Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi retires, shares health concerns

Takeru Kobayashi’s 20-year competitive eating career, which includes six Nathan's Hot Dog Eating championships, has come to an end as he deals with body damage concerns.

Bay Area Iranian Americans hope for change with death of Iran's President

Bay Area Iranian Americans who fled from the hardline leadership of Iran's Shah and later the religious clerics were not mourning the death of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday.

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others were found dead over the weekend after a helicopter crash. Here's what to know about his leadership in the country.

Tacos El Califa de León, Mexico City taco stand, awarded Michelin star

Tacos El Califa de León owner Arturo Rivera Martínez may be the only Michelin-rated chef to say that the best beverage to accompany his food is a “Coke."

Canadian wildfires pose recurring threat to DC, Maryland, Virginia air quality

Right now, wildfires are burning across Canada, and over the course of the summer, that could be problematic for the District, Maryland, and Virginia.

Palestinians recount painful history with war in Gaza as a reminder

Dawud Assad still has nightmares of the day Jewish militias attacked his village of Deir Yassin outside Jerusalem 76 years ago.

Slovakia’s populist prime minister shot in assassination attempt

Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times while greeting supporters at an event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe weeks before an election.

Hong Kong Bun Festival: Watch the bun-scrambling competition live

The event, also known as the Cheung Chau Jiao Festival, has been celebrated for more than 100 years. Here’s how to watch.

Billboard collapses onto group of pedestrians, killing at least 14

A massive billboard collapsed in India, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 70 others who were at a gas station below.

Surfers killed in Mexico 'eerily similar' to 2020 San Diego couple's murders

The murders of Jack Carter Rhoad, Callum Robinson, and Jake Robinson, showed some similarities to the 2020 slayings of retired San Diego couple Ian Hirschsohn and Kathy Harvey in El Socorrito.

8 killed in mass shooting near resort area in Mexico

Eight people were killed in a mass shooting that happened near a resort area south of Mexico City, according to officials.

Surfers killed in Mexico: Suspect said he 'did something' to 'three gringos,' girlfriend alleges

Jesús Gerardo Garcia Cota is expected to be charged with the homicides of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad in Baja California, the prosecutor's office said.

Sacramento man sentenced for financing foreign terrorist organization

A Russian citizen residing in Sacramento was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he sent thousands of dollars to a designated terrorist organization, according to federal officials. 

Jeddah Tower: Construction resumes on what will be world's tallest building

Once completed, the structure will stand 3,280 feet and will be taller than Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, currently the tallest structure in the world.

Ian Gelder, 'Game of Thrones' star, dies at 74

Ian Gelder was a British actor best known for his role on the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones."

Mexican authorities reveal why thieves targeted, killed 3 surfers in Baja California

Callum Robinson, Jake Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad were last seen on April 27 at the popular surf spot La Bocana, south of Ensenada in Baja California. Mexican authorities believe their bodies are the ones pulled from the bottom of a 50-foot well in a remote part of the state.

Israel rejects ceasefire deal; presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas said Monday it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its core demands and it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.