Stray cat shows up on Turkish newscast
An adorable kitten stole the spotlight on live television on Monday, during a Turkish news broadcast (Oct. 19).
An adorable kitten stole the spotlight on live television on Monday, during a Turkish news broadcast (Oct. 19).
Highlights of this day in history: British surrender at Yorktown decides American Revolution; Stock market crash hits Wall Street in late 1980s; Napoleon's forces begin retreat from Moscow; Concorde makes first landing in New York (Oct. 19).
Highlights of this day in history: Arab oil embargo fuels energy crisis; Americans clinch revolutionary victory at Saratoga; Deadly quake hits northern California; Mobster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion; Playwright Arthur Miller born (Oct. 17).
Published on Oct 16, 2016
The Syrian village of Dabiq, a symbolically important stronghold of Islamic State, is now said to be under the full control of Turkish-backed rebels, as Iraqi government forces tell residents of Mosul they are in the final stages of a major offensive to retake the last Iraqi city still under the militant's control. Diane Hodges reports.
Published on Oct 16, 2016
After a seven-month-long journey, a joint European-Russian Mars lander separates from its mothership and heads toward the red planet's surface. Diane Hodges reports.
Here's the latest news for Saturday: Donald Trump calls for drug test ahead of final debate; Dozens killed in suicide bombing in Baghdad; Death toll rises in North Carolina flooding; Etchings found in cave in Spain.
A team of vets in Zimbabwe rescued a wild rhino on Saturday, after the animal got a tire stuck over its snout (Oct. 16).
Highlights of this day in history: Chuck Yeager breaks sound barrier; Britain's Battle of Hastings takes place; Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize; Former President Theodore Roosevelt shot; Singer Bing Crosby dies (Oct. 14).