- 6d ago
Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves three dead and three police officers injured
A gunman facing eviction killed two people and wounded five others, including two police officers, at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building on Wednesday before being found dead.
- Aug 24
Maradona Hand of God match ball sells for $3.355 million at Heritage Auctions
The Adidas Azteca ball from Argentina's 1986 World Cup victory over England was bought in Dallas below its $10 million estimate after four decades of custody by referee Ali Bin Nasser.
- Aug 15
Makhachev breaks UFC win streak record at UFC 330; Dern retains strawweight title in Philadelphia
Islam Makhachev surpassed Anderson Silva's UFC record with his 17th consecutive win, defending the welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, where Mackenzie Dern also retained her strawweight belt and Edson Barboza retired.
- Aug 15
Venezuelan brothers who lost family in twin quakes hit by another earthquake in Colombia
Deivi and Winder Delfín, aged 15 and 17, lost their mother, grandmother and younger brother when Venezuela's June 24 earthquakes collapsed their building. Three days after moving to Colombia, the ground shook again.
- Aug 15
Granada inspects 580 buildings as seismic swarm reaches 621 tremors
Municipal technicians in Granada have evaluated more than 580 buildings following a series of 621 tremors that began on 14 August, barring entry to 14 structures while public services and the Alhambra remain open.
- Aug 14
Teenage cyclist Finlay Tarling dies after car collision during Volta a Portugal stage 8
Nineteen-year-old Welsh rider Finlay Tarling died on 14 August after colliding with a car during stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal. His NSN Development Team withdrew from the race, which continued without festivities as the GNR investigated the circumstances.
- Jul 30
Bolivia orders arrest of former president Evo Morales on terrorism and armed uprising charges
Prosecutors accuse the former president of armed uprising and terrorism over road blockades that paralysed the country for 50 days in May and June, causing shortages and at least 16 deaths.
- Jul 24
NYPD investigates double stabbing near Central Park as possible hate crime; suspect yelled 'Allahu Akbar'
A 51-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing an Asian man and a Jewish man on Manhattan's Upper West Side, yelling 'Allahu Akbar' before both attacks, police said.
- Jul 17
Magnitude 7.3-7.4 earthquake strikes off Mexico's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami alert for Mexico and Guatemala
A powerful earthquake struck near Puerto Madero, Chiapas, on Friday morning, prompting a Pacific-wide tsunami warning and evacuations across Mexico and Guatemala. No fatalities were reported, but two people were injured in Chiapas.
- Jul 13
FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, agents told, as fatal shootings draw scrutiny
Federal agents were told the FBI would stop investigating assaults against immigration officers, leaving ICE to investigate itself, after two fatal shootings in two weeks. DHS and DOJ deny any policy change.
- Jul 11
Rajoy's 'no Frenchmen' column on France's World Cup team ignites cross-border political storm before Spain-France semifinal
Former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy's column saying France's World Cup squad plays 'without Frenchmen' has been condemned as racist by both French and Spanish officials, overshadowing tonight's Spain-France semifinal.
- Jul 2
FIFA investigates Argentina players' Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win over England
Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in Atlanta was overshadowed by a political banner reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas', prompting UK calls for sanctions and a FIFA disciplinary review.
