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Olympics: Brazil interim president opens Rio Games

Due to Brazil's most intense security operation ever, some among the 50,000 attendees faced two-hour-long lines as Brazil staged its most intense security o...

Cartoonist Bill Leak calls critics 'sanctimonious Tweety Birds'

The cartoon show an Aboriginal man holding a beer can, not remembering his son's name as a police officer grabs the boy by his collar. "Of course it's offensi...

Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton founder of ISIS

Earlier Tuesday , Rep. Richard Hanna and Gov. Chris Christie's top former adviser also announced their plans to vote for the Democratic presidential nomine...

Alabama defends decision to block Smith's Georgia transfer

Smith was hoping to transfer to Georgia, but Alabama is blocking that move and according to his mother, has yet to release him from his scholarship. The SEC sai...

Assemblyman plans 'Blue Lives Matter' bill

While crimes committed on the basis of sexual orientation or gender can already be investigated and prosecuted as hate crimes under state law, LGBT people are s...

Ottawa-bound WestJet flight lands in Thunder Bay after threat

The Thunder Bay Police Service, Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue, and the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the airport. According to a Twitter post, the pass...

Policing Powers Stripped From Three Chicago Cops After Fatal Shooting

The police have revealed that O'Neal was not in possession of a gun at the time he was shot. O'Neal, who was in the auto, was taken to an area hospital where he...

Missing girl from Calgary located near Abbotsford

Authorities believe the eight-year-old girl was abducted from her Calgary home by her 19-year-old brother early that morning. Investigators quickly learned th...

Crashed Emirates flight passengers waste time taking bags during evacuation

India's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said that many passengers were in shock after the ordeal. The majority of people on board the plane were Indian...

Clinton's lead over Trump narrows to less than three points

Even Latinos are more favorable to him at 25/73. "I think these polls - I don't know - there's something about these polls, there's something phony", Trump ...

Tragic News! Fire kills 13 people at bar in northern France

The blaze started at around midnight at the Au Cuba Libre bar in the city centre, and the firemen were at the scene by 00:20 am (2220 GMT Friday). The ministr...

Man arrested in counter-terrorism raid

Police refused to confirm the identity of the man, believed to be a member of Reclaim Australia. Guenther stressed there was no ongoing risk, but said the rai...

Malaysia confirms Flight 370 course was on pilot's simulator

He said the Indian Ocean flight path simulation did not confirm that the pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 had deliberately flown the plane into the sea. ...

$400 Million to Iran Was Not a Ransom - Obama

So after already telling reporters that they will deceive the public if it means preserving secret Iran deal negotiations, the administration is now denying t...

First gold medal in Rio goes to United States shooter Virginia Thrasher

Her cumulative score of 208.0 left her only one point ahead of her competitor and two-time gold medalist, Li Du. "It's just an intensive feeling of pride for ...

South Africa: ANC faces worst election loss in 20 years

With 58 per cent of ballots counted, the ruling party had won 52.6 per cent of the vote and 23 municipal councils, compared to almost 29.05 per cent and seven c...

SeaWorld 2Q results mixed; attendance declines

Attendance during the quarter was down 494,000 guests, driven by a shift in the timing of holidays, softness in the Orlando market, and Tropical Storm Colin. Th...

Runner seeks help to adopt dog who ran an marathon with him

Again, with Leonard by her side, the formerly unloved dog ran along for that 26-mile stretch. Mr Leonard said the dog - since christened Gobi - had shown incr...

Trains into London Bridge cancelled after hole found under track

Parody Twitter accounts have been set up for two sink holes which have caused major problems for trains travelling to and from London. The hole is opposite wh...

Coast Guard saves couple from capsized boat

Discover more of Bill Federer's eye-opening books and videos in the WND Superstore! The 295-foot-long Eagle sailed into New York Harbor and docked in Manhat...

Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan

Ryan, the top USA elected Republican, had no plans to attend the Wisconsin event, a sign of lingering frictions between the pair, even though Trump's running ma...

Poll shows Clinton with 10-point lead over Trump

Pence also said Trump values the sacrifices made by military families: "This man has a heart for our soldiers". Ayotte has said she will vote for Trump but ha...

DC police officer charged with aiding ISIS

On Jan. 24, 2011, an undercover officer said Young told the officer he once aimed an AK-47-style rifle out of a window at his residence, scanning for law enforc...

Water Park In France Bans Non-Muslim Outfits

The appearance of high-fashion burqinis and hijab headscarves by designers targeting the Muslim market prompted French Family Minister Laurence Rossignol in Mar...

What to watch at the Rio Games on Saturday

Volleyball. Swimming - Qualifying Heats. Men's Beach Volleyball - Dalhausser/Lucena (U.S.) vs. Naceur/Belhaj (Tunisia) (LIVE). Pro Football Hall of Fame E...

Cops' Excuse for Jailing Black Woman Falls Apart After Video

Video shows that White got out of her vehicle to find out why she was pulled over. He's saying I crossed over a solid line and I did not...he raised his voice a...

Cops' Excuse for Jailing Black Woman Falls Apart After Video

Video shows that White got out of her vehicle to find out why she was pulled over. He's saying I crossed over a solid line and I did not...he raised his voice a...

Newly released video shows altercation between driver and officer in Houston

But within a few minutes, shortly after White began talking to the 911 operator, she ended up screaming for Luca to let her go as the officer pinned her against...

Virginia mayor arrested in connection with alleged meth-for-sex scheme

Fernandez was charged with of felony distribution of methamphetamine, felony possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession...

Black Lives Matter UK blocks traffic at Europe's biggest airport

Police at Heathrow were forced to cut off the bindings to clear the area. Heathrow Airport has apologised for any delays. And up to 3,000 people attended a Bl...

Russian transport chopper downed in Syria

The statement by the group, also known as the White Helmets, said the gas cylinders were dropped on the city of Saraqeb in Idlib province and "smelled like ...

Russian Federation escapes blanket ban for Rio Olympics 2016

To underline that message, actor Fernanda Montenegro and Judi Dench read Carlos Drummond de Andrade's, A Flor e a Náusea, a poem announcing hope for the futur...

Man United: Pogba deal - Confirmation imminent

In fact, the British media reported earlier this week that Pogba could be announced as a Manchester United player next month, which would be enough time for him...

South Sudan accepts deployment of regional force, bloc says

This comes amid growing criticism of the warring parties by regional and world leaders. Almost 300 people have died since July 8, when fighting erupted again ...

Most young whites think Clinton knowingly broke law

The poll was conducted Monday through Wednesday of this week and was released late Thursday. After his failed attempt to win the Republican nomination for p...