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New 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey as death toll climbs to nearly 47,000

Monday, February 20 by ABC News

(SAMANDAG, Turkey) -- Turkey was hit with another earthquake Monday as a 6.4 earthquake rattled Samandag even as the country is still cleaning up from one of the worst natural disasters in its history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.There were no immediate reports... Read More.

Trial date set in Brianna Ghey murder

Monday, February 20 by ABC News

(LIVERPOOL, England) -- Two teens are set to go on trial for the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey on July 10. Ghey, a transgender girl, was found dead by passersby in a park in the English town of Warrington on Feb. 11, according to... Read More.

‘Nonstop shelling’: Former US marine fighting in Bakhmut says fighting is ‘chaotic’

Monday, February 20 by ABC News

(KYIV, Ukraine) -- The average lifespan on the frontline of the fierce fighting in the city of Bakhmut is "four hours," according to an American fighting side by side with the Ukrainian army against Russian forces in the Donbas.Former U.S. marine Troy Offenbecker, of... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden in Kyiv says Putin was ‘dead wrong’

Monday, February 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine.Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from... Read More.

Blinken describes confronting China about spy balloon, warns against military support for Russia

Sunday, February 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Over an hourlong conversation this weekend, the top diplomats from China and the U.S. zigzagged through an agenda filled with contentious topics, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken issuing blunt warnings to his counterpart regarding Beijing's expansive spy balloon program and fears... Read More.

How regional fault lines led to such a destructive earthquake in Turkey, Syria

Sunday, February 19 by ABC News

(GAZIANTEP, Turkey) -- It was only a matter of time before the region surrounding Turkey and Syria experienced "the big one," according to experts.Tens of thousands of people died in a pair of cataclysmic earthquakes that rocked the region on Feb. 6. First, a... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia plans nuclear exercises to disrupt Biden Europe visit, Ukraine military says

Sunday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine.Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from... Read More.

Four US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed ISIS leader in Syria

Friday, February 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Four U.S. service members were wounded by an explosion during a helicopter raid in northeast Syria on Thursday night. A senior ISIS leader was killed in the mission, officials said."The U.S. service members and working dog are receiving treatment in a U.S.... Read More.

Passengers in air for 16 hours forced to return to where they started after JFK electrical fire

Friday, February 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of the longest commercial flights in the world did a U-turn over the Pacific Ocean to return to its departure airport over 16 hours later because of a closure of New York's JFK Terminal One.Air New Zealand 2 took off... Read More.

Turkey earthquake: Two men rescued from rubble 261 hours later, official says

Friday, February 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Nearly 11 days after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks rocked southeastern Turkey, two men trapped beneath the rubble have been rescued as the odds of finding survivors diminish by the hour.Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca posted about the rescues on... Read More.

First ever images of Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday glacier’ show melting from below

Thursday, February 16 by ABC News

(THWAITES GLACIER, Antarctica) -- Scientists studying one of the most crucial glaciers that's been deteriorating by climate change got a new look at what's going on underneath the surface.In two studies published in the science journal "Nature," scientists from the UK-US International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Officials urge Bakhmut civilians to evacuate

Thursday, February 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine.Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from... Read More.

New 6.4 earthquake strikes Turkey as death toll climbs to nearly 47,000

Trial date set in Brianna Ghey murder

‘Nonstop shelling’: Former US marine fighting in Bakhmut says fighting is ‘chaotic’

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden in Kyiv says Putin was ‘dead wrong’

Blinken describes confronting China about spy balloon, warns against military support for Russia

How regional fault lines led to such a destructive earthquake in Turkey, Syria

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia plans nuclear exercises to disrupt Biden Europe visit, Ukraine military says

Four US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed ISIS leader in Syria

Passengers in air for 16 hours forced to return to where they started after JFK electrical fire

Turkey earthquake: Two men rescued from rubble 261 hours later, official says

First ever images of Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday glacier’ show melting from below

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Officials urge Bakhmut civilians to evacuate

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