Hottest month in human history recorded
Since the start of July the records have been tumbling, one-by-one.
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Gilgo Beach arrest highlights tally of unsolved murders
From the days of London's Jack The Ripper in the 1880s, serial killers have often gotten away with it, in part because their victims were easy targets living on the margins of society.
crime
US mother and daughter reportedly kidnapped in Haiti
A State Department spokesperson said in a statement Saturday is it "aware of reports of the kidnapping of two US citizens in Haiti," adding, "We are in regular contact with Haitian authorities."
Haiti
'Black Tot Day' sends Royal Navy into mourning
A long naval tradition was discarded in the name of progress on July 31, 1970 - day since dubbed "Black Tot Day".
history
Missing defence force aviators named after Queensland helicopter crash
The crash, one of Australia's worst peacetime military disasters in almost 20 years, has stoked serious safety concerns over the MRH-90 Taipan.
Australian Defence Force
'I'm a monster': Man admits sickening crimes in court
"I am a monster," Daniel Rees said in remarks during his sentencing. "What I did is horrendous. The crime I did is horrendous."
crime
Man allegedly killed woman and posted 'last moments' on Facebook, police say
A man faces a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and posting video of her "last moments" on Facebook, San Mateo Police say.
World
Australia to manufacture and export missiles to US and others
Australia will manufacture and export missiles to the United States, and possibly other countries too, within two years.
federal politics
UFO hearing was 'insulting', top official says
A top Pentagon official has attacked this week's widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs.
UFO
Meat allergy caused by tick spit is 'getting more common'
More than 100,000 people in the US have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, but health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.
health
Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies
Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles has died.
music
Donald Trump hit with fresh charges
Prosecutors allege in the updated indictment that two Trump employees attempted to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago resort.
Donald Trump
Teen gunman said school shooting 'so much fun', audio reveals
A US court is hearing arguments about whether teenager Ethan Crumbley should be sentenced to life in prison.
courts
US police work to identify remains found between several suitcases
Police in Florida have released reconstructed photos of an unidentified woman whose remains were found in suitcases along the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach earlier this month.
Florida
July already calculated to be warmest month on record, scientists say
It has likely been the warmest month human civilisation has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.
Weather
Trump says his lawyers have met with prosecutors
Lawyers for Donald Trump met on Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith's team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Donald Trump
Young women more likely to fall down stairs than men, study finds
The US study revealed women were prone to trips, falls and slips when walking down stairs due to be being distracted or multi-tasking.
Australia
Cause of death of three US Marines found at petrol station released
Investigators "have found nothing else that shows that it's something else," such as suicide.
World
Five words uttered by serial killer suspect as search of home ends
It comes after investigators turned up "quite a lot of evidence" after searching Rex Heuermann's home.
crime
US senator, 81, 'fine' after bizarre freeze during press conference
Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, stopped speaking in the middle of remarks at his regularly scheduled weekly news conference on Capitol Hill.
World
Whistleblower says US concealing 'multi-decade' program that captures UFOs
The US is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified on Wednesday.
UFO
Suitcases containing human remains found in US waterway
A call about a suspicious item floating in an inland Florida waterway has turned into a police investigation involving human remains.
police
Pedestrians scatter as crane's arm crashes onto New York street
A towering construction crane caught fire, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.
New York
Tottenham's billionaire owner indicted on insider trading charges
British billionaire and owner of the Tottenham Hotspur football club Joe Lewis was indicted on insider trading charges by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, the office announced on Tuesday.
football
Water at tip of Florida hits hot tub level
It may have shattered a world record and devastating effects are already being felt.
ocean
Three family members who planned to live 'off grid' found dead at US campsite
The partially mummified bodies of three people found at a Colorado campsite were two adult sisters and a teenage son, a local coroner said.
World
Former Top Gun pilot's fate remains in limbo after Chinese training accusation
A former US navy pilot awaiting possible extradition for training Chinese airmen will remain imprisoned in Australia for several more months at least.
New South Wales
Woman mauled by grizzly bear in US was an 'avid hiker'
Amie Adamson, from Derby, Kansas was running when she killed by the bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park on Saturday.
World
Remarkable shot of closest star-forming region to Earth
An image of Rho Ophiuchi, the closest-star-forming region to Earth has been revealed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which is a year old this month.
space
Barack Obama's White House chef drowns
Tafari Campbell, 45, "was employed by former President Obama and was visiting Martha's Vineyard at the time of his passing."
accidents
Zillennials: The newest micro-generation has a name
The term millennial refers to anyone born between '81 and '96, and Gen Z refers to anyone born from '97 through 2012. Along the blurry edge at the cusp of the two generations, between Gen Y and Z, is where zillennials live.
World
Revealed: The beaches with the highest rate of shark attacks
There's no shortage of shark-related news in in Australia - but despite our fearful fascination with these majestic beasts, the chances of one of those needle-like teeth ever puncturing your skin are staggeringly low.
sharks
Excavator digging in yard of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings
A man could also be seen operating a piece of equipment that can be used to scan for buried objects.
crime
These 8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study says
Want to live decades longer? Just add eight healthy lifestyle choices to your life and that could happen, a new study suggests.
health
Sharks are millions of years older than dinosaurs - and other surprising facts
Sharks have scared us a lot this year, primarily for suspected attacks on humans - however, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us.
sharks
Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
The woman was found deceased "following an apparent bear encounter" based on what investigators determined were grizzly bear tracks at the scene.
World
Hikers found dead in state park near Las Vegas amid record heat
Two female hikers were found dead in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park on Saturday afternoon, state police say.
World
US customs officials seize cheese wheels filled with cocaine
An X-ray scan of the cheese revealed "anomalies," which upon further inspection turned out to be 8 kilograms of cocaine.
World
Toddler dies from brain-eating amoeba in US
State investigators believe the boy might have been exposed to the infection at a popular hot spring.
World
Fragments of skull believed to be Beethoven's returned to Vienna
Fragments of a skull believed to have been that of composer Ludwig van Beethoven have been donated to a university in Austria after spending decades in the United States.
history
Hiker dies after trek in blistering Death Valley heat
A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world's hottest place.
Heatwave
Crooner Tony Bennett dies, aged 96
In a career spanning eight decades, Bennett wowed Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra, performed live on MTV, had a cartoon cameo on The Simpsons and recorded two albums of duets with Lady Gaga, winning 19 Grammy Awards along the way.
entertainment
Congress unlikely to block Australian deal to buy US submarines: Marles
Defence Minister Richard Marles has brushed off concerns the US Congress may block Australia's bid to buy American submarines.
Submarines
Kidnapping victim's 'Help Me!' sign leads to girl's rescue
Steven Robert Sablan, 61, is now facing federal kidnapping charges for the incident.
kidnapped
US says our military exercise demonstrates unity to China
Talisman Sabre began in 2005 as a biennial joint exercise between the United States and Australia.
Sydney
Court date set for Donald Trump's classified documents case
A federal judge ordered that the trial in the classified documents case that special counsel Jack Smith brought against former US President Donald Trump begin in May 2024.
Donald Trump
People in mermaid tails take to the beach amid heatwave
Phoenix has broken its own streak of blistering hot days, southern Europeans and millions of people on vacation there broiled under near-record temperatures, while parts of the Middle East tested the limits of what the human body is capable of enduring.
Photos
Legendary musician Tony Bennett dies, aged 96
The eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco graced a decades-long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, has died.
World
Tiny downtown LA store sells winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.6 billion
A tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.59 billion, the sixth largest in US history and the third largest in the history of the game.
lottery
Alaska paddleboarder escapes a close encounter with a humpback whale
An Alaska man on a paddleboard escaped a close encounter with a humpback whale, not even getting wet.
whales
