Tom O'Connor

The Coast Guard has not yet found any debris from the small aircraft that disappeared flying over Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio.

Dec 30, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is entering his sixth year in power, defying threats internal and external, but his harsh tactics continue to garner international criticism.

Dec 29, 2016

The move is retaliation for allegedly interfering in the presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump.

Dec 29, 2016

President Barack Obama was reportedly preparing new sanctions against Russia for allegedly interfering in U.S. election, however, the effectiveness of these measures has been questioned.

Dec 29, 2016

SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk were eager to show off the Falcon Heavy in a new Instagram post, raising hopes that the company will redeem itself after an explosive setback in September.

Dec 29, 2016

ISIS has fought with U.S. weapons, but Washington denies Turkish President Erdogan's accusation that it is intentional.

Dec 28, 2016

President Barack Obama's "We The People" petition site inspired millions of signatures from citizens across the nation and even inspired change from the White House.

Dec 28, 2016

The establishment of a two-state solution is official policy of the U.S., Israel and Palestine, but numerous obstacles persist to achieving peace in the region.

Dec 28, 2016

The SEIU is planning a 30 percent budget cut in the face of "an extremist-run" government dominated by Republicans who often oppose organized labor initiatives.

Dec 28, 2016

Cuban President Raul Castro said capitalism was not an option, but that the country's economic system must be flexible enough to allow in foreign capital.

Dec 28, 2016

The first New Year's celebration in Times Square was hosted in 1904 by New York Times owner Adolph Ochs, who wanted a grand fireworks display to mark the opening of the newspaper's new One Times Square location.

Dec 28, 2016

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters he has evidence that US supported terrorist groups in Syria including ISIS and Kurdish militants.

Dec 27, 2016

Israel reportedly wants to boost ground troops with hundreds more missiles as its Lebanese paramilitary foe, Hezbollah, makes gains in Syria.

Dec 27, 2016

A newly released promotional image for the 2017 remake of Stephen King's "It" shows Pennywise, one of pop culture's scariest clowns, lurking in the sewers.

Dec 27, 2016

At least 32 Pakistanis, mostly Christian men, died after drinking a bad batch of alcohol.

Dec 27, 2016

A Twitter user who goes by the name Kapustkiy claimed to have hacked a Russian visa center database containing the personal information of over 3,000 people.

Dec 26, 2016

Iran's beleaguered aviation industry is set for a major remodel after last year's nuclear deal lifted sanctions against Tehran.

Dec 26, 2016

Russian authorities said technical or human error were the most likely possibilities for the plane crash as a massive search and rescue operation began to recover evidence of what happened to the flight.

Dec 26, 2016

The movements of China's only aircraft carrier continued to concern the U.S.' regional allies during a period of heightened tensions in the Asia Pacific.

Dec 26, 2016

Israel slammed Friday's U.N. resolution to "cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem."

Dec 24, 2016

Nine countries around the world are believed to possess nuclear weapons, here they are ranked by the size of their arsenal.

Dec 23, 2016

Online gaming platform Steam experienced outages worldwide Friday as social media users lashed out.

Dec 23, 2016

The hijacker described himself as "Pro-Gadhafi" and had begun releasing passengers from the Libyan flight in Malta.

Dec 23, 2016

Nearly a third of U.S. citizens are likely to travel this holiday season, but the State Department is warning some places could pose a significant safety risk.

Dec 22, 2016

Syrians in western Aleppo celebrated a massive tree-lighting ceremony as uncertainties plagued civilians and militants awaiting evacuation from the city's east.

Dec 22, 2016

Pope Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to highlight his efforts to reform the Catholic Church and denounce the hardliners who resisted.

Dec 22, 2016

Social media users demanded answers as to why Tumblr would not load, leading some to speculate whether enemy action was involved.

Dec 21, 2016

A leaked Department of Defense memo reportedly shows President-elect Donald Trump's biggest security concerns, and Russia isn't one of them.

Dec 21, 2016

YouTuber Adam Saleh was not the first Delta Air Lines passenger to accuse the company of racist practices.

Dec 21, 2016