Rapper 'Pras' on trial for alleged multimillion-dollar politics conspiracy

A founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees was enmeshed in political conspiracies involving millions of dollars in foreign money under two different U.S. presidents, federal prosecutors say.

Dangerous plant fungus infects man in first-known global case, doctors say

Doctors diagnosed the 61-year-old man with a throat abscess caused by the same thing responsible for silver leaf disease in plants, according to a study.

Monica de Leon Barba missing: FBI offers $40k reward to solve kidnapping

The FBI on Thursday announced it is offering a reward of up to $40,000 for information about the disappearance of a San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico four months ago.

Pope Francis improving since hospitalization with infection, Vatican says

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection and rested well overnight. The 86-year-old pope had part of one lung removed as a young man.

WMO: Fiona, Ian join list of retired hurricane names

There will be no more hurricanes named Fiona and Ian, according to officials with the World Meteorological Organization, after last year's hurricane season that wreaked havoc on various communities in the Caribbean, the U.S., and Canada.

Father stabbed to death outside Canada Starbucks in front of toddler daughter

According to local reports, the father was with his family when a stranger started vaping. The father had asked the man to stop vaping near his toddler daughter.

Pope Francis hospitalized for pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing, Vatican says

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said.

Several dead, missing after boat carrying African natives capsizes in Caribbean

At least 14 people from the African nation of Cameroon were rescued from waters in the eastern Caribbean early Tuesday after their boat capsized, but three people were dead and 13 others missing.

Greenland has opted to stay in daylight saving time forever

Unlike most of Europe, Greenlanders will leave their clocks untouched come autumn when daylight saving time ends.

Israel's Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a delay in his judicial overhaul plan on Monday, saying he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise.