U.S. and Japan commemorate the battle for Iwo Jima marking the 67th anniversary of the historic, hard-fought fight in a joint ceremony. Nick Rowlands reports.
A tour bus slammed into a tunnel wall in the Swiss Alps in a horrific accident that killed at least 22 school children and six adults returning to Belgium from a joyous ski vacation, police said Wednesday. (March 14)
Belgium school in shock after a deadly coach crash in Switzerland kills 28 people - 22 of them children. Travis Brecher reports.
State weather update from 7News.
A stong 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Japan with a tsunami of about half-a-metre expected in the same region hit by last year's tsunami.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing will speed up reforms to cushion risks; 2012 growth target lowered to ease external pressures, aid reforms.
A bus carrying Belgian tourists crashes into a tunnel wall in Switzerland killing at least 28 people, most of them children. Travis Brecher reports.
A new Amnesty International report released on the one year anniversary of the Syrian uprising shows the scale of torture in the country. Sophia Soo reports.
A Florida man is jailed after attempting to steal money from a fast-food restaurant in what's being dubbed a "dive-through'' robbery attempt. Some video silent from source. (March 14)
A resurgent Rick Santorum swept primaries in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, upending the race for the Republican presidential nomination yet again and nudging Newt Gingrich toward the sidelines. (March 14)
A fierce storm is lashing South Australia, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disabling train services and traffic lights across the city.
The death toll from a ferry sinking in Bangladesh rose to 66 on Wednesday as rescue workers found more bodies in the vessel that sank after being hit by an oil barge, police said. Duration: 00:38
Melbourne's taxi industry could take on a distinctly Greek flavour under a plan to overcome a severe driver drought.
State weather update from 7News.
In what is becoming a trend in New York, the state's governor is considering a plan to turn the three-mile long Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River into a walking park. (March 14)
A father has sobbed while giving evidence at the trial of a NSW woman accused of murdering their young sons in Canada.
Ian Thorpe says he is as confident as ever before tomorrow's trials for the London Olympics.
Police admit hundreds of weapons could be in the hands of criminal gangs after they smashed a gun smuggling ring, which was posting glock pistols from Germany to Sydney.
President Barack Obama took British Prime Minister David Cameron to the foreign leader's first basketball game in the key swing state of Ohio. The NCAA tournament game was between Mississippi Valley State and Western Kentucky. (March 13)
Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum claimed surprising victories in Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday. Santorum called on conservatives to pull together. (March 13)
At least 15 people are dead and six injured after a bus fell off a bridge into a deep ravine in the a mountainous region of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The latest headlines from the Channel 7 newsroom.
Three Canadian women filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging sexual molestation by U.S. female border guards at the Canada-U.S. border near Windsor, Ont.
Police in Honolulu say six tiny fingers that were found in a trash bin behind an apartment complex are likely from a girl who is 2 1/2 to 4 years old. Police say there have been no reports of missing children in that area. (March 13)
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- Many parents wonder when Henryville students will back to class after tornado damage to the town's schools has left them without classrooms. Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman toured the inside the schools Tuesday and talked to the superintendent about his plans. "We still feel like the school is salvageable," Monty Schneider, Superintendent of West Clark Community Schools, said. A first look inside Henryville schools revealed widespread damage. There is a gymnasium left in
A U.S. military official says probable cause has been found to keep holding an American soldier suspected in a shooting that killed 16 Afghan civilians, including 9 children and three women. (March 13)
All-Star panel weighs in
Canada's public safety minister has called for a review of the seizure of $12,000 at the Ottawa airport.
Just months after the Concordia disaster in Italy, cruise industry leaders are gathered in Florida for a conference. Despite that tragedy, leaders are predicting improvements this year. (March 13)
HARRISBURG, Illinois-Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg says he doesn't understand what criteria the Federal Emergency Management Agency used to deny disaster aid to southern Illinois counties ravaged by tornadoes late last month. Gregg said his community needs the federal assistance and hopes President Barrack Obama comes to southern Illinois to see the devastation himself. Seven Harrisburg residents died after a powerful tornado hit February 29. Gregg said he plans to move quickly to get FEMA's decision appealed
(KMOV)-Police are investigating after a Vashon High School co-valedictorian was found dead in St. Louis Monday night. Officers said they responded to a home in the 3700 block of N. 21st Street around 9:45 p.m. and found Sarah Billingsley-Walker, 18, dead. According to authorities, there were no obvious signs of trauma to her body. Officers said they believe she died between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. Billingsley-Walker was named this year's homecoming queen at Vashon. She was also a member of the National Honor So
On March 13, 1929, nine members of one family were killed and many more were injured when a tornado ripped through Six Mile.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A former University of North Carolina football player accused of killing a man after pushing him in front of a car outside a Dilworth bar earlier this month was indicted on Tuesday. Kenan Wells Gay, 23, is accused of pushing Robert Kingston III in front of a passing vehicle near Ed's Tavern on March 3. Gay was indicted on a second-degree murder charge Tuesday. He had a bond hearing and was placed behind bars on a $100,000 secured bond. Police said the two men had gotten into an alterca
A matchmaking recruiter charged with helping to run a brothel in a high-profile NYC prostitution case has been on vacation, not the lam, her lawyer said Tuesday. Jaynie Baker returned to New York and pleaded not guilty at her arraignment. (March 13)
Scuffle broke out at headquarters in Geneva
Father, son reunited after year overseas
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The tornado that tore through West Liberty, Ky. took out almost the entire fleet of police cruisers and now a police department in Louisville is coming to the rescue. West Liberty was left with only one cruiser after storms moved through March 2. So the St. Matthews Police Department decided to chip in. They had three cars they were going to get rid of, but were still usable. So with some help from the St. Matthews Wal-Mart, longtime St. Matthews Police Chief norm Mayer says th
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State is one of the largest military installations around, spinning out troops for Iraq and Afghanistan. But the strain of multiple deployments may be pushing some there to commit violent acts. (March 13)
BASTROP, Texas -- It's a tedious job to say the least. Picking up, hauling, and dumping out pieces of shattered concrete. "General manual labor," is how University of Texas Arlington student Erin Chu described it. She helped clear what's left of a Bastrop home on McAllister Road that was destroyed in the wildfires this past summer, so that the homeowner can rebuild. "It looks like we're not making any progress, but to me, it's making huge progress for these people around here," said Texas State Technical C
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- The Henryville Community Church pastor is heading up a new home project. National sponsors are on board and the goal is 100 new homes over a two year span. Mark and Kimberly Schneider said they consider themselves lucky because they were not in their trailer March 2, the day an EF-4 tornado smashed their town. When the storm hit Henryville, their trailer was picked up and moved. Now, because of the damage they cannot live there anymore. "The floors [have] pillars through the bo
New information on how police quickly tracked down the 19-year-old University of Maryland student they say made grave threats online. Mike Hellgren investigates exactly how police did this.
Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for suicide bombing that killed at least four government soldiers in Yemen. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
How will crisis between countries play out?
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Washington Tuesday, to back President Barack Obama's bid to cool "loose talk" over war with Iran and as Afghan war policy faces sharp scrutiny.
Israel and militants in Gaza agreed on Tuesday to an Egyptian-brokered truce deal after four days of violence in which 25 Gazans died and 200 rockets were fired at Israel. Duration: 00:49
US President Barack Obama Tuesday accused China of breaking global trade rules by restricting exports of rare earth elements used in an array of hi-tech products from iPods to wind turbines.
President Barack Obama Tuesday sought to calm outrage over a shooting massacre by a US soldier in Afghanistan, saying he took the tragedy as seriously as if Americans had been slaughtered.
An exhibition by French painter Edgar Degas has opened at the Paris Orsay museum, with some 170 paintings, prints and sculptures focusing exclusively on female nudes. Duration: 01:51
Students at a Liberty elementary school take part in a statewide tornado drill on Tuesday. KMBC 9's Martin Augustine reports.
Republican Newt Gingrich says he'll campaign for president until the party's nominating convention in August, but his candidacy largely rests on the results of primaries Tuesday in Alabama and Mississippi. (March 13)
As soon as next week, lawmakers could vote on a bill that would repeal New Hampshire's two-year-old same-sex marriage law.
The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Doobie Brothers drummer Michael Hossack dies, Malawi is fed up with Madonna and "The Hunger Games" premieres in Los Angeles.
British Prime Minister Cameron arrives in the U.S. eager to dispel concerns in Britain that its "special relationship" with the United States has dimmed. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
At least 35 people died in Bangladesh Tuesday after a ferry collided with a barge. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
As he offered his condolences for a shooting rampage that left 16 Afghans dead, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters he doesn't think there's any reason to change the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. (March 13)
A National Guard refueling plane was seen doing practice flights over Manchester on Tuesday.
Actor Gary Sinise on his foundation's work
Fox News national security analyst K.T. McFarland weighs in
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived at Andrews Air Force Base. Cameron and President Barack Obama are expected to attend an NCCA tournament basketball game Tuesday night in Ohio, an election swing state. (March 13)
A bushfire which was threatening homes in Western Australia has been contained.
It could be a tight race in Alabama. Mitt Romney campaigned there on Monday, an indication that he's eyeing a potential victory in the state. Newt Gingrich spent the day in Birmingham on Tuesday. (March 13)
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a St. Louis crowd of about 400 that President Barack Obama is content with high deficits and high gasoline prices. He also avoided mentioning his Republican rivals. (March 13)
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a St. Louis crowd of about 400 that President Barack Obama is content with high deficits and high gasoline prices. He also avoided mentioning his Republican rivals. (March 13)
U.S. President Barack Obama said a joint trade dispute between the U.S., Japan and the European Union against China is an effort at making sure the global marketplace is an even playing field for ...
British police Tuesday re-arrested Rebekah Brooks, former chief of Murdoch's News International, along with arresting 5 others, in the UK hacking probe, according to a person briefed on the details. (March 13)
Violence continues in Syria as President Assad promises elections and Syrians continue to flee the country. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
The defense rested Tuesday after witnesses in a wrongful death lawsuit testified that Virginia Tech officials acted properly on April 16, 2007, when a lone gunman killed 32 on the Blacksburg campus and then himself. (March 13)
The Syrian army has recaptured the northern rebel stronghold of Idlib near the Turkish border, a major base that military defectors had held for months, a pro-government newspaper and an activist group said Tuesday. (March 13)
New instability rocks the Middle East
A powerful dust storm shrouds parts of Washington state, shutting down a major highway and reducing visibility to near zero. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Section of high-speed railway track collapses in China, less than a year after fatal high-speed train crash raised safety concerns over network. Nick Rowlands reports.
Impact of Koran burnings, civilian killings
Authorities in southern Louisiana evacuated residents and declared a state of emergency on Monday after floodwaters from heavy thunderstorms inundated dozens of homes. (March 13)
The student who police say made threats of a shooting at the University of Maryland remains hospitalized. Mike Hellgren has the latest on the investigation.
Turkish police fire tear-gas on hundreds protesting against a court ruling to drop the case against the people accused of killing 37 in a 1993 hotel fire. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Most city voters think the New York Police Department has been effective in fighting terrorism, and a majority say the NYPD has acted appropriately in its dealing with Muslims, according to a new poll released Tuesday. (March 13)
President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday that the Pentagon would spare no effort in investigating a U.S. soldier’s deadly shooting rampage in Afghanistan and said he remained committed to ...
President Barack Obama says he is directing the Pentagon to do a very thorough investigation of the weekend killings of Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. (March 13)
An Egyptian-brokered truce between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip begins to take hold after four days of violence. Nick Rowlands reports.
Two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai were leaving a village mosque where they attended a memorial service for 16 villagers killed by a U.S. soldier when the Taliban insurgents opened fire. (March 13)
An Afghan delegation is attacked near the village where 16 civilians were killed by a lone U.S. soldier as the Taliban threatens to behead U.S. troops. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Homosexuals and youths who follow the Western-style "emo" subculture are living in fear and say a recent spate of murders in Iraq shows violence against them is on the rise. Lindsey Parietti reports.
Spain wrung a major concession from the eurozone Monday, winning leeway in its struggle to tame a runaway public deficit amid rampant unemployment. After relentless austerity and faced with renewed recession, the government in Madrid secured a U-turn from Brussels, days after officials warned there would be no negotiation. Duration: 00:50
A ferry packed with about 200 people capsized in a river in southern Bangladesh on Tuesday, killing 31 people and leaving dozens more missing, authorities said. (March 13)
They have not been named and their genders are still unknown but three polar bear cubs were proving to be popular new attraction at Moscow Zoo on Tuesday. (March 13)
Indonesia's largest zoo has been jolted by the recent death of a giraffe, found to have had huge amounts of plastic in his stomach. The Surabaya Zoo is deemed by many to be a nightmare of cramped cages and neglected animals. (March 13)
A powerful dust storm shrouds parts of Washington state, shutting down a major highway and reducing visibility to near zero. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Lori Anne Madison schools competition
Report: U.S. considers speeding up troop removal
Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on a delegation of senior Afghan officials, including two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers, visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians. (March 13)
Kofi Annan meets with the opposition Syrian National Council and says he is expecting a response from the Syrian government to end nearly a year of violence. Nick Rowlands reports.
A Boeing 737 operated by Delta Airlines runs off a taxiway and down a small hill at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Travis Brecher reports.
A Boeing 737 operated by Delta Airlines runs off a taxiway and down a small hill at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Travis Brecher reports.
Around 2,000 Afghans protest in Jalalabad over the massacre of 16 civilians in Kandahar by an American soldier. Travis Brecher reports.
Around 2,000 Afghans protest in Jalalabad over the massacre of 16 civilians in Kandahar by an American soldier. Travis Brecher reports.
Authorities say a Delta Air Lines jet sustained significant damage when it rolled off a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday. There were no passengers onboard at the time and no one was injured. (March 13)
A student is in custoday after police say he made online threats of a shooting rampage at the University of Maryland. Monique Griego reports.
A plane sat at an angle as emergency crews worked nearby at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Tuesday morning. WSB reports the plane was undergoing maintenance when it veered off a taxiway. No passengers were onboard at the time. (March 13)
No reports of injuries on board, no other flights affected
A mosque on the outskirts of Brussels was set on fire Monday night and the local imam died in the attack, authorities said. Police added that those inside detained a Muslim man in his 30s, who was taken into custody. (March 13)
Sakurajima in southern Japan spews hot ash and rocks during multiple eruptions.
Sakurajima in southern Japan spews hot ash and rocks during multiple eruptions.
On Tuesday, hundreds of students in eastern Afghanistan staged the first significant protest in response to the deaths of 16 civilians, shouting angry slogans against the U.S. and the American soldier suspected in the killings. (March 13)
In a major blow to Sydney's underworld, police have smashed a gun smuggling ring that's been arming our organised crime gangs with weapons from Germany.
Fighting is reported in Syria's Daraa Province. Amateur video from the area shows government tanks apparently blocking a street. (March 13)
Victorian workers are taking advantage of the mining boom in Western Australia, joining thousands of employees flying in and out of Perth every week.
North and South Korean Diplomats scuffled at the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. (March 13)
As Myanmar opens up to the outside world, one French entrepreneur is giving some Burmese youngsters a chance to shine in the kitchens of Yangon. He is bringing their gourmet skills up to scratch, as the long-isolated city welcomes an influx of visitors.
For the first time, VAT has been introduced to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the 1st January this year, value added tax, set at a rate of 16 per cent, has replaced the old sales tax, known as ICA - but not everyone is happy about the new charges.
Italians spent almost 80 billion euros on gambling last year, an increase of a third over the previous year. Some blame the economic crisis for forcing Italians into desperate measures, and the authorities are looking to ban television advertising for gambling. At the same time, the industry represents a rich source of revenue for the government.
Cryotherapy, a technique that involves stints locked in a sub-zero chamber, is all the rage amongst athletes looking for ways to enhance their performance and recovery from injury. Poland has carved out a niche in the field, drawing sportsmen and women from across Europe. Duration: 02:07
A new wave of pre-natal classes taking Australia by storm has dads heading straight for the pub.
A walking tour of the Milwaukee haunts where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer trolled for victims has drawn protests from victims' family members and others, prompting online deal-maker Groupon to cancel its promotion for discounted tickets. (March 13)
British band One Direction in Australia next month to perform at the Logies.
The annual session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ends in Beijing. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
An Alvarez High School student becomes the latest victim of gang violence in Salinas. 17-year old Victor Gutierrez passed away Monday after being shot over the weekend.
A University of Maryland honor student was arrested after allegedly threatening in online posts to go on a shooting rampage. Alexander Song was suspended and faces a misdemeanor charge. (March 13)
British band One Direction in Australia next month to perform at the Logies.
A man who says he was a victim of Florence Cassez, convicted of kidnapping in Mexico, urges judges not to free her.
Senator Bob Carr has been sworn in as Australia's new foreign minister in Canberra.
Evidence released Monday shows that chaos broke out when a NY police officer shot and killed a Pace University football player in the student's vehicle in 2010. The officer has not been charged, but the student's family is suing. (March 12)
The imam of a Belgian mosque dies after a blaze started by a petrol bomb.
HOUSTON - A group of teenagers are in trouble after they allegedly broke into a new house, threw a party and trashed it, police said. The damages are staggering and investigators said the stunt may have been inspired by a new movie. The home was severely vandalized last Thursday. It appeared as if it were hit by a tornado. Nearly every window in the two-story home had been broken. The sheet-rock had been ripped out and was scattered across all the floors. "Well, it's devastating. This is a new home that
Egyptian officials say Israel and militant factions in Gaza have agreed an Egyptian-brokered truce after four days of deadly violence.
The latest headlines from the Channel 7 newsroom.
So many people came to clean up tornado-torn Clermont County this weekend that officials said they don't need any more volunteers.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's weaker performance among evangelical voters will be in the foreground as the GOP primaries move into Southern states where most Republicans are born-again Christians. (March 12)
Quebec smokers are suing Canada's three largest cigarette companies in a landmark class action worth up to $27 billion
Police in Springfield, Massachusetts say they've arrested a man who allegedly punched and bit off part of the ear of a coach after a youth basketball game Friday night. (March 12)
Bob Carr will be sworn in later today as Australia's new foreign minister, but his attention has been firmly on domestic politics.
Will U.S. make a quicker exit?
Facing deportation, Uriel Alberto says he wants to bring attention to U.S. immigration laws and how they are affecting immigrants who have been raised in America yet cannot obtain citizenship as adults.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay talks about the mass killing of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier over the weekend and how it could affect the broader NATO mission
American Enterprise Institute researcher Ahmad Majidyar and journalist Khorshied Samad discuss the weekend shooting rampage of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier and how it could affect the broader NATO mission
A paralyzed British man who wants to be able to lawfully end his life wins the right to have his case heard by London's High Court. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
US strategy in Afghanistan "won't change because it can't change" says foreign policy expert Michael O'Hanlon, commenting on the fallout from a US soldier's shooting rampage which killed 16 civilians. Excerpts from interview with Michael O'Hanlon, senior director at the Brookings Institution and the co-author of a recent book on Obama's foreign policy, "Bending History".
Troubling online threats of a shooting rampage at the University of Maryland. Just a short time ago, police wrapped up a news conference about the suspect. Mike Hellgren reports from College Park with more on the student in custody and the online threats he is accused of making.
Hundreds of people gathered Monday near New York City at the funeral of famed American war correspondent Marie Colvin, who was killed while covering the uprising in Syria.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Patrick Lewis is a proud American. "This is the land of liberty, the land of opportunity and I wanted to realize the American dream," he says. Lewis came to America in 1986 from Guyana, South America. "The economic conditions in the Caribbean are vastly different than in the United States. In the United States, there is a great prospect with respect to education, among other things. If I was back in Guyana, I don't think I would have been privileged to go to college. I was able to go to co
Lt. Col. Shaffer discusses ramifications for U.S. solider's shooting of 16 innocent civilians.
War correspondent Marie Colvin was laid to rest on Monday in the Long Island community of her childhood where she first decided to become a reporter. Colvin was killed while covering the ongoing conflict in Syria. (March 12)
Members of the National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team came home to Oklahoma on Monday. Photojournalist Chris Lee put together this video.Watch the video
CBS 2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
(WHAS11) -- Federal help is on the way for tornado victims in six Indiana counties, thanks to a disaster declaration by President Barack Obama over the weekend. Residents of Clark County say that help couldn't come quickly enough, since just about everybody affected by the tornadoes hopes to try to get their lives back to normal as quickly as possible. The Otisco community is marked by miles of piles of debris, with barely a home standing. For the past 10 days, churches and volunteers have been steppi
Queen Elizabeth attends the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Jesse Eaves explains the current situation in Uganda and how Americans can help
El Paso, one of the safest US cities, now hosts a growing number of human rights activists seeking to escape persecution in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's most deadly city just across the border. Some are on the run from Mexican drug gangs. Others seek refuge in their tranquil American neighbor because they fear the very soldiers who were deployed to protect them.
French rugby coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made six "strategic" changes to his squad to take on Wales for the final day of the Six Nations tournament in Cardiff.
While the U.S. and other Western nations condemn the violence in Syria, Russia warns against finger-pointing. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Nineteen students of a metro Atlanta high school are facing charges after police say their campus was covered with graffiti. It happened near East Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia. (March 12)
Misdemeanor charge appropriate for University of Maryland undergraduate?
A man who suffers from 'Locked In Syndrome' in Britain is fighting for his right to die.
The Taliban has vowed to take revenge on American troops after 16 civilians were killed when a US soldier went on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan.
The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Halle Berry is engaged, Bruce Springsteen tops UK charts and Iran cancels party for Oscar winner.
A powerful dust storm shrouds parts of Washington state, shutting down a major highway and reducing visibility to near zero. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes an unexpected visit to German troops serving in Afghanistan. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Lawyer Peter J. Gleason said Monday he'd put up his $2.5 million Manhattan loft as security for Anna Gristina's $2 million bail _ and to have her be under house arrest and electronic monitoring there with her family. (March 12)
The Taliban has vowed to take revenge on American troops after 16 civilians were killed when a US soldier went on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemns the murder of some 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. She said the United States will hold those responsible accountable for the act. (March 12)
At least 16 people are dead after a U.S. service member started shooting Afghan civilians near a base in southern Afghanistan
There are growing fears of retaliation against NATO troops in Afghanistan after a U.S. soldier shot and killed 16 people outside a Kandahar base, CBC's Nahlah Ayed reports
Imperial Tobacco Canada, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and JTI-Macdonald are pitted against a group of Quebec smokers in the biggest civil case in Canadian history.
Interview with Mario Bujold, director-general of the Quebec Council on Tobacco, one of the plaintiffs in the $27B lawsuit against some of the big players in the Canadian tobacco business
No signs of cease-fire yet
NATO troops in Afganistan are on high alert and the country is bracing for the backlash after the shooting massacre of civilians. The suspected killer is an American soldier.
The White House says the U.S. will not change its strategy or objectives in Afghanistan following the shooting of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier. (March 12)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed shock at the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
New type of mission in Afghanistan
Speaking at the Gulf Coast energy summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said Monday that he is the best candidate to take on President Barack Obama on energy production. (March 12)
Outrage over a murderous rampage by a rogue American soldier who killed 16 villagers gripped Afghanistan Monday as parliament called for a public trial and Taliban insurgents vowed revenge. Duration: 01:26
Women's football is growing in popularity in Japan, especially following the country's victory in the women's World Cup last year. Inspired young players decided to use their talent to raise money for victims of Japan's 2011 tsunami, travelling to Brazil for a friendly charity match. The South American country is home to the world's largest Japanese expat community. Duration: 02:23
U.S. soldier shoots, kills 16 civilians
A school bus making its morning rounds collided with a bridge in Indianapolis, killing one child and the driver and critically injuring two other students, police said. The bus was headed to the Indianapolis Lighthouse Charter School. (March 12)
Dozens of civilians are killed in Homs in what both the Syrian government and its opponents have described as a “massacre” committed by the other side. Nick Rowlands reports.
Prince Harry spends three-days in Brazil to promote the UK tourism.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is counting on primaries in the overwhelmingly conservative states of Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday to keep alive his already slim chance of winning the nomination. (March 12)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says any attack on Israeli civilians will be met with force, as cross-border violence with Gaza enters a fourth day. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of the largest military installations in the U.S., and one that has seen its share of controversies in the past. The news that a soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan villagers comes from this base hits hard. (March 12)
Panel weighs in on mounting tensions
Concern on the University of Maryland College Park campus after a student threatened a mass shooting there. That student is now in custody. Andrea Fujii has the latest on the investigation.
Clermont County animal control officers are hoping to find the owners for a pair of dogs found after tornadoes earlier this month.
The fallout after a U.S. soldier allegedly shoots many civilians in Afghanistan could be severe, says the AP's Kimberly Dozier. The violence is sure to stoke retaliation talk from the Taliban and it could hasten U.S. plans to pull out troops. (March 12)
Oklahoma National Guard soldiers return home
Israel's military says it launched at least 10 airstrikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza Monday, as both sides continued trading attacks. Palestinian officials said two militants and three civilians were killed. (March 12)
Craig Rivera investigates Manhattan brothels
A massive fire erupts outside the Veterinary College in India's eastern Bihar city, leaving many people homeless. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A representative of Mexico's main anthropology agency says the remains of 167 people found in a cave in the country's south were part of a pre-Hispanic cemetery dating back some 1,300 years. (March 12)
Search for answers in horrific incident
The military wing of militant group 'Islamic Jihad', which operates in Gaza, posts video of rockets launched at Israel on their website. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Demolition experts carry out a series of controlled explosions at a power station in Kent, southern England. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Israel and Gaza trade missile strikes for a fourth day in a conflict that has killed dozens and wounded many more. Jessica Gray reports.
Therapy dog helps 3-year-old with oxygen tank
At least people are killed in a Nigeria church bombing, with at least 10 dead in reprisal attacks. Nick Rowlands reports.
Nine people are killed after gunmen attack a gold market in northern Baghdad, Iraq. Travis Brecher reports.
The Taliban vowed revenge Monday for an "inhumane attack" in which an American soldier allegedly shot to death 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan and torched their bodies. (March 12)
Israeli warplanes pound targets
Raw video: Hundreds of partially-clothed demonstrators ride through streets of Lima to demand more safety for cyclists
Raw video: Forest set ablaze after small plane crash
After winning a long court battle with Botswana's government, the bushmen of the Kalahari can now return to their ancestral lands and resume digging boreholes for water. But the difficulties of returning to their old ways of life are immense. Duration: 02:30
Soldier suspected in shooting spree killing at least 16 Afghanistan civilians
Worldwide reactions to Afghan shooting
Six students suspended after attack
Witnesses to the Christmas Eve bombings in Jakarta in 2000 testify at trial of Indonesia’s top militant, Umar Patek. Nick Rowlands reports.
Shooting rampage leaves 9 children, 3 women among the dead
Fledgling Thailand-based carrier PC Air has hired four transgender cabin crew but is it in the spirit of equality or exploitation? Duration: 01:53
As China prepares to take its position as one the world's leading powers, the political elite is considering changes to the education system that will see a new breed of leaders, thinkers and creative individuals emerge. Duration: 02:14
Relatives gather at an Istanbul construction site where 11 workers were killed in a fire on Sunday night. Travis Brecher reports.
A 20-year-old Canadian student says she was wearing headphones and didn't hear a man approach her from behind.
German chancellor Angela Merkel pays an unexpected visit to German troops serving in Afghanistan. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Dozens of sharks were spotted this morning, just a kilometre off Yanchep beach.
Pennsylvania state prosecutors and Jerry Sandusky's lawyers will appear in a courtroom Monday to argue before a judge about how much information the former Penn State coach should get in advance of his trial on child sexual abuse charges. (March 12)
The U.S. Army soldier suspected of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan is from Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state. The military's Stars and Stripes Newspaper called it "the most troubled base in the military" in 2010. (March 12)
More than 100 bodies were buried in a Republic of Congo mass funeral Sunday, for victims of the lethal rain of shells, rockets, mortar rounds and grenades that went off when an arms depot exploded a week earlier. (March 12)
Japan's prime miniser and Emperor Akihito remember the victims of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck the country one year ago. Sophia Soo reports.
Israeli airstrikes killed two Palestinian militants and a schoolboy in the Gaza Strip on Monday as Palestinian rocket squads barraged southern Israel, in escalating fighting that has defied international truce efforts. (March 12)
Residents in Kandahar demand answers over the slaughter of villagers by an American soldier.
Britain's Catholic clergy step up opposition to UK government plans to legalise same-sex marriage.
Britain's Catholic clergy step up opposition to UK government plans to legalise same-sex marriage.
A new exhibit at the Richard Nixon Library in California features letters that the 37th President sent his future bride, Pat Ryan, during their courtship - correspondence that reveals Nixon's romantic side. (March 12)
Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been forced to release secret documents detailing her feud with three of her children.
A group volunteers traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild a city still struggling to find its way more than six years after Hurricane Katrina, and to learn disaster recovery lessons to take back to their own storm-ravaged Missouri community. (March 12)
A new state law allows distilleries in Pennsylvania to sell their product where it's made, like a brewery or winery. The owner of one Pittsburgh business said it's a 'win-win' for consumers and business. (March 12)
The Solomons have managed to gather around 200 relatives in one of the biggest family reunions in Australia.
Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a tough response to rocket fire from Gaza as violence enters another day.
The Prime Minister has passed on her condolences to the people of Afghanistan, after a US soldier allegedly shot dead 16 people.
Britain's Prince Harry played in a charity polo match to conclude his goodwill royal visit to Latin Amerian and the Caribbean. His trip has celebrated the jubilee year of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. (March 11)
An international push to end Syria's conflict has stalled as U.N. envoy Kofi Annan left Damascus today without a cease-fire. President Bashar Assad's forces continued to pound opposition areas and clash with Syrian rebels. (March 11)
(WHAS11) -- Tornado clean up continued on Sunday in the town of Pekin, Ind. Residents have been clearing debris since the devastation on Mar. 2. Resident Tim Heeke spends his days working and his nights cleaning up his property that is littered with tree branches. "We've hauled six dumpster loads of firewood out of here so far," said Heeke. Resident Terry Mauck's home was destroyed after a Poplar tree landed on top of it. "The whole property looked like a landfill from the debris, and you think it's
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a sick passenger off a cruise ship that was sailing about 100 miles off the Virginia coast on Friday. The crew transported the woman to a local hospital for treatment. (March 11)
Construction workers die as fire sweeps through their makeshift tent in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
The latest headlines from the Channel 7 newsroom.
The Japanese town of Iwaki marks last year's quake and tsunami in candlelight. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
FEMA Explains Why Ohio Was Denied Disaster Aid
An American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday and killed 16 civilians, according to President Hamid Karzai, who called it an "assassination." Nine children and three women were among the dead. (March 11)
Hundreds Gather Saturday In Peach Grove, KY To Help Tornado Victims
Ceremonies were held across Japan on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people, CBC's Craig Dale reports
Several people were killed after a suspected suicide bomber hit a Catholic church in the Nigerian city of Jos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
More than 1,600 people are left homeless after a huge fire ripped through wooden houses in the Ancon district north of Lima. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
The US Government is in damage control after one of their soldiers went on a shooting rampage in Afghanistan.
South Australian Police are investigating whether a heart attack caused an elderly driver to plunge into the mouth of the Murray River at Goolwa.
Japan is looking to the future after marking one year since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami which killed 19,000 people.
Obama express his 'shock and sadness' to Afghanistan president Hamiz Karzai over the deaths of civilians in Kandahar province. Deborah Gembara reports.
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan acknowledges it will be 'difficult' to end the bloodshed in Syria after a second day of talks Assad in Damascus. Deborah Gembara reports.
Officials say one U.S. service member has been detained in connection with the deaths of 16 civilians in Kandahar province. Deborah Gembara reports.
Anti-nuclear protesters took to the streets in Germany, France and Belgium to mark the one-year anniversary of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster. Protesters called for a reduction in the reliance on nuclear energy. (March 11)
Officials say one U.S. service member has been detained in connection with the deaths of 16 civilians in Kandahar province. Deborah Gembara reports.
Syrian crisis remains unsolved after UN visit
Three Palestinians -- including a schoolboy -- were killed on Sunday, raising the death toll from Israeli air strikes on Gaza to 18 in less than 48 hours, while militants fired over 120 rockets into Israel. The violence first erupted on Friday when an Israeli strike killed the leader of the PRC militant group. Duration: 01:17.
At least 16 people have been killed by an American soldier in Afghanistan.
Officials say one U.S. service member has been detained in connection with the deaths of 16 civilians in Kandahar province. Deborah Gembara reports.
At least 16 people have been killed by an American soldier in Afghanistan.
A driver has died after his four wheel drive plunged into the Murray River in South Australia.
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan emerged optimistic on Sunday from a second round of talks with President Bashar al-Assad, but warned that ending the bloodshed in Syria would be "tough." Annan told reporters in Damascus he had discussed with Assad ways to halt unrest, which monitors say has claimed more than 8,500 lives since March last year. Duration: 01:43
Across Japan, people paused at 2:46 p.m., the moment the magnitude-9.0 quake struck a year ago, for moments of silence, prayer and reflection about the enormous losses suffered and monumental tasks ahead. (March 11)
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren reacts
A child is reportedly among the dead after Israeli airstrikes on targets in Gaza, including a suspected weapons factory. Andrew Raven reports.
Amateur video purports to show renewed shelling in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, while protesters rally in Deraa. Travis Brecher reports.
Bahraini security forces fire tear gas into the funeral procession of a protester who died from injuries received in earlier clashes. Travis Brecher reports.
Bahraini security forces fire tear gas into the funeral procession of a protester who died from injuries received in earlier clashes. Travis Brecher reports.
Protesters in northern India burn the Chinese flag while observing Tibetan National Uprising Day. Megan Detrie reports.
Physical and mental scars remain after catastrophic tsunami
NATO offers 'profound regrets' for violence
Afghanistan's defense ministry says coalition forces killed 16 civilians in a shooting spree in Kandahar province as US says a lone soldier was to blame. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Afghanistan's defense ministry says coalition forces killed 16 civilians in a shooting spree in Kandahar province as US says a lone soldier was to blame. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Britain's Prince Harry visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shanty towns on Saturday where he met locals and showed off his cricketing skills as he inaugurated a charity project. The prince is on his first solo royal tour that has so far taken in Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica. Duration: 01:36
Memorials are held from the USA to the Philippines on the first anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Andrew Raven reports.
People across Japan prayed and stood in silence on Sunday to remember the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the nation one year ago, killing just over 19,000 and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. (March 11)
On this day in history: Spain commuter trains bombed; Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young release "Deja Vu." (March 11)
Japan's prime miniser and Emperor Akihito remember the victims of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that struck the country one year ago. Sophia Soo reports.
A least 13 people are killed in a blast at a funeral on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar. Travis Brecher reports.
Protesters rallied in Tokyo on Sunday to demand an end to nuclear power as Japan marked the first anniversary of a disastrous earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Monster waves triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, sparking the world's worst atomic disaster in a generation. Duration: 00:57
Rick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout on Saturday and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney countered in Wyoming, a weekend prelude to the Southern primaries in the week ahead. (March 10)
With unemployment on the up, many Portuguese are turning to their hands to agriculture. Over 5,000 new farm start-ups have taken root in the last 3 years -- including a baker looking to make a crust out of fruit and a former builder turned mushroom grower. Duration: 02:07
Over the decades Haiti's waters have become a dumping grounds for ships left to rot, and its maritime graveyard has become a hazard to the country's main port. Now a team of shipwreckers is determined to clear the navigational hazards. Duration: 02:01
Japanese marks the first anniversary of the quake and tsunami disaster. Sophia Soo reports.
Australia's entertainment industry is today coming to terms with the death of Ian Turpie after he lost his battle with cancer.
It's one year to the day since an earthquake triggered a massive tsunami off Japan, which swept away entire towns and sparked a nuclear disaster.
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- Teachers in Henryville, Ind. were allowed inside their tornado damaged school for the first time on Saturday to collect whatever they could salvage from their classrooms. "It's pretty devastating," said Amy Jo Hester Henryville High School business and computers teacher. "If the kids were to walk through there, they would be shocked." Many of the things inside were ruined, but there were also countless special mementos left behind. Brian Consley found a piece of brick that was
As the second round to Senegal's presidential election approaches, veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade faces defeat by rival Macky Sall, who has received unanimous backing from the main opposition parties and from many ordinary citizens, who say Wade's rule has gone on for too long. Duration: 01:36
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WHAS11) -- Outside Ivy Tech's Ogle Hall on Saturday, families filed in looking for any number of statewide services at the state's temporary setup to aid the vast number of tornado victims. About 200 people come for help each day, a number which is growing. Even more could show up to apply for federal disaster money granted on Friday, just one week after the tornado outbreak that wrecked many towns. The White House approved aid for homeowners, renters and businesses in Clark, Jeffe
Residents of a Kaneohe neighborhood spent the day assessing the damage left after their homes flooded.
Police in Washington state have arrested 34-year-old Steven Daniel Kravetz, who is accused of stabbing a judge and shooting a sheriff's deputy in a courthouse struggle on Friday. (March 10)
A day after mother nature swept a path across Oahu's Windwardside, residents clear out and clean up.
Even though the majority of the damage was suffered thousand of miles away, Hawaii's harbors were deeply impacted by the devastation.
An explosion at a bus stop in Nairobi kills three and injures more than 20. Sophia Soo reports.
PORTLAND -- Portland State University scientists were headed to the Washington coast Saturday to figure out what killed a 40-foot gray whale. The whale washed ashore in Long Beach Friday afternoon, attracting dozens spectators and biologists "It's been dead for quite some time," said Tiffany Boothe with the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. "It didn't die on the beach, it died in the ocean and the currents brought him in." PSU Biology Professor Deb Duffield planned to take students to the beach to study the
Tens of thousands of protesters march in Bahrain demanding democratic reforms. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Canadian skicross racer Nik Zoricic dies after crashing in a World Cup ski cross race in the Swiss resort of Grindelwald. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
U.S. drone attacks killed at least 17 al Qaeda linked fighters according to Yemen tribal sources. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
MOSCOW, Idaho-- The family of Katy Benoit, the University of Idaho graduate student killed by her former professor, can now pursue a lawsuit against the school. Benoit and Ernesto Bustamante were involved in a relationship, which turned sour. Benoit filed complaints with the university in June that stated Bustamante threatened her with a gun during their relationship. Bustamante shot and killed Benoit in August before killing himself. Benoit's family filed a $3 million claim against the school in December.
The Israeli Army and Islamic Jihad both release videos showing firepower following two days of attacks that left 15 people dead in Gaza. Deborah Gembara reports.
Prince Harry began his second day in Brazil running a one-mile race and playing rugby in Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo beach. He also joined children in a cricket match. Harry is in Brazil to promote ties between the two countries. (March 10)
Anti-Vladimir Putin protests in Russia seem to be losing steam, CBC's Jean-Francois Belanger reports
A protest rally against Vladimir Putin drew more than 20,000 people on Saturday, far fewer than those in past months as the opposition movement appears to be losing momentum following Putin's presidential election victory. (March 10)
Maverick MP Bob Katter and his Australia Party has received a major boost ahead of the Queensland elections with a $250,000 boost from James Packer.
Rick Santorum won the Kansas caucuses in a rout on Saturday and Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney showed strength in Wyoming, a weekend prelude to suddenly pivotal Southern showdowns in the week ahead. (March 10)
France's elite Alpha Jet aerobatic pilots have been training every day this winter to prepare for their new show, which they will reveal to the public in May. Every year the Patrouille de France kicks off the traditional Bastille Day parade on July 14 with a close-formation display over Paris.
Another victory for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. He's won the Republican caucus in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, picking up nine delegates from the U.S. Territory. (March 10)
Hundreds of residents of Fukushima hold a candlelight ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami. Deborah Gembara reports.
Crowds gather amid heavy security in Moscow to challenge Vladimir Putin's presidential election victory. Sunita Rappai reports.
Russian foreign minister Sergie Lavrov meets with Arab leaders amid growing criticism that Moscow is shielding the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Andrew Raven reports.
Suspected members of a cartel in the city of Guadalajara set fire to vehicles as an alleged drug kingpin is arrested by the Mexican army. Andrew Raven reports.
British police train to provide protection for the London 2012 Olympic torch and its bearers. Sunita Rappai reports.
An unknown attacker kills two after throwing grenade into a strip club in Monterrey, Mexico. Jessica Gray reports.
Hundreds of Syrians escape to Lebanon for medical treatment amid an increasingly bloody conflict in their homeland. Andrew Raven reports.
Residents in Enchanted Lake and Lanikai are cleaning up the mess that a tornado left behind.
Amateur videos from Syria show an explosion in Homs and hundreds marching during a funeral procession in Damascus. Sophia Soo reports.
A campaign against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony sweeps the Internet, attracting support on Facebook and Twitter along with a backlash against the filmmakers. Deborah Gembara reports.
MEMPHIS, Ind (WHAS11) -- West Clark Community Schools Superintendent Monty Schneider, Henryville Elementary School Principal Glenn Riggs, and Henryville Junior-Senior High School Principal Troy Albert joined school board members to address questions about the Henryville school changes. About 100 people listened to the informal session at Safe Harbor Christian Church in Memphis, about four miles from Henryville. Though there was no new major information, the meeting gave parents, faculty and students an op
Britain's Prince Harry launches campaign that promotes the UK as a place to visit, study and do business. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
(WHAS11) -- One week after an EF4 tornado ravaged parts of Kentuckiana was a week unlike any of those who live around here have ever experienced. "It was bad, my house was completely destroyed," said Melissa Ruth, who lost her Henryville home. She stood with several other Henryville residents outside the First Baptist Church for a special service on Friday. Surrounded by the destruction they spoke of thanks, especially for those who've been tirelessly helping. People in the nearby communities are finding wa
Lightning, hail...and a tornado! Wild weather hit three islands Friday, tearing through homes, and leaving a trail of damage behind.
Tension rises in Gaza as three Israeli air stikes kill 10 Palestinian militants. Sophia Soo reports.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Windward Oahu Friday morning.
More than 80 single-family homes in Moscow are damaged in last week's tornadoes, and residents there and in other ravaged communities in the area are preparing for a weekend of helpful volunteers.
Bill Capo / Eyewitness News Email: bcapo@wwltv.com | Twitter: @billcapo Katie Gavenus, "Children of the Spills" director, was just two years old when the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Alaska, and it caused anxiety throughout her childhood. "As we grew up the bigger impact became the litigation, and the frustration over this long drawn out court battle," said Gavenus. So the BP oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico brought back too many bad memories. "It was awful. It made me angry and upset, and re
Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall Another batch of FEMA dollars is heading to the Crescent City to help fix neighborhood streets. Some New Orleans neighborhoods say they haven't seen road repairs since Hurricane Katrina. "It progressively gets bigger and bigger. Every now and then neighbors will put some sand in there," said Nick Mole describing the gaping pothole which has become a daily obstacle. Mole lives just a few blocks away from the road hazard. "Its kind of
While campaigning in Kansas on the eve of the state's Republican caucuses, Rick Santorum took swipes at President Barack Obama's stance on hydraulic fracking, oil drilling and energy. (March 9)
For the first time, jurors are hearing taped police interviews with the man who opened fire at a Carlsbad elementary school.
In a reversal of fortunes, February job numbers in Canada dropped while those in the United States rose, CBC's Havard Gould reports
Police in riot gear use tear gas to disperse students demonstrating to demanding better public transportation in Bogota. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Passengers on American Airlines Flight 2332 were settling in for a trip to Chicago when they say a flight attendant took over the public-address system and launched into a rant that included references to 9-11 and the safety of their plane. (March 9)
Last year's massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated Japan and was responsible from more than 15,000 deaths. This is a series of photos that show the destruction then and the same scenes nearly a year later. (March 9)
The New York Police Department collected information on businesses owned by second- and third-generation Americans specifically because they were Muslims, according to newly obtained secret documents. (March 9)
Documentary on African warlord causing backlash
Almost one year after a massive tsunami killed thousands of people along the northeast coast of Japan, the search for missing bodies continues. Sunita Rappai reports.
Workers fight against government cutbacks in Rome
Police search for 2 thieves that robbed convenience store in Dartmouth
AUSTIN -- For many of us, the sight of rain is beautiful. More than six months ago, fires raged in drought-ravaged Bastrop. Friday's rains were a welcome sight for Jonathon Gonzalez. "We are in more than need of this rain, and the last thing we need is another wildfire or any risk for wildfire, so the more the better," he said. Annie Tuttle is originally from Arlington, Texas but moved to Syracuse, New York for a job. She was in Austin for South by Southwest and is thankful for the rain. "I mean, hopefull
For the fifth month in a row, Statistics Canada has reported a net loss of jobs in the country but some sectors are in need of skilled workers
University of Pittsburgh police revealed more details about the Western Psych shooter's path. KDKA's Andy Sheehan reports.
A Perth man is facing the death penalty after formally being charged with drug trafficking in Malaysia.
Police on Friday identified a gunman who killed one person and shot several others at a University of Pittsburgh psychiatric clinic before being shot dead himself as a 30-year-old local man named John Shick. (March 9)
(WHAS11) -- Henryville residents are still left with several questions. The meeting was for parents who were trying to learn more about where their children will finish out the school year. WHAS11's Bryan Baker was at Safe Harbor Christian Church where the meeting was held. Click on the video player above for more on the meeting. WHAS11 will have more on the meeting coming up at 11 p.m. Visit our Kentuckiana Tornado section for the latest photos, stories, news and info on how you can help after Friday's
Maya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News Email: mrodriguez@wwltv.com | Twitter: @mrodriguezwwl NEW ORLEANS - It's hailed as landmark legislation, which could change the course of coastal restoration efforts in the state. "We're talking billions of dollars here. This is a game-changer in Louisiana and across the Gulf coast," said Bethany Kraft, Deputy Director of the Ocean Conservancy's Gulf Restoration Center. The "RESTORE Act" calls for 80 percent of oil spill-related penalties and fines to be directed to the five
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- The teenager accused of beating his stepbrother to death with a baseball bat last May was back in a Jefferson County courtroom. Joshua Young is charged with the murder of Trey Zwicker, whose body was found in the woods behind Liberty High School. Young's attorneys asked for two things in court Friday. They requested the case against him to be dropped because they say it was improperly moved to adult court, and they also asked for Young to be moved from the Jefferson County Youth
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- One week after Kentuckiana was hit by devastating storms the heavy lifting of recovery is just getting started for many. For one family, they are still working to pick up the debris on their property and what they have saved is wrapped in a tarp in their front yard. While this family has received help from friends and relatives, Indiana authorities are trying to implement a more organized response. The state says it will not dispatch United Way volunteers to someone's home unles
KCCI's Eric Hanson reports.
University of Pittsburgh police go through training every six months for situations like the shooting at Western Psych. KDKA's Andy Sheehan reports.
Scott Wells and his family huddled in fear last week as a tornado raged outside their Moscow home.
A woman accused of running a high-class Manhattan brothel said in a jail interview published Friday that prosecutors showed her a list of 10 high-profile men and demanded she name her alleged clients. (March 9)
(WHAS11) -- One week ago Kentuckiana was in the middle of one of the worst tornado outbreaks since the 1970s. Homes, businesses, schools, and is some cases entire towns, were leveled. The clean up, rebuilding and recovery have begun but there is still a long road ahead for many residents in Indiana and Kentucky. WHAS11's Brooke Katz was in Henryville where a service of hope was held to help encourage, uplift and support victims and volunteers. Visit our Kentuckiana Tornado section for the latest photos, st
Educator takes stand in wrongful death trial brought by families of two victims
UN humanitarian chief calls for unhindered aid access to worst-hit areas as Syrian government requests more time and violence in Homs continues. Sunita Rappai reports.
A California evangelical group called "Invisible Children" documents the atrocities carried out by Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
After years of working in the banking sector, a 28 year old Emirati woman, Maryam al-Saffar, turned her attention to a traditionally male-dominated industry becoming the first female train driver in the Middle East. Images and soundbites.
Libya's interim prime minister Friday told Russia it could do business again in his oil-rich country but regretted Moscow's stance during the revolution and warned it must sever ties to the former regime.
The critical step taken by Greece to avoid bankruptcy with a debt write-off deal on Friday received mixed reactions in Athens, with some people welcoming the news while others remained concerned about the crisis.
Afghan forces will take control of the detention center at Bagram air base -- a move many hope will ease tensions between Washington and Kabul. Deborah Gembara reports.
Afghan forces will take control of the detention center at Bagram air base -- a move many hope will ease tensions between Washington and Kabul. Deborah Gembara reports.
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift is Billboard's top money maker, Angelina Jolie supports women in New York, and Prince Harry visits Brazil.
The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Taylor Swift is Billboard's top money maker, Angelina Jolie supports women in New York, and Prince Harry visits Brazil.
Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton reacts
Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot a rifle as part of a visit with biathalon athletes during a championship tournament in Sochi. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Communities in Japan destroyed by the tsunami are years away from being righted, the Red Cross warned Friday, with many of the displaced stuck in temporary housing for a long time to come. Duration: 01:35
Kaoru Ishikawa, Japan's ambassador to Canada, wants Canadians to know his country is grateful for their help and thoughtfulness after the earthquake and tsunami of one year ago.
Assessing position in Strait of Hormuz
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich lays out his vision for America, as he tries to build momentum and support ahead of primaries in the South. (March 9)
President Barack Obama hails another month of job growth during a speech about the economy and jobs in Prince George County, Virginia. (March 9)
Afghan forces will take control of the detention center at Bagram air base -- a move many hope will ease tensions between Washington and Kabul. Deborah Gembara reports.
Afghan forces will take control of the detention center at Bagram air base -- a move many hope will ease tensions between Washington and Kabul. Deborah Gembara reports.
An Albuquerque woman who had been missing for nearly a month has been found alive in New Mexico's Gila National Forest. Margaret Page was with her cat, who also survived the ordeal. (March 9)
The University of Pittsburgh psychiatric clinic gunman who killed an employee and shot several others wasn't carrying identification and his fingerprints have yielded no clues to his identity, authorities say. (March 9)
Members of the Cincinnati Bengals helped with cleanup efforts in Moscow, Ohio. They also brought food for volunteers and residents affected by last week's tornado.
MEMPHIS, Ind. (WHAS11) -- A week after tornadoes struck, neighbors on the outskirts of Henryville near Memphis said it feels much longer. Nearly 15 homes on Broadway were damaged along with barns and trees. Jeremy Sweeney survived the storms. Sweeney stuck a sign on a pickup truck that saved his life. It reads "Tornado Windstorm Shelter." The sign landed in his front yard Saturday. His fiancé shot video showing fingers from funnel clouds touching down and destroying homes, barns and trees. They piled into
An Albuquerque woman who had been missing for nearly a month has been found alive in New Mexico's Gila National Forest. Margaret Page was with her cat, who also survived the ordeal. (March 9)
Rachel Wolff shows how Japan is healing one year after the tsunami
Debris field creeping across Pacific
CBS2's Kathryn Brown reports from Long Island.
Issue threatened to derail a long-term partnership
Almost exactly one year after the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant sent local inhabitants fleeing for their safety, little has changed in the deserted town of Tomioka that now has a population of one. (March 9)
A vehicle burst into flames after an Israeli airstrike on Gaza in response to rocket fire. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Southern Indiana Tornado Relief Concert Sunday, March 11 1-8pm Silver Creek High School Sellersburg, Indiana
Cinderella March 9-11 and 16-18 Anchorage School Theater Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Sundays at 2pm
Lives still disrupted
Texas man leaps out of driver's path
Greece is closer to avoiding immediate bankruptcy after persuading the vast majority of its private creditors to slash the value of their Greek bonds. (March 9)
President condemns British raid in Nigeria as Italians seek clarity over botched hostage rescue attempt. Sarah Wali reports
Residents of the small German city of Braunschweig are baffled by a number of envelopes stuffed with cash which have been left at various charities around town, sparking talk of a modern day ...
Popular tradition in danger of ending
Raw video: Arizona firefighters saw through concrete to reach feline stuck in storm drain
KMBC's Lara Moritz reports that Truman High School held a benefit dinner in the memory of Jake Robel, who was killed in a 2000 carjacking.
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office, including those of four convicted killers and a robber who had worked at the Governor's Mansion. (March 9)
A fire at a hotel in Bangkok kills one Russian woman and injures 21 other people. Nick Rowlands reports.
South Korean security forces stage a mock bomb and bio-chemical attack in preparations ahead of a nuclear summit in Seoul. (Rough cut - no reporter narration.)
Aerial footage shot by Iwate Prefecture police shows the moment when the tsunami hit the cities of Ofuna and Rikuzentaka on March 11, 2011. Duration: 01:19
'Gospel Tourists' are descending on Harlem churches in mass. The tourists, many of whom are from Europe, have begun to outnumber the historically black membership at some churches. (March 9)
Detroit is facing a stray dog epidemic. Tens of thousands of strays roam the city's streets, byproducts of the city's crushing poverty. Rapper Hush and members of his nonprofit, Detroit Dog Rescue, are out every day looking for strays. (March 9)
Some of Australia's best jockeys will be in town ahead of Monday's Adelaide Cup, and up and coming apprentices are learning the ropes with the help of a high-tech video game.
A famous Aussie actor has joined farmers fighting a gas-fired power generator planned for one little town near Goulburn.
Flooding continues in the towns of Forbes in New South Wales and in the Victorian town of Nathalia. Sophia Soo reports.
Thousands march for International Women's Day in Santiago, but ends up clashing with police. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Pakistan's interior minister says former al Qaeda leader's three widows are charged with illegal entry and stay in Pakistan. Sophia Soo reports.
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WHAS11) -- The feeling when the tornado tore through the Henryville schools hasn't escaped Dawn Daniel, a kindergarten teacher at Henryville Elementary. "I felt the suction, you know, just the pull of your skin," remembers Daniel. "I never lifted up, but you could feel the suction." Her harrowing experience occurred in a music room closet at the elementary school while she huddled with two other teachers and a few young students, including her own children. "We've got pillows on th
Britain's Prince Harry completes his Caribbean tour celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and leaves for Brazil. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
We're getting a look at the police interrogation of the man who hit and killed a University of Minnesota student as he walked on a sidewalk last spring, James Schugel reports (3:01).
Authorities in Summit County, Colorado reported that an 18-year-old student from Pewaukee was killed in a ski accident Thursday.
Crews in Ohio are working to restore two historic homes that were heavily damaged by a tornado.
Students were a part of a robotics team from Rufus King, Bradley Tech, and Washington High Schools and were in mid-competition at a nearby arena.
A week after tornadoes struck the Tri-State, communities are asking for help with the cleanup.
A dramatic video showing 30 beached dolphins being rescued by beachgoers in Brazil has become an internet sensation. (March 8)
The latest headlines from the Channel 7 newsroom.
On Thursday, 607 revelers packed a downtown city block in Grand Rapids, Mich. and donned chicken beaks, clucking their way to the record for most people wearing animal noses at a single venue. Assuming folks at Guinness World Records agree. (March 8)
A video from al Qaeda-linked militants shows ammunition and weapons seized from a raid in Yemen, which killed 110 people. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Satellite photos show possible clean-up of weapons test
Police looking for 8 suspects who stole $12K in San Clemente
Protestors toss rotten eggs at government building in Taipei
Gunfire at a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured seven others Thursday, the university's medical center said. A man who was in a waiting room when the gunfire erupted said people scrambled to hide. (March 8)
Interfaith leaders in Jersey City say they're in solidarity with Muslims who feel reports of the NY Police Department conducting surveillance of mosques and Muslim student groups crossed the line beyond acceptable counter-terrorism methods. (March 8)
GOP presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich appear to be battling each other for the title of chief challenger to Mitt Romney. Each is hoping for a boost from next week's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama. (March 8)
US President Barack Obama praised Ghana as a "good news" country in a troubled continent Thursday, as he welcomed President John Atta Mills to Oval Office talks.
The community of Moscow, Ohio, laid the victim of a tornado to rest Thursday as everyone tries to clean up and rebuild.
Residents of northern Kentucky have seen tornadoes, snow, heat and now rain all in one week, and it's making recovery efforts more difficult.
WLWT traveled to Adams County, where three tornadoes touched down last Friday.
Carol Forste, the Moscow councilwoman who was killed in Friday's tornado, was laid to rest Thursday.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says police tell it a shooting at a psychiatric clinic has killed two people and left seven injured. The gunfire at a psychiatric clinic at the University of Pittsburgh erupted Thursday afternoon. (March 8)
GRANITE CITY, Illinois - Police are investigating after a man shot his wife before killing himself in Granite City early Thursday. Police said they responded to a call in the 2500 block of Jerden Avenue around 1 a.m. and found 50-year-old Patricia Howell lying in the street with two gunshot wounds. She was transported to St. Louis University Hospital, where she remains in stable condition. Officers at the scene said the husband, identified as 62-year-old Troy Howell, went inside the home after the shooting
Firefighters in Peach Grove, Ky., are battling fatigue after working non-stop for the last seven days.
(WHAS11) -- We revisited Elizabethtown, Ky. They're rebuilding after an EF-2 tornado ripped up homes and businesses last week. Emergency Management says cleanup is continuing, Red Cross is still offering help to those affected and trees are being cleared. While the main focus has been on helping the victims of Friday's storm, emergency crews want to make sure that these small Kentucky towns aren't forgotten. WHAS11's Chelsea Rabideau has more on the cleanup in Elizabethtown.
How did troops help in wake of deadly earthquake, tsunami?
Courtis Fuller takes you to Adams County, which was also hit by Friday's tornadoes.
Mother Nature keeps hammering tornado victims in northern Kentucky. After the big storm, they've had to contend with snow and now rain.
Residents were being allowed to return home after a train derailment in Abbeville early Thursday prompted the evacuation of a half-mile area. No one was hurt when more than two dozen cars of a CSX train ran off the tracks around 4:30 a.m. (March 8)
This Sunday marks one year since a massive earthquake sent a tsunami barreling into the Japanese coast, killing thousands of people.
A Briton and an Italian held hostage in Nigeria were killed by their captors before they could be freed by a rescue mission, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday. Deborah ...
Analysts say the upcoming talks with the U.S, North Korea and others will hinge on how serious Pyongyang will take the negotiations and how much they are willing to open up. (March 8)
24-year-old Michigan woman tried to collect benefits after winning
Museums in Rome were open their doors to women for free, as part of International Women's Day. AFPTV made the visit to the Colosseum, where woman guides shed a new light on the wonders of Ancient Rome, seen through the eyes of women.
KT McFarland reviews the intelligence behind the Iranian nuclear crisis
This Sunday marks one year since a massive earthquake sent a tsunami barreling into the Japanese coast, killing thousands of people.
Queen Elizabeth attends a multi-faith church service in Leicester Cathedral on the first leg of her Diamond Jubilee tour. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Col. Cedric Leighton examines the possibilities for unilateral action on Syria
Syria's deputy oil minister announced his defection in an online video that emerged Thursday, making him the highest ranking official to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime. (March 8)
The hunt for the missing is continuing as sadness persists in Ishinomaki, a year after a tsunami slammed the Japanese community on the country's hard-hit northeast coast. The city's Okawa Elementary School lost 74 out of its 108 students. (March 7)
Debate over action at Texas high school
Russia's Vladimir Putin; President Dmitry Medvedev ski together with former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi joining them in snow fun. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Women in the Palestinian territories and Israel discuss the role of women in society and politics on International Women's Day. Simon Hanna reports.
U.N.-Arab League special envoy on Syria, Kofi Annan, warns against the use of more force in Syria. Nick Rowlands reports.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is taking his fight for the White House to southern conservatives in Mississippi, hammering President Barack Obama on his foreign policy. (March 8)
As International Women's Day was marked around the world, many in Afghanistan were worried that they could lose rights acquired since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001. (March 8)
Britain's Ministry of Defence releases pictures of six servicemen who died after their armoured vehicle was hit by an explosion in Afghanistan. Nick Rowlands reports.
U.N. watchdog holding meeting over new concerns
They're the best of the best: a special service of France's police force trained to protect the country's presidential candidates as they travel around the country on the campaign trail. AFPTV catches up with the French police's special bodyguard patrol. Duration: 02:03
Queen Elizabeth and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, arrive in Leicester as part of a series of UK visits the Queen is undertaking in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. Rough Cut (no ...
A documentary by CBC's Keith Boag on Mexico's escalating battle against its violent drug cartels.
Police officer fired for abusing privileges in Florida
Gang shootout leaves 15 injured in Arizona
A Valley High School student was struck and killed along the interstate. As police are investigating, his family is worried about getting him home for his funeral thousands of miles away.
The first ever Air Expo air exhibition to be held in the emirate of Abu Dhabi kicked off on Monday. More than 100 local and international companies are participating in the exhibition that brings together key representatives of the general aviation sector, in the Gulf States and the world, to showcase some of the most important developments in this sector as well as the latest private jets, helicopters, equipment, pilot training centers, accessories and aviation technology. Duration: 00:41
KCCI's Angie Hunt reports.
Victims of Christmas Eve 2000 Jakarta church bombings testify at trial of suspected bomb-maker Umar Patek. Nick Rowlands reports.
Ambassadors gather in Vienna, as the United Nations Nuclear Agency meeting on Iran is set to resume. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Syria's deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he no longer wished to serve a "criminal regime", as he became the most senior official to join the opposition. ATTENTION: images obtained on YouTube. We have been able to confirm that these images show Syria's deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin. Posted on YouTube on March 7, 2012. Duration: 01:12
Size zeros don't cut any cloth in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where curves are a must for women looking to catch the eye. But to get the perfect proportions, some women are resorting to extreme lengths -- some of which can damage their health. Duration: 01:38
Images of the moment the tsunami hit Otsuchi in northern Japan on March 11, 2011 , killing 802 people and leaving 479 missing. Duration: 00:46
Thousands of Taiwanese farmers on Thursday staged a raucous protest against a government plan to allow the import of US beef containing a growth drug, challenging their president to "say no" to Washington.(March 08)
Well-wishers great Prince Harry at Jamaica's port of Falmouth, while later he is entertained at the Sandals resort in Montego Bay. Travis Brecher reports.
Flooding in eastern Australia spreads, inundating more towns as rivers burst their banks. Travis Brecher reports.
Chilean police clash with protesters in Santiago who are demonstrating in support of reforms in the southern region of Asyen. Simon Hanna reports.
Lawyers for a Perth man facing drug charges in Malaysia, claim he has been physically abused by local police to force a confession.
A Mexican court is to review the case of a French woman jailed for 60 years for kidnapping after concerns about her trial.
Jurors in the trial of a Rutgers University student accused of using his webcam to invade the privacy of a gay roommate who later committed suicide, listened to the defendant's recorded interview with police on Wednesday. (March 6)
One of Australia's most high profile mothers has shared her heartbreak on the 'inside'.
Suspected members of a gang accused of dozens of murders and a spate of kidnappings are arrested by Mexican police.
Scientists are launching a mission to the undersea epicentre of Japan's huge tsunami-causing quake to get their first look at the fractured ocean bed. Duration: 00:57
More trucks have been forced off the road by police in South Australia and New South Wales, as investigations into a local transport giant intensify.
Despite Aung San Suu Kyi's overwhelming popularity, her opponent in Myanmar's upcoming elections, a former military doctor, believes his chances are pretty good. Duration: 02:20
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly plotting to kill a teacher and two students at Notre Dame High School. Kirk Hawkins reports.
A 16-year-old boy was in custody Wednesday for allegedly threatening to go on a murderous shooting rampage at Notre Dame High School. Kirk Hawkins reports.
Grief counselors were on hand Wednesday at Osceola High School on Wednesday, one day after a 16-year-old girl and her mother were killed in a house fire, Rachel Slavik reports (2:41).
One Washington political watcher says even though Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has not managed to win over his party's most conservative voters he will likely get their support in November. (March 7)
Voters in Massachusetts share their thoughts on Mitt Romney and the GOP presidential field following Super Tuesday when no one pulled ahead of the pack. (March 7)
Researchers at Texas State University use donated bodies to study the science of estimating time of death on corpses found outdoors. Their finding could change the way police and medical examiners do their job. (March 7)
President Barack Obama is calling for incentives to develop more fuel-efficient cars, emphasizing a top energy initiative amid rising gasoline prices and a re-election battle. (March 7)
With a win in the Georgia primary Tuesday, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich looked ahead to more contests, promising yet another comeback for what he called "the power of ideas." (March 6)
The hunt for the missing is continuing as sadness persists in Ishinomaki, a year after a tsunami slammed the Japanese community on the country's hard-hit northeast coast. The city's Okawa Elementary School lost 74 out of its 108 students. (March 7)
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is the first presidential candidate to visit Kansas after Super Tuesday. He spoke to supporters in the town of Lenexa, lashing out at President Barack Obama for his stance on Iran and health care. (March 7)
Footage of damage and destruction in various parts of the besieged city of Homs was posted online by Syrian activists on Wednesday. (March 7)
A town in Oregon honored two police officers who pulled a man out of a burning car in September. (March 7)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pushed back on Wednesday against fresh demands for U.S. military involvement in Syria to end President Bashar Assad's deadly crackdown on his people. (March 7)
This year's Geneva auto show has its share of hot concept cars, including sleek vehicles from Lamborghini and Infiniti. Topless cars and female models feature, too, through 18 March. (March 7)
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is the first presidential candidate to visit Kansas after Super Tuesday. He spoke to supporters in the town of Lenexa, lashing out at President Barack Obama for his stance on Iran and health care. (March 7)
A Special Forces soldier died in North Carolina, after he rushed into a burning home to save his two young daughters. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (March 7)
On Wednesday, Ohio State Troopers released dashcam video of a trooper in pursuit of a wrong-way driver just seconds before a deadly crash that killed four people, including the driver. (March 7)
Mitt Romney won the Massachusetts Republican primary, but focused his remarks on President Barack Obama. He warns supporters that Obama would be "unrestrained" if he wins a second term and would trample Americans' freedoms. (March 6)
A thriving crop of marijuana plants, an arsenal of guns, pipe bombs, grenades and enough explosives to potentially level an entire block were uncovered by officers investigating a report of a silent alarm, officials announced Wednesday. (March 7)
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum waited until he won the primaries in Oklahoma and Tennessee before speaking to cheering supporters in Ohio on a Super Tuesday during the most turbulent Republican presidential race in a generation. (March 6)
Mitt Romney has outdueled Rick Santorum in Ohio, claiming the hotly contested, pivotal Super Tuesday state. Romney did best in Ohio metropolitan areas, as well as among voters worried about the economy. (March 6)
A sheriff's deputy and two other people were wounded Wednesday afternoon during an exchange of gunfire outside a courthouse plaza in Tulsa, police said. No names were immediately released. (March 7)
Football fans in Indianapolis say they're sorry to see quarterback Peyton Manning leave the Indianapolis Colts. The team released Manning rather than pay a $28 million bonus while lingering questions about his health remain. (March 7)
The head of South Africa's powerful Cosatu labour federation threatens new street protests, as he rallies tens of thousands of people in Johannesburg against plans for toll roads and labour brokers. Duration: 00:43.
Britain's Prince Harry gave Usain Bolt, Jamaica's champion sprinter, a run for his money on Tuesday on the track at the University of the West Indies. Duration: 00:31.
Military spending in Asia will top that in Europe for the first time this year, a London-based think-tank said Wednesday in its annual assessment of the strength of the world's armies. Duration: 01:02.
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung, head of the Radio France philharmonic orchestra, will conduct a special concert on March 14 bringing together musicians from France and North Korea. Duration: 01:00.
Greece toughened its stance to push creditors to accept a debt swap and take heavy losses, just one day before the deadline for completion of the deal to avert default. Duration: 00:52.
One year after the Fukushima plant was hit by a tsunami, the Japanese government and the plant operator announced a "cold shutdown" of the reactors implying that there is only cleaning up left to do. But, for those cleaning up, the task continues to be a dangerous, complicated and lengthy one. Duration: 02:13
One of the world's leading researchers into spinal cord injuries says China could hold the key to a cure that he has been searching for since he met late actor Christopher Reeve in the 1990s. Duration: 01:14
At this summer's Olympic Games in London, doping will doubtless make headlines alongside the sporting achievements of 'clean' athletes. But organisers have invested in what they believe is the most high-tech Olympic anti-doping lab in history -- in the hope of scaring off potential cheats, and catching those that do hope to enhance their performance with illegal substances. Duration: 02:01
According to the UN refugee agency, about 2,000 people have fled to Lebanon in recent days, many from Homs and particularly its opposition stronghold of Baba Amr. Duration: 00:32.
Sunrise reporter Mark Beretta takes the ride of a lifetime in an Australian army Black Hawk helicopter.
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- The American Red Cross said it is not currently accepting volunteers to help with the tornado relief effort unless they are specially trained. However, volunteers can contact the United Way at 211, where you may be able to aid in cleanup. United Way volunteers must be 18 years old or at least 16 years old with written parent permission. Volunteers from around the country have arrived to help victims of last week's storms, including some from Michigan and Washington, D.C. A
A man who attached what he said was a bomb around the neck of a teenage girl in Australia admits the charges against him.
Soldiers killed as their military vehicle is caught in a roadside bomb blast in southern Thailand. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Syria's deputy oil minister announces his defection from the government on video posted on a social media website.
Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro, New Democratic MP Pat Martin and Liberal MP Frank Valeriote discuss a parliamentary motion calling for Elections Canada to have stronger investigative powers
The latest headlines from the Channel 7 newsroom.
An appeal by Continental Airlines against its conviction over the July 2000 Concorde crash is due to get underway in France.
40/29's Lauren Limerick was on the ground in the city just hours after the tornado. She returned again a week later to find out just how far the cleanup has come.
Australia's flood event is so big it can be seen from space.
New satellite photos show possible cleaning crews at controversial nuclear site
More than two decades after a high school baseball coach was killed while he slept, a Durham County Sheriff's Office investigator remains committed to keeping the man's wife in prison for his murder.
Cops use pit maneuver to catch suspect
Reaction to escalating tension in Mideast
Amidst major proposed cuts to the national Air Force budget, Vermont Air National Guard leaders say their biggest mission will end, moving many members out of full time and into part time jobs.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Only hours after spending time meeting the President and riding in Motorcade One, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue was walking among rubble debris of where a house once stood. "Since I've been Governor I've done hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, ice storms and tornadoes and I always go home at night and in my prayers thank God for the work of our volunteers and the work of our professional emergency units," Perdue said while standing at what was once the house where three children we
TRIMBLE CO., (WHAS11) -- In the small Mullins Mobile Home Park near Bedford, Ky., hardly anything remains standing above knee level after an EF-3 tornado swept through the town March 2. One couple was inside a trailer when the tornado struck. "I can't believe that they're still alive," Donna Mullins, the park's owner, said. A woman in unit number two was using her computer when her husband saw the funnel cloud. "He just got up and put his arms around her and when he did, he just held on to her," Mu
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (WHAS11) -- FEMA officials were in Henryville, Ind. Wednesday to assess damages after a tornado touched down on March 2. WHAS11's Joe Arnold was with officials as they walked around the town assessing damage. Click the video player above to see the full story.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. should not take military action against Syria now, although he did not rule it out. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
KCCI's Cynthia Fodor reports.
Doctors zero in on cause of death
(WHAS11) -- They are the forgotten victims of the March 2 tornado outbreak - the animals left behind. Some were lost and didn't make it as tornadoes tore through Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Others made it but their owners are having a hard time taking care of themselves and their property. WHAS11's Chelsea Rabideau is in Southern Indiana reporting on groups and individuals stepping up to help the pets left behind by Friday's storms. To see the full story click the video player above. Visit our Kentuckian
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (PRESS RELEASE) -- The State of Indiana is trying to connect tornado victims with recovery resources at one central location starting Wednesday. The center is located on the first floor of Ogle Hall at the Ivy Tech campus in Sellersburg, near I-65 and Highway 311 (I-65 Exit 9). The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week for at least 10 days. Indiana successfully used this 'one-stop shop' approach before in 2008 when flooding impacted many areas of the state and served
Prince Harry joins military drills in Jamaica. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Friends, family, and other community members are preparing to say goodbye to the third victim of the Chardon High School shootings.
CLARK CO., Ind. (WHAS11) -- Tornado knocks down thousands of Clark State Forest trees Thousands of trees in the Clark State Forest have been torn from their trunks or ripped from the ground. The EF-4 tornado that powered through the Knobstone Trail in Clark County, Ind. March 2 left a path of destruction in the forest knocking down trees that have been there for more than a century. "You can see the devastation it caused here," Roger Bryant, a park ranger and who lives near the forest, said. "This will pr
Too late for diplomacy?
PHOENIX -- The Border Security Expo has the Phoenix Convention Center full of fascinating, high-tech gadgetry designed to better secure U.S. borders. "It's a one-stop shop, bringing together buyers and sellers," said organizer Michael Rosenberg. The former head of the Border Patrol, Jay Ahern, spoke at the expo Tuesday. He said despite budget cuts, federal dollars are available to spend on border security. He expects some will be spent on new technology found at the expo. "It's clearly a lot of interesting
Raw video: Ropes used to pull trapped passengers from surging waters
Former Israeli Amb. Dan Gillerman weighs in
(WHAS11) -- WHAS11's Claudia Coffey talked with Clark County Sheriff Brian Lovens who helped save Marysville mom Stephanie Decker. Decker lost parts of both of her legs March 2, shielding her children from a tornado that ripped apart their home. Her 8-year-old son ran to get her help and if it weren't for the quick actions of Lovens, Decker could have lost her life.
How should U.S. respond to Chinese?
UN torture investigator calls for Syria to be referred to the ICC as humanitarian chief visits Syrian foreign minister in Damascus and Turkish president says he has no trust in Syrian ...
Six British soldiers are killed in Helmand province, the biggest single loss of life for British troops in Afghanistan since 2006. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Syrian protesters take to the streets in their thousands across several towns and cities, calling on President Bashar al-Assad to leave. Simon Hanna reports.
It's a race against time for many people in Moscow, Ohio. They're trying to recover as many as their belongings as possible before more inclement weather hits.
Some residents in Piner, Ky., lost everything, while others managed to still have a roof over their heads. They're helping each other after Friday's devastating tornado.
Army soldier guns down two women in India's northern Jammu and Kashmir state, after he suspected his wife of an illicit relationship. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
At least 43 people died and hundreds were still trapped in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday when a snow avalanche covered an entire village near the northern border with Tajikistan. Rough Cut (no ...
UN humanitarian aid chief Valerie Amos visits Syria in an attempt to convince authorities to help ease restrictions on aid reaching civilians in areas affected by fighting. Rough Cut (no reporter ...
Raw video: Oregon officers honored for heroic actions after pulling man from flaming vehicle
Authorities use video evidence to find suspects
China plans to launch manned spacecraft to dock with its space module this summer. Nick Rowlands reports.
Raw video: British royal hits the dance floor during Diamond Jubilee tour