The United States had the three costliest catastrophes in the world in 2018. The number one disaster cost more than $16 billion.
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Mysterious mass grave with decapitated skeletons unearthed in England
Archeologists had an unnerving discovery after excavating a mass grave of 52 skeletons in the UK. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
Remember that mysterious ‘attack’ on US diplomats in Cuba? Scientists think it was crickets
Dozens of embassy workers fell ill after reportedly hearing strange sounds in Havana. Researchers believe those sounds were crickets.
Rare WWII-era coin found in kid’s lunch money could fetch a fortune
Does it make cents that 1 cent could be worth tens of thousands? For one incredibly rare penny it does! Buzz60’s Mercer Morrison has the story.
7 dead in shooting at Mexican bar in Playa del Carmen
Six men were found shot to death in the bar, and another died at a local hospital.
Turkey appears to snub US; no assurances on Syrian Kurds
White House national security adviser John Bolton met for roughly two hours with his Turkish counterpart Ibrahim Kalin and other senior officials at Ankara’s presidency complex but got no assurances on the safety Syrian Kurdish allies.
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Five largest natural catastrophes in 2018
Five largest natural catastrophes in 2018
Man charged in deadly game room fire in Poland
The man who designed the escape room in Poland where five teenage girls died in a fire on Friday has been charged with intentionally creating the fire hazard which led to the blaze. (Jan. 7)
U.N. agency cleared to visit Saudi woman whose plea to seek asylum went viral on Twitter
The United Nations’ refugee agency said it has been granted access to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, a Saudi woman who traveled to Thailand seeking asylum.
US military confirms airstrike killed USS Cole bombing suspect Jamal al-Badawi in Yemen
On Oct. 12, 2000, two suicide bombers drove a small boat loaded with explosives into the hull of the USS Cole, killing 17 sailors.