An all-girl Afghan robotics team arrived at Kabul airport on Thursday (July 13) to receive their US visas and head to the first International Robot Olympics in Washington after they had twice been denied entry to the United States.Jul 16, 2017
A sinkhole in Florida is continuing to grow. The hole already destroyed two houses and is currently 200 feet wide. Authorities are waiting for the sinkhole to stabilize. 11 nearby homes were evacuated.No injuries were reported and firefighters saved two pets from the homes.Jul 16, 2017
One year after the failed coup Turks gathered for a commemorative event in Istanbul. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a memorial on 15 July Martyrs Bridge.More than 240 people died before the military coup was shut down. A far-reaching crackdown after the coup has impacted Turkish society. Around 150,000 people were fired and 50,000 detained for having a supposed connection to the coup. Critics accuse Erdogan of using the state of emergency to target opposition leaders and journalists.Jul 16, 2017
Three people were killed in a fire that broke out in the Marco Polo highrise in Honolulu on Friday, including a mother and her adult son. At least 12 others were injured. The building was constructed in 1971, and did not have a sprinkler system.Jul 16, 2017
A police officers bodycam recorded the moment a car was dragged along by a train. The SUV had crashed into the stopped train after ignoring traffic lights. As the police officer attended the accident, the train suddenly began moving. An ambulance crew managed to alert the train driver who stopped the train shortly after. A man and a woman in the car were flown to hospital with not life-threatening injuries.Jul 15, 2017
A Milwaukee County bus driver helped reunite a lost boy with is family. Duane Butler saw the two-year-old standing by the side of the road at 6:30 am. A passenger went to check on the boy who said he was lost. Butler called for help and had the boy sit on the bus until the police arrived. Going from door to door, the police managed to reunite the boy with his grateful mother.Jul 15, 2017
Dramatic footage shows police officers attempting to reach a holiday camp cut off by a forest fire. 88 children and 26 adult staff had to be evacuated from Circle V Ranch when the Whittier wildfire spread dangerously close to the summer camp. The video shows officers driving down a dirt road towards the camp only to find the path blocked by fire and fallen trees. Search and rescue teams successfully evacuated the campers after four hours with the help of a bulldozer.Jul 15, 2017
At least two people have died after six tourists were stabbed at a hotel resort in Egypt. The Egyptian knifeman killed two German tourists after apparently searching out foreigners to attack, officials and witnesses said. He then swam to another beach to continue his attack before being arrested. The attack occurred after five policemen were killed by masked gunmen close to the pyramids in Giza.Jul 15, 2017
