The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 150. Heavy rainfall has hampered rescue efforts.
Author: Michael Levenson
American Pilot, 20, Stuck Off Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’
Ethan Guo, a content creator, said that he has been effectively trapped at a Chilean base since June. The authorities had said he landed there without permission.
Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says
Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.
Family Seeks Answers After Death of American Tourist in the Bahamas
The police said that Dinari McAlmont, 23, of Bowie, Md., had drowned and that foul play was not suspected.
Fourth U.S. Soldier Is Found Dead in Lithuania
The soldier and three others had gone on a training mission in a 70-ton vehicle that sank in a bog near the border with Belarus.
Recovering 4 Soldiers From Lithuanian Swamp Is ‘Incredibly Complex,’ Army Says
The soldiers were on a training mission Tuesday when their heavy vehicle sank in a swamp in eastern Lithuania, near the border with Belarus, the Army said.
Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says
A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”
Alone at Sea for 95 Days, a Peruvian Fisherman Clung to Hope
Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was spotted by the crew of an Ecuadorean tuna boat after he set out from the Peruvian port of Marcona in December.
Carl Lundstrom, Who Financed the Pirate Bay, Dies in Plane Crash
Mr. Lundstrom was a supporter of far-right causes and, at one point, an unsuccessful candidate for office. He was convicted of aiding copyright infringement in 2009.
Doomsday Clock Moves One Second Closer to Catastrophe
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shifted the hands of the symbolic clock to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the threat of climate change, nuclear war and the misuse of artificial intelligence.