Latin America August 29, 2019 Colombian rebels threaten renewed violence, accuse government of breaking peace deal A group of former rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced Thursday that they would take up arms once more against the Bogota government.
Crime August 29, 2019 Colombian police find more than 650 pounds of marijuana hidden inside coffin They were expecting to see a corpse – but found more than 650 pounds of marijuana instead.
Departed August 29, 2019 'Amazing Race Canada' contestant Kenneth McAlpine, 28, dies after falling 823 feet off a cliff A beloved former "Amazing Race Canada" contestant was found dead on a mountain in British Columbia on Tuesday.
Latin America August 28, 2019 Focus on Brazil's Amazon fires, but a massive inferno rages next door in Bolivia As Brazil’s Amazon fires continue to take center stage, another South American nation is battling its own catastrophic blazes, which have destroyed an area of land nearly as large as Lebanon.Â
Canada August 28, 2019 One killed during Canadian boating accident; 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary a passenger on board A fatal boating accident over the weekend in Canada left one person dead and two others injured, reports say.Â
Fires August 28, 2019 Brazilian governors say now is 'not the moment to turn down money' as Amazon wildfires rage Brazilian governors are urging President Jair Bolsonaro to accept foreign aid to help combat the raging fires in the Amazon rainforest after he criticized such donations and said he'd think about accepting the money if French President Emmanuel Macron apologized to him following a spat.
SPORTS August 25, 2019 Louisiana defeats Curacao for first Little League World Series title Louisiana won its first Little League World Series title on Sunday, defeating the international champions of Curacao 8-0 off a two-hit shut by pitcher Egan Prather.
Celebrity News August 25, 2019 Leonardo DiCaprio-backed fund pledges $5M in aid for Amazon wildfires Leonardo DiCaprio has joined with other philanthropists in pledging $5 million dollars through their environmental foundation to aid the Amazon as massive wildfires continue to burn across the region.
Family August 23, 2019 Canadian single dad faces human rights complaint for asking about babysitter’s gender A single father in Canada may have violated his province's human rights act by asking about the gender and age of a potential babysitter, according to a lawsuit.
MLB August 22, 2019 Major League Baseball banning players from Venezuelan Winter League during offseason The Venezuelan Winter League is a place where some major leaguers and minor leaguers play in the offseason. That will not be an option this upcoming offseason, as Major League Baseball is citing the Trump administration’s recent policies toward Venezuela.
Fires August 22, 2019 Brazilian environmental minister heckled over record Amazon fires: 'Stop Ecocide!' The environmental minister of Brazil was met with boos and heckles when he took the stage at a meeting on climate change Wednesday as massive wildfires continued to rage for more than two weeks in the world’s largest rainforest.