Rob Scheer started Comfort Cases in 2013; it has given 300,000+ backpacks to foster kids

Netanyahu says Flydubai attacker had 'Islamist radical indoctrination'

Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

Man applies for Ethiopian wife's PR, gets rejected as woman's divorce from first husband under Sharia law not considered legal in Canada

92-year-old UK man changed his will; wife could only access half through stepdaughter

What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?

The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

Nile perch introduced to Lake Victoria years ago transformed its fishery and threatened cichlids

Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide

The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.

Indian man travels to North Carolina from Mumbai to find 17-year-old girl who blocked him on social media, Uber driver alerts cops

Effort to bring back the rapids of Grand Rapids that disappeared after industrial development

After nearly two decades of planning, construction is underway in downtown Grand Rapids to restore the historic rapids that gave the city its name. The first phase will remove four low-head dams and replace them with natural rock features designed to improve fish passage, habitat and river access. The project also includes measures to protect mussels and control invasive sea lampreys.

‘It Could’ve Been’: Trump Says Iran Could Be Linked To Omani Pilot Who Stabbed Capt Smit

Trump said the investigation was still underway but indicated that such a connection was being considered.