AKW News

02/03/2016

Rat in pub 'ran up man's leg and stole chip'

*picture may not show actual rat
or chips.

02/03/2016

Passenger Missing After Mid-Air Explosion

Passenger missing after plane explodes 11,000 feet up in the air while flying over Somalia.

02/02/2016

Best Lines from the Candidates' Iowa Caucuses Speeches

As results poured in from the Iowa caucuses, the 2016 presidential hopefuls took to packed venues to address their supporters one last time before moving on to New Hampshire and other early nominating states.

01/30/2016

Escaped Inmates Back in Custody, Sheriff Says

JUST IN: Last 2 of 3 inmates who escaped a maximum-security California jail are back in police custody.

01/30/2016

Masked gang 'target migrants' in Sweden

Up to 100 men, dressed in black, handed out leaflets inciting violence. Witnesses say some physically attacked people.

01/30/2016

Degrees of Separation From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift

How many steps does it take to link Donald Trump to Taylor Swift?

How many steps it takes to link the presidential contender to the pop star.

01/30/2016

Russian Fighter Jet Came Within 15 Feet of Air Force Plane

A Russian fighter came within 15 feet of a United States Air Force reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace over the Black Sea on Monday, U.S. military officials said today. http://abcn.ws/1m2EMjH

Pilot "both the American flight crew and himself at risk," U.S. officials say.

01/30/2016

Degrees of Separation From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift

How many steps does it take to link Donald Trump to Taylor Swift?

How many steps it takes to link the presidential contender to the pop star.

01/30/2016

Degrees of Separation From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift

How many steps does it take to link Donald Trump to Taylor Swift?

How many steps it takes to link the presidential contender to the pop star.

01/30/2016

The length some fathers go to be at the birth

Andy Murray says he'd fly home from the #AusOpen for the birth of his first child.

01/27/2016

Head teacher tells parents to 'wash and get dressed'

"There has been an increasing tendency for parents to es**rt children while still wearing their pyjamas and, on occasion, even slippers."

01/26/2016

Why Obama Says He Wouldn't Want to Run for a Third Term

President Obama says he wouldn't want to run for a third term, even if he could. Here's why.

01/26/2016

Next ISIS target could be the UK

A new ISIS propaganda video purports to show final messages from the Paris attackers and appears to signal that the terror group's next target could be the United Kingdom.

11/27/2015

Debris from US Rocket Discovered Off British Coast

Debris likely from the ill-fated SpaceX Falcon 9 that exploded in June has washed up off the coast of England. http://abcn.ws/1ThNt5m

A large chunk of an American space rocket -- likely from the ill-fated SpaceX Falcon 9 -- has been found off the coast of England, officials aid.

11/27/2015

Paris attacks: Who were the victims? - BBC News

France is holding a national memorial service for the 130 people who died in the Paris attacks two weeks ago. We will be there to cover it.
The victims came from all over the world.
http://bbc.in/1IdWsU0

Information about the 130 Paris terror victims has gradually emerged, with France saying that all the bodies have now been identified.

11/27/2015

Prosecutors Seek 580 Years for Kidnapper of Amish Girls

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 580-year prison sentence for a man who sexually abused six children, including two kidnapped Amish girls.

Prosecutors in a court filing this week said the girls were "subjected to degrading and unspeakable brutalities."

11/26/2015

Family of boy charged in death: He didn't pull trigger

The great-grandparents of an 11-year-old boy accused of killing an 8-year-old girl over a puppy say he did not pull the trigger.

"He does not understand why these friends of his do not come forward and tell the truth about what happened that day."

11/26/2015

Man Spotted With Paris Attack Suspect Traveled to Syria

Mohamed Abrini, the man who was allegedly spotted on surveillance footage with suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam 2 days before the massacre, had traveled to Syria.

11/25/2015

Girl Fights Rare Case of Breast Cancer at Age 8

An 8-year-old Utah girl was diagnosed earlier this month with secretory breast carcinoma, a rare form of breast cancer. According to a report in the Pediatric Surgery International Journal, secretory breast carcinoma is extremely rare. It accounts for less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases.

11/24/2015

Former marine's response to Donald Trump goes viral

"I already carry a special ID badge": A former U.S. marine has inspired a viral hashtag #MuslimID in response to Donald J. Trump's Muslim database comments.

11/24/2015

21 things Donald Trump believes

He wants a "great, great wall" between the US and Mexico, surveillance of mosques and thinks climate change is just weather