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Parents of dead Bucknell football player seek 'accountability'
Bucknell University has told the parents of a freshman football player who died in July that it is investigating his death, but the player's parents say they are unsatisfied with the school's response because Bucknell has not provided any details about the circumstances leading to their son's death. Calvin "C.J."...
Palestinians walk through dust and smoke after Israeli troops targeted a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip
US says progress made at Gaza truce talks in Cairo. The United States said Friday progress had been made at the latest round of Gaza truce talks, after the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border emerged as a major sticking point.
Monsoon rains cause widespread destruction every year, but climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing extreme weather events
Flood deluge worsens in Bangladesh with millions affected. Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 15 and millions more caught in the deluge.
Kamala Harris Makes Her Case Against Trump
CHICAGO — The balloons dropped on the Democratic National Convention without Beyoncé, or any of the other rumored surprise guests, but the delegates and guests in the packed United Center were more than content with Kamala Harris and the now very real possibility that she could become America’s first female president. In fact, they were thrilled.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cast himself as a possible peace-maker between Moscow and Kyiv
Modi says 'firmly for peace' on historic Ukraine visit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first visit to Kyiv on Friday to again call for a diplomatic solution to more than two years of war with Russia, saying he stood "firmly for peace" in talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to pursue a more consistent relationship with China than Britain has had recently
UK PM tells China's Xi he hopes for 'honest' discussions. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have "honest" discussions about thorny issues as they held the first call between leaders of the countries in over two years.
Five WNBA players who could impact the playoff race
Tuesday wasn't the best offensive night for Marina Mabrey, but the newest member of the Connecticut Sun hit an important bucket when it mattered most. With less than three minutes to go in the fourth quarter of a one-possession game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Mabrey received the ball from teammate Ty Harris, dribbled past a screening Brionna Jones and pulled up for the jump shot.
Vo-Tech Education Is Taking Off, and It's Not Your Dad's Shop Class Anymore
Jon Graft is on a mission to reignite the passion for learning by pushing a long-denigrated classroom practice: vocational education. The superintendent of the Butler Tech District of high schools in Ohio is a leader in the growing movement to revive public education, marred by low test scores and high absenteeism, through a hands-on approach to learning that prepares students for careers in today’s tech-driven economy. Traditionally a means of funneling disadvantaged kids into outdated shop classes and dead-end jobs, vocational education is being reimagined by Graft and others in sophisticated career and technical education (CTE) programs nationwide, offering high school students of all academic abilities training in healthcare, computer science, engineering, skilled trades, and even the arts.
Italian authorities launched what they called a 'delicate' search operation involving specialist divers, boats from several emergency services and helicopters
Divers searching sunken yacht for UK tycoon's daughter find body. Divers searching for the last person missing after a superyacht sank off Sicily found a body Friday, presumed to be the teenage daughter of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who also perished.
A nurse arrives for training at Rafik Hariri Hospital in Beirut
Bracing for war: Lebanese hospitals ready emergency plans. In Lebanon's biggest public hospital, nurses are busy honing their life-saving skills as the spectre of all-out war looms, 10 months into intensifying clashes between Hezbollah and Israel over the Gaza war.
The Philadelphi corridor
Hamas official slams Israeli 'refusal' of Gaza deal over border troops. A Hamas official on Friday accused Israel's prime minister of refusing to agree to a final truce accord for Gaza, where the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border remained a major sticking point.
South Korean singer SUGA of K-pop megagroup BTS arrives at a police station for questioning after drunk driving
BTS' Suga says 'very sorry' over drunk e-scooter incident. A member of K-pop megagroup BTS arrived at a South Korean police station Friday for questioning, telling reporters he was "very sorry" for driving an electric scooter while drunk.
Palestinians check the remains of a building shortly after Israeli bombing levelled it in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza
Israelis in Cairo for Gaza talks but disputes linger. Israeli negotiators were in Cairo Friday for talks on a Gaza truce, a spokesman said, but a dispute over the presence of Israeli troops on Gaza's southern border remained among sticking points.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (C) presents incense during an event marking the 66th anniversary of China's artillery attack on the Kinmen islands
Taiwan leader urges unity on Chinese attack anniversary. Taiwanese must "unite as one" against the threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said Friday from an outlying island just a few kilometres from the Chinese mainland, on the anniversary of a deadly artillery attack.
The annual monsoon rains cause widespread destruction every year, but climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing the number of extreme weather events
Flood deluge worsens in Bangladesh with millions affected. Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 13 and millions more caught in the deluge.
Singapore aims to generate two gigawatts of energy from locally installed solar by 2030, though it does not have space for large solar farms
With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power.
Rescuers followed the whale in an inflatable boat and used specialised equipment to hold the whale in place while they cut the debris away
Humpback whale freed from Sydney Harbour after 22-hour ordeal. A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
Tonga's Royal Palace is seen covered in volcanic ash after an eruption that destroyed many of the island's hotels
Pacific leaders confront 'polycrisis' of rising seas and climbing tensions. Pacific island leaders gather for a key summit in the Kingdom of Tonga on Monday, aiming to navigate rapidly rising seas, damaging great power rivalries and violent unrest in New Caledonia.
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