonthe American iguanas residing in sunny Florida for not feeling very patriotic on this Fourth of July.
Beijing issues ominous warning after ‘atrocities,’ but Hong Kong protesters undeterred
Protests rockingHong Kong were condemned by China’s mainland government as a challenge to Beijing’s authority, but activists were undeterred.
Demand for whale meat is down. Why did Japan just resume commercial whaling?
Japan resumed commercial whaling Monday after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that’s seen as a largely lost cause.