World
2 days ago
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said.
3 days ago
France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
Fire crews and planes wrestled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control in southwest France before a forecast jump in temperatures complicates the massive firefighting effort against a blaze that has burned an area four times the size of Paris.
1 week ago
Wildfires in BC, eastern Whatcom County continue to grow
Smoke from the B.C.'s Brunswick Creek Complex triggered an air quality alert earlier this week.
1 week ago
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist.
1 week ago
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people
At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what's already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
1 week ago
Global tensions inch gas prices inch higher in Whatcom County
The average price at the pump in the county sits at $4.80 per gallon as of Monday.
1 week ago
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians "need to be better" as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain's new leader. Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a "circuit breaker" for a system he says has taken wrong turns since the 1980s.
2 weeks ago
Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, promising to bring hope to the British people and...
2 weeks ago
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, local media reported Wednesday, in the latest...
3 weeks ago
Charles hosted Prince Harry and family for first time in years as they try to repair a family rift
King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his youngest son and wife quit royal life and moved to America six years ago.
3 weeks ago
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
3 weeks ago
BC wildfire causing smoky air conditions in Whatcom County
The fire has been burning north of Hope, B.C. since Thursday, July 2.
4 weeks ago
Vatican cracks down on a traditionalist group by excommunicating its bishops
The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church.
4 weeks ago
Bellingham hosting watch parties for US knockout match Wednesday
The official Fan Zone watch party at the waterfront starts at 1 p.m. with a Seattle-hosted match before the U.S. plays at 5.
