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APMade up of cooking fat, wet wipes and other sanitary products, the mass is said to weigh as much as 11 double-decker buses. A water company official compared removing it to breaking up "concrete." -
Isaac Brekken/APPaquiao defeated Timothy Bradley Jr. by unanimous decision. And the iconic boxer said that he is retiring — "as of now." "I am going to go home and think about it," he said.
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The release of Anwar, who has served nearly a decade in jail on two separate convictions for sodomy, was less than a week after a stunning election upset by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. -
Also: A suspicious explosion kills one person in Southern California and injures three others; ash from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano triggers aviation alerts; and Ramadan will commence on Thursday.
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Judge Daniel Ottolia ruled that the California Legislature was hasty in passing the 2015 law, but he put the decision on hold for five days to give the state time to file an emergency appeal. -
The blast reportedly blew out walls and an entire floor of the building. Authorities said the size of the explosion made it suspicious but that they were still investigating. -
The volcano, which began a period of increased activity earlier this month, is sending ash plumes drifting downwind in what could be a potential threat to aircraft in the area. -
The Russian leader jumped behind the wheel of an orange dump truck, leading the charge across the 12-mile bridge connecting the two regions for the first time in history. -
In addition to the record rise in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the state has seen a spike in the number of stillbirths caused by syphilis. -
Darryl De Sousa had only been in the job of commissioner for a few months. Federal prosecutors say he failed to file for the tax years 2013, 2014 and 2015. -
Uber says victims of sexual assault or harassment will now have the option of going to court. The ride-hailing company will also publicly release data about sexual assaults that happen in Ubers. -
Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province, but the shirts omitted the island and other areas under international dispute. After pressure the U.S. retailer said it destroyed the shirts.
