At least 95 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet’s holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. The earthquake occurred in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Tibet, just after 9 a.m. with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, according to China Earthquake Networks […]

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the patient [&he

U.S. Steel and Japan-based Nippon Steel sued the Biden administration on Monday over a decision made last week to block a merger between the two companies. A proposed $14 trillion acquisition of the second-largest domestic steel producer by Nippon would threaten U.S. national security, the Biden administration said. The two companies allege in thei

SEOUL — The South Korean military detected a projectile fired from North Korea that was suspected to be a medium-range ballistic missile, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile was fired from the area surrounding Pyongyang, the capital, toward the East Sea at about noon on Monday, the joint chiefs said. […]

The suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack in New Orleans made two previous trips to the city in October and November, apparently scouting the best location to carry out his rampage, even using a pair of Meta smart glasses to record video of a bicycle ride through the French Quarter, the FBI […]