Bodies Recovered After Sudden Storm Capsizes Racing Sailing Boats
Winds of up to 80 miles per hour capsized boats in part of a race on Saturday. Bodies have been recovered in Mobile Bay, Ala., as the U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for missing sailors after a sudden storm caused boats to capsize during a race.
Massive Great White Shark Attacks Aussie Surfer
A 26-year-old surfer was hospitalized in Southern Australia Saturday after he was attacked by a massive great white shark -- which bit the man's thigh and swam off with his leg in its mouth, witnesses said.
Jenner Explains Desire to Live as a Woman in 20/20 Interview
Olympic gold medalist and television personality Bruce Jenner on Friday ended speculation that he aspired to become a woman in an interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer, by officially declaring that he identifies with the female gender.
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Nepal, Hundreds Dead
The United States is sending a disaster-response team and an initial $1 million in aid after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday, killing some 1,500 people.
When Boats Fly
State Park rangers worked with boat owners and a crane company Friday to pull 85 boats out of the marina because of low water levels.
Italy Disrupts Al-Qaida Terror Cell Plotting Attack on Vatican
Italian police disrupted an al-Qaida terror cell that was reportedly planning a suicide attack on the Vatican.
Student Accused of ‘Carry that Weight’ Rape Sues Columbia University
A Columbia University student accused of raping a classmate -- who in turn carries a mattress around campus in a very public campaign to protest the handling of the alleged assault -- filed a lawsuit against the Ivy League school.
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Granted Bail in Canada
Omar Khadr was granted bail in a Canadian court Friday, after 12 years of imprisonment.
Quebec Woman Convicted for Instagram Picture of Anti-police Graffiti
Jennifer Pawluck was convicted of criminal harassment after posting an Instagram picture of graffiti depicting police official Ian Lafreniere with a bullet hole in his head
Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island Evacuated Over Suspicious Package
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island were evacuated Friday after police found a suspicious package in response to a phoned-in bomb threat.
North Korea Blasts U.S.-South Korea Military Exercise Foal Eagle
Pyongyang’s state-controlled media outlet accused South Korea of secretly harboring hostile intentions toward the North.
Poland Objects to ‘Nazi’ Reference in Mattel Game
Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna said Mattel Inc. has been asked to alter a game piece regarded as offensive for the use of the phrase "Nazi Poland."
The Ocean is the World’s 7th Largest Economy
"The ocean rivals the wealth of the world’s richest countries, but it is being allowed to sink to the depths of a failed economy," said Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International.
Hubble Telescope Turns 25
Twenty-five years ago today, April 24, 1990, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope -- the world's preeminent orbital observatory -- was launched into low Earth orbit.