Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped two high-security Mexican prisons before his ultimate capture and extradition to the United States.
Author: Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY
PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing ‘speciesism’ with racism, homophobia and ableism
PETA’s Twitter call for an end to “anti-animal” language is drawing a combination of ridicule and condemnation.
A Dutch church is holding a non-stop service for migrant family seeking asylum, and they’re still going
A Dutch church has been holding a non-stop service since October 26to protect an Armenian family who fled from political persecution in their home country. That’s over 800 hours of worship, and counting.
Raging California fires: Why have the flames spread so quickly?
Across California, three separate wildfires are ravagingcommunities and forests, with tens of thousands forced to evacuate their homes. The Camp, Hull and Woolsey fires willcontinue to burn for days. How have the flames spread so quic…
Historic flooding in Italy: What role has climate change played in the destruction?
At least 11 people have diedin Italy this week due to historic flooding throughout the country that has resulted in falling trees, landslides and high winds.
A parched planet: Record-breaking heat blanketing four continents in July
Julyhas brought record-breaking heat to people around the world.From Algeria’s deserts to Japan’s bustling cities, here are some of the historic temperatures that haveaffected four continents this month.