Australia fires: Seven dead, hundreds of homes destroyed
Bushfires raging in eastern Australia have killed at least seven people and destroyed more than 200 properties since Monday, authorities said.
December 2019
Famous birthdays for Jan. 1: Elin Nordegren, Christine Lagarde
Model Elin Nordegren turns 40 and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde turns 64, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 1.
Man charged with damaging Picasso paiting
Police in London have charged a 20-year-old man after a painting by Pablo Picasso on display at the Tate Modern gallery was damaged over the…
Kim Jong Un: North Korea no longer committed to halting nuclear, ICBM tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that there was no longer any reason to be “unilaterally bound” to its commitment to halt nuclear and…
Lockheed Martin nabs $2.35B in contracts for F-35
Lockheed Martin closed out the calendar year with $2.35 billion in five new contracts for the F-35 program.
General Atomics nets $10.1M for work on USS Kennedy, future USS Enterprise
General Atomics received a $10.1 million deal for work on the Ford-class aircraft carriers USS John F. Kennedy and the future USS Enterprise, the Pentagon…
Watch: Idaho man makes 2,173 behind-the-back disc catches in 1 hour
An Idaho man completed his goal of breaking 52 Guinness records in 52 weeks when he managed to catch 2,173 flying discs behind his back…
Lottery player's mistake turns her into a $100,000 winner
A Virginia woman who won a $100,000 jackpot from a lottery drawing said she owes her good luck to a mistake she made when filling…
Watch: BTS wishes fans a happy new year ahead of NYE performance
K-pop group BTS shared its best wishes for 2020 prior to its performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”
Lupita Nyong'o chooses films with 'potential to shift a narrative'
“Americanah” star Lupita Nyong’o said she selects projects that she believes will have social and cultural impact.