On Wednesday, the Italian parliament, after years of intense political fighting, approved of same sex unions. While the new law provides for homosexual civil unions, it also gave more rights to heterosexual couples who remain… After years of intense political battle, Italy allows same sex unions

A third suspect wanted by San Antonio police in a horrendous child abuse case turned himself into the police on Tuesday. Deandre Dorch, 36, surrendered quietly at a San Antonio police station and was quickly… Texas man wanted in child abuse case surrenders to police

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for bombing attacks on Wednesday in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad. As the Islamic State keeps losing ground on the battlefield, it is increasingly turning to terror attacks on… Islamic State claims responsibility for Baghdad attacks that have left nearly 100 dead

President Obama, on May 27, will be the first American president to visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima since the end of World War Two. In August of 1945, the city was destroyed by an… Japanese welcoming Obama to Hiroshima despite history

On Tuesday, the United States Navy sent a guided missile destroyer into the South China Sea in response to the Chinese building of an airstrip on a disputed island. The Navy destroyer got to within… American and Chinese warships face off in the South China Sea

A Florida Army veteran was arrested on Sunday and charged with the murder of his mother on Mother’s Day at her Pace, Florida home. When police arrived, they found Christopher Lynch, 38, charging at them… Florida man arrested for the murder of his mom on Mother’s Day

  The city of London, England, has elected Sadiq Khan, 45, as their new mayor. He is the first Muslin mayor of one of the largest, and most important, Western cities in the world. He… London elects first Muslim mayor

Rebecca Musarra, an attorney from Philadelphia, was arrested by New Jersey state police for obstruction of justice when she invoked her constitutional right to remain silent and not speak to the officers after a traffic… Woman arrested by NJ state police for “remaining silent”

  He became known as The Grim Sleeper and he is one of the most notorious serial killers in California history. On Thursday, a Los Angeles jury convicted Lonnie Franklin, Jr. of ten murders that… Jury convicts LA serial killer “The Grim Sleeper” of ten murders

  The small city of Shawano, Wisconsin passed a local ordinance this month that states parents will be fined if their child is exhibiting bullying behavior in school or elsewhere. It is the first such… Wisconsin town to fine parents for their child’s bullying behavior

On Monday, the Supreme Court of Italy ruled in favor of a homeless man who was arrested for stealing $4.50 worth of food from a street vendor in Genoa. Five years ago, Roman Ostriakov, 36,… Italian Supreme Court rules that stealing food because you’re homeless is not a crime

Late on Tuesday morning, police in Washington DC tracked down and captured an armed man who had hijacked a city metro bus and killed a pedestrian. The man, Keith Loving, 30, was taken into custody… Police capture armed DC man who hijacked a city metro bus and killed a pedestrian

Canadian authorities raced against the clock on Tuesday in an attempt to evacuate the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta as wildfires raged out of control. Firefighters from all over Alberta have been trying to control… 80,000 evacuated as wildfire roars through Canadian city