Fire breaks out on Ferris wheel; at least 23 hurt

A Ferris wheel fire in Germany left 23 people injured, including at least one person who fell from the moving ride.

Teenager going for a quick swim severely injured in shark attack

A 15-year-old girl from Aspen, Colorado, was severely injured in a shark attack while scuba diving in Belize this week, according to reports and a fundraising page set up for the teen.

Would-be VoePass passengers say they missed doomed Brazilian flight over booking mix-up

Two would-be passengers say they cheated death on Friday after a mix-up resulted in them missing their flight aboard the doomed VoePass airliner which crashed in Brazil and killing all 62 people on board.

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest strikes in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas.

Brazil plane crash kills all 61 aboard; cause unclear

Shortly after social media videos showed the plane spiraling out of the sky near Sao Paulo, airline VOEPASS confirmed that all 61 people aboard were killed.

Scientists in Japan warn of possible 'major earthquake' in wake of magnitude 7.1 quake Thursday

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan around 4:42 p.m. local time (3:42 a.m. ET) at a depth of about 15.5 miles.

Taylor Swift concert terror plot inspired by ISIS, Austrian officials say

One of the Taylor Swift terror plot suspects, a 19-year-old, planned to use knives or homemade explosives to "kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue," authorities said.

Titan submersible crew experienced 'terror and mental anguish' before death, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit claims the crew endured "terror and mental anguish" before the disaster and accuses the sub's operator of gross negligence. Nargeolet was among five people who died during the voyage to the Titanic wreck site.

Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts canceled after plot to attack event uncovered

Taylor Swift's three concerts scheduled for this week at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium have been canceled following the arrest of two suspected extremists.

Several U.S. personnel injured in suspected rocket attack at Al Asad air base: officials

The incident comes as tensions in the Middle East escalate amid the Israel-Hamas war. Last week, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, causing the Iranian government to vow retribution against Israel.

What is 'tusi', 'pink cocaine'? The colorful new designer drug that's taking over

Officials say "tusi" or "pink cocaine" is low in price and even higher in risk. It's been linked to several drug busts in NYC and is one of Diddy's alleged drugs of choice.

FCI Dublin: Special master finds 'cascade of failures' at women's prison

A federal court-appointed “special master" found that the medical care, investigations into sex abuse reports, unnecessary disciplinary measures, lack of programming and classes, as well as the hasty transfer of 605 incarcerated women at FCI Dublin were a “cascade of failures." 

Judge slams BOP for trying to dismiss FCI Dublin case; grills deputy director

A federal judge on Friday slammed lawyers for the Bureau of Prisons for trying to dismiss a lawsuit over sexual abuse and retaliation at the now-shuttered FCI Dublin, while she also grilled the deputy director of the federal prison system, who flew in from Washington, D.C. to Oakland for the hearing.