Georgia family home safe after escaping Israel-Iran conflict

Sonia Delgado, her daughter and her friend started their trip June 8. It was supposed to last a week, but the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified while they were visiting.

Warning to travelers: Use caution when traveling after U.S. bombs Iran

While U.S. officials are stressing that people need to be careful abroad, a number of U.S. cities are on high-alert after the airstrikes.

State Department issues worldwide caution for US travelers following Trump's Iran strikes

State Department officials issued worldwide caution for American travelers amid the Israel-Iran conflict, warning of potential demonstrations and travel disruptions across the Middle East.

Strait of Hormuz: What is it, and could Iran close it?

Closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the ways Iran could retaliate after the U.S. bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites. Here’s what that would mean.

Who are Iran's allies?

Iran relies on a network of paramilitary groups across the Middle East, but that network’s influence has greatly diminished in recent years.

US bombs Iran: Read Trump address here

President Trump addressed the nation Saturday night and said Iran's key nuclear sites are "completely and fully obliterated" after the US attacked, and warned Tehran against retaliation.

Hot air balloon crash in Brazil kills at least 8 after midair fire

At least eight people were killed and thirteen others injured after a hot air balloon caught fire. and crashed on Saturday.

Record-setting shipwreck accidentally discovered off coast of France

French authorities believe they have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved shipwreck more than a mile beneath the surface of the Mediterranean Sea.

Remains of nearly 800 babies, children could be in waste tank at nun-run Irish unwed mother-and-baby home

Crews in Ireland began work this week to excavate the site of a former church-run home for unmarried women and their babies to identify the remains of what's expected to be around 800 infants and young children who died there.

Historian who found Ireland's mass grave of babies was scorned in hometown

Catherine Corless, the historian who found the gravesite of nearly 800 babies and children beneath an Irish home for unwed mothers, was widely ridiculed for her life's work.

Trump gives 36 countries Wednesday deadline to avoid travel ban

The Trump administration is giving the countries a deadline to improve their vetting of travel requirements or face a ban on their citizens visiting the U.S.

Trump dismisses Gabbard's Iran nuke claim; WH insists he's aligned with intel chief

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dismissed concerns Iran was building a nuclear weapon earlier this year, but Trump now says he believes Iran is close to building the weapon.

Which countries have nuclear weapons--and how many?

New data released this week by an international institution reveals that multiple nations possess stockpiles of military nuclear warheads.

Was Iran close to building a nuclear bomb before Israel attacked?

As Israeli airstrikes pound Tehran and Trump urges civilians to evacuate, nuclear experts say Iran may have been on the verge of building a bomb—raising questions about what happens next.

Trump says ‘everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran’ in new social media post

President Donald Trump cut his G7 trip short Monday, citing the escalating war between Israel and Iran. From Canada, he warned that “everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran.”

Biggest plane crashes in recent world history

A string of crashes this year has brought attention to air travel, which remains overwhelmingly safe. Here are some of the most recent details.