Ukrainian drone attack kills 1, injures 3 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia‘s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday, as part of Kyiv’s campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Drone debris sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said. He did not give details, but Russian … Read more

Texas shooting kills at least 1, injures 10

On Wednesday, a 45-year-old gunman opened fire on police in Midland, Texas, allegedly refusing to surrender to police. He fled, finally barricading himself in an abandoned veterinary building and shooting wildly. All of those shot were civilians. The gunman was found dead on Friday, with the FBI and state agencies investigating. Jason Allen has more. … Read more

Rail car fire near New York’s Penn Station injures 5, snarls morning commute

NEW YORK — A fire in a rail yard train car near New York’s Penn Station injured five people and disrupted service for many commuters early Friday, authorities said. The fire resulted in train delays in New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service into New York and briefly suspended Long Island Rail Road service, more … Read more

“Stinging and hurting:” Spraying incident in luxury mall in Japan injures about 20, authorities say

Around 20 people were wounded at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday when a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told French news agency AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while … Read more

Suicide bombing in embattled Pakistan province kills 24, injures dozens more

An apparent car bombing rocked Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta on Sunday morning, killing at least 24 people and injuring around 70 more, according to officials. A high-ranking Balochistan provincial officer told CBS News that the blast was severe and that the number of people killed and injured may rise.  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called … Read more

Fire, shipyard explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, including 3 seriously

NEW YORK — A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries, the New York Fire Department said. Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a … Read more

Fireworks plant explosion in China kills at least 26, injures dozens more, state media say

Beijing — An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China’s official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a plant in Changsha city of Hunan province on Monday afternoon. State media China Daily said the plant was … Read more

Head-on bus crash near Pentagon stop injures 23, including Defense Department workers

Two buses have crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel ARLINGTON, Va. — Two buses crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel. The Omni Ride and Fairfax Connector transit buses struck each other shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to … Read more