Authorities in Australia arrested two men attempting to transport 1.1 tons of illicit drugs worth an estimated $687 million.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
New York college student arrested in Russia over medical marijuana possession
Audrey Lorber, a student at Pace University, was stopped at the airport in St. Petersburg with 19.05 grams of medical marijuana.
Recreational cocaine use approved for two people in landmark decision in Mexico
An anti-crime group hopes the decision will push authorities to put moreresources towards the prevention of violent crimes.
The Amazon is burning and smoke from the fires can be seen from space
Smoke from record wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest blanketed São Paulo on Monday and could be seen from space.
A Brazilian gang leader tried to escape prison dressed as his daughter. When that failed, he killed himself
Clauvino da Silva tried to escape prison by dressing up as his 19-year-old daughter and leaving her in his cell. He was later found dead.
A bright orange bird was rescued from the highway. Turns out it was just a seagull covered in curry
A bright orange bird was rescued in England. Vets soon discovered the ‘exotic’ bird was just a seagull covered in curry or turmeric.
A Canadian political cartoonist’s drawing of Donald Trump went viral. Two days later, he was fired
A Canadian political cartoonist said he was let go from his freelance contract two days after his cartoon featuring President Donald Trump went viral.
Meet the ‘cat-fox,’ a mysterious mammal found in Corsica that could be a new species
The ‘cat-fox,’ a mysterious feline that roams the French island of Corsica, may be a new species, according to wildlife officials.
Maryland couple found dead in their hotel room in the Dominican Republic
Edward Nathaniel Holmes and Cynthia Ann Day were found unresponsive in their hotel room after missing their scheduled checkout time on Thursday.
Two ‘screaming and snarling’ raccoon dogs are running loose in a small village in England
Nottinghamshire police warned residents that the animals are “potentially dangerous if approached.”