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Punta Gorda chief accepts responsibility for tragic shooting

Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis addressed the media Thursday morning and called this "a devastating time" for Knowlton's family, the police department and th...

England 88-4 at stumps, trail by 126 as Pakistan tighten grip

Younis added 46 to his overnight 101 with 24 fours and a six in his brilliant knock as Pakistan looks to swell its lead in reply to England's 328. This was ...

Canada Finally Launches Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

The government said Wednesday that family information liaison units will provide centralized resources for families of missing or murdered indigenous women and ...

Charges filed against Trump Tower climber Stephen Rogata

A man spent three hours scaling Trump Tower, the NY home and headquarters of the Republican nominee for US President Donald Trump , before police captured hi...

US Approves More Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which implements foreign arms sales, said that General Dynamics will be the principal contractor for the sale. S...

Strikes on Islamic State-held city in Syria kill at least 20

In response to a question from VOA, U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said he is unable to confirm reports that a gas was used in the attack but t...

North Korea missile launch lands near Japan waters, alarms Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a " grave threat" and "an outrageous act that can not be tolerated". The s...

Polls: Hillary Tops Trump In Four Swing States

This wasn't your garden-variety campaign lie - Clinton literally says "we aren't going to raise taxes on the middle class", but Trump's ad claims she said "...

Bombing in Thai seaside resort town kills 1

Some Thai officials have pointed to political motivations being behind the planting of 14 bombs across the country since Wednesday that killed four people a...

Swimming: U.S. wins men's medley relay, golden send-off for Phelps

Bolt won his first heat of the games in 10.07 seconds Saturday. He's still a favorite for an unprecedented third straight gold, despite a sore hamstring that fo...

Thai voters overwhelmingly approve junta-backed constitution

A voter casts a ballot in Bangkok . An estimated 50 million eligible voters went to the polls on Sunday, according to the commission. Members of the anti-jun...

Donald Trump Now Says His Claim That Obama Founded ISIS Was 'Sarcasm'

In a campaign, Trump's self-contradictions and corrections provide talking points to his opponent. Republican sources earlier said Priebus was furious over ...

Pakistan hospital bomb 'particularly appalling': United Nations chief

The Sunni militant group, which is fighting in Iraq and Syria, has also garnered some support and wanna-be affiliates surface in Pakistan. In Quetta, Pakista...

Victims in Plane Crash in Virginia Identified

At approximately 12:24 p.m., police say the pilot was attempting to land at Shannon Airport on Friday, when the plane came to the end of the runway, the pilo...

USA election: Clinton releases tax return, blasts Trump for not doing so

Clinton left the State Department, but before she was running for president. Clinton has been highly critical of Trump for his failure to disclose personal fi...

Leader of IS in Pakistan and Afghanistan killed in United States airstrike

Roughly a week later, the Islamic State posted pictures of captured USA equipment and identification cards from a US soldier who had been involved in the figh...

Putin sacks his chief of staff

The Kremlin and Ivanov himself offered little explanation for why he was departing. Mr Ivanov was seen as a leader of the hawkishly anti-Western camp of former ...

Last day of Olympic rowing, 4 gold medals on tap

On the return lap, Phelps powered through the water with his whirling butterfly stroke, surging ahead of James Guy to pass off a lead to the anchor Adrian. The ...

IS abducts around 2000 civilians in Syria

The Manbij operation marks the most ambitious advance by a group allied to the U.S. in Syria since the United States launched its military campaign against IS b...

Reality TV star arrested after son (6) beats newborn sister to death

Although it is lawful to leave a child younger than 6-years-old in the vehicle unattended for 15 minutes, Steele left her children unattended in the auto for 38...

Frustration abundant, GOP could be near breaking point Trump

As GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's numbers continue to drop in the polls , fears are growing that he's heading for a landslide defeat to Democratic riv...

Gov. Cuomo directing state agencies, public to limit energy usage

High temperatures are expected to top 90 degrees in New York City through Sunday. Seal spaces around the air conditioner with caulking to prevent cool air fr...

Ecuador will let Sweden interview Assange in London

Although the media at large has been pushing the narrative that the Russians hacked into the DNC and provided WikiLeaks with the emails, Assange vaguely discour...

Simone Biles: A Gold Medal, Humility and Sportsmanship

We kept hugging and saying we love each other. At 19, Biles had worked her whole life for the moment, climbing to the top in one of the most grueling Olympic ...

Trump says Obama remark was sarcastic, sort of

Priebus and Trump are working to dispel speculation that the GOP may abandon Trump. Trump walked through the factory with company executives and workers. And ...

Police, emergency rescuers respond to reported mall shooting

She added that she "played dead" with her children before someone urged her to get out of the mall. Hours later, Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown sai...

To Corner Trump on Finances, Clinton Releases Tax Returns

Departing from 40 years of tradition for presidential candidates, Trump has so far refused to release any of his tax returns for public inspection. They gav...

Fidel Castro Attends Gala for his 90th Birthday in Havana

Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance on Saturday alongside his brother, President Raul Castro, during a gala in honour of his ...

Emirates passengers warned of delays as investigation into Dubai crash landing continues

Leave your bags behind ". One passenger at the airport said flames burnt through the top of the aircraft before being brought under control. The cause of th...

Fidel Castro rips Obama on 90th birthday

He is sport, he is culture". Castro gave up his presidential position in 2008 after a serious illness and his brother, Raul Castro, became next president. At ...

Three People Died in a Mukilteo Shooting Last Night

There was a large police presence in the wee hours of Saturday morning as anxious families began arriving on scene in the Chennault neighborhood. Susan Gemmer...

The Judge Lays Down The Law On Hillary Clinton

Victor Pinchuk had also made donations to the Clinton foundation . Cheryl Mills, Hillary's chief of staff at the State Department, interviewed job applicants...

Islamic State reportedly abducts about 2000 civilians while fleeing in north Syria

USA and coalition officials have long seen Manbij as a key hub for the terror group. On Friday they withdrew from a northern neighbourhood heading for the I...

Second gold for peerless Biles in Rio

Victory kept Biles, three time all-around world champion, on track for a record five women's golds with vault, beam and floor finals to come. Biles is a whirlpo...

Third body found after Maryland apartment fire

Thirty-one residents and three firefighters were transferred to local hospitals with non life-threatening injuries, officials said at the news conference. Abo...