Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is taking just two weeks off work over three months to care for his firstborn, but the decision is significant.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Thousands plan to lobby Virginia over gun control. Now, the governor may ban them from bringing guns
In Virginia, what could be thousands of armed people plan to head to the state Capitol on Monday to lobby and rally for their Second Amendment rights.
‘Bed Bug City?’ These are the worst spots for bedbugs, pest control company reports
Washington overtook Baltimore as the number one “Bed Bug City,” based on data compiled by pest control company Orkin.
Dad dies from injuries suffered during New Zealand volcano eruption; death toll rises to 18
New Zealand police confirmed Monday the 18th official fatality from the eruption on White Island. Two other people are missing and presumed dead.
Diego, a tortoise that saved his species by having lots of sex, is retiring and going home
Diego, an Española tortoise, fathered hundreds and helped save his species from extinction from his home in the Galápagos Islands.
Girl dead, boy missing after wave sweeps family out to sea on Oregon coast
The incident occurred Saturday at Falcon Cove, near the Clatsop and Tillamook county line, when a man and his children were swept up by a wave.
Iran admits its own missile downed Ukraine plane: What we know
Iran says its missiles downed a Ukranian plane. The admission came hours after Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s national aviation department, denied that any missile hit the Ukrainian plane.
Deadly earthquake forces many Puerto Ricans to sleep outside
Many Puerto Ricans woke up to an island without power Wednesday after a string of earthquakes. Meanwhile, President Trump has authorized FEMA aid.
Father and 9-year-old daughter mistaken for deer fatally shot while hunting
Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey confirmed Kim Drawdy, 30, and daughter Lauren Drawdy, 9, were killed on New Year’s Day in Walterboro.
A toddler’s dad died battling wildfires. The 1-year-old boy was awarded his bravery medal
At least 17 people have been killed in summer fires in Australia. New South Wales declared a state of emergency with conditions forecast to worsen.