8-foot alligator turns up in Florida residential area, police say

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:59:28 GMT

An 8-foot-long alligator was discovered strolling in a Florida neighborhood over the weekend, police said.

Gutfeld on Joe Biden’s touchy-feely scandal

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:55:18 GMT

Arkansas pastor to lead Southern Baptist executive committee

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:47:11 GMT

Arkansas Pastor Ronnie Floyd has been elected president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee after the man previously in the role resigned due to an inappropriate relationship.

British religious activist found dead in Peru

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:42:09 GMT

A British religious activist who faced expulsion from Peru a decade ago for his work on behalf of indigenous communities has been found dead at a youth hostel he ran in the Amazon rain forest.

Strong quake hits Alaska's remote Aleutians

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:40:49 GMT

A strong earthquake has struck a remote section of Alaska's western Aleutian Islands, but seismologists say it didn't generate a tsunami.

NASA astronauts scheduled for all-female spacewalk respond to outrage over spacesuit availability

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:37:59 GMT

The two astronauts who were supposed to perform the first all-female spacewalk have spoken out about the altered plans, saying it was just a matter of efficiency.

'Joe Exotic,' Oklahoma zookeeper who ran for governor, is convicted in murder-for-hire plot

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:32:40 GMT

A zookeeper and former Libertarian candidate for governor of Oklahoma was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday of trying to arrange the murder of a Florida animal sanctuary founder who had criticized his treatment of animals.

Gun makers at defense fair seek opening of Brazil market

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:25:51 GMT

Gun makers and military industry companies from all over the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro for Latin America's largest defense and security fair Tuesday, hoping to benefit from Brazil's new far-right administration and President Jair Bolsonaro's vow to loosen gun laws.

Cuba releases first group of players eligible for MLB

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:22:39 GMT

The Cuban Baseball Federation is releasing its first group of players able to sign contracts with major league franchises, meaning some players could be legally playing in the United States this year as part of an historic deal between Cuba and the major leagues.

Prosecutors drop all charges in deadly Waco biker shootout

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:21:02 GMT

Prosecutors say no one will be punished for the 2015 shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas, that left nine people dead and at least 20 injured.