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A Japanese climber died and his fellow mountaineer was injured while trying to scale one of the highest and unscaled peaks in northern Pakistan last week, a mountaineering official and the injured climber said on Tuesday. (Aug. 15) (AP Video: Manzoor B…

The child’s mother has apologized to teacher Abby Zwerner, who is suing the school district for $40 million for what she said was an unsafe workplace.

A 7-year-old South Carolina girl was shot by a stray shotgun pellet over the weekend, and a father and son are facing charges in the case.

Pennsylvania fire officials said the homeowners of the house that exploded Saturday, killing five, were having “hot water tank issues.”

Trump is indicted on 2020 election fraud charges in Georgia, judge rules for youth activists in first-of-its-kind MT climate trial: 5 Things podcast

Experts say the grim task of finding and identifying remains of those who died in the Maui wildfire may take a while.

The devastating fires on the Hawaiian island have left many traumatized and in need of mental health care.

Donald Trump and 18 allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The criminal case announced Monday is the fourth brought against the ex-president. (Aug. 15)

Firefighters and farmers have joined forces to combat the wildfires that had spread in Saocha, a city just outside the Colombian capital, Bogota. (Aug. 15)

An investigation in Georgia on efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is one of a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president. (Aug. 14)