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Stevie Wonder says he's getting a kidney transplant in autumn

Sunday, 7 July 2019, 09:31 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall. The 69-year-old music...

Royal baby Archie christened at private Windsor ceremony

Sunday, 7 July 2019, 08:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The youngest member of Britain's royal family, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was christened at Windsor Castle on Saturday in a private ceremony - too private for some royal fans. The...

Earthquake hits nearby Sicily

Sunday, 7 July 2019, 06:57 Last update: about 8 years ago

A minor earthquake has hit Sicily this morning, Italian media report....

Suspected migrant dies after falling from truck

Saturday, 6 July 2019, 17:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Dutch police say a man suspected of being a migrant has died after falling or jumping from a moving truck near the port city of Rotterdam. Police arrested the driver of the truck on suspicion of...

Rescue ship heads to Italy, with another blocked off shore

Saturday, 6 July 2019, 13:58 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The German humanitarian group Sea-Eye says its rescue ship Alan Kurdi with 65 rescued people on board is sailing toward the Italian island of Lampedusa, where it will join another blocked...

Latest Southern California quake causes damage, injuries

Saturday, 6 July 2019, 08:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracked buildings, set fires, broke roads and caused several injuries while seismologists warned that large aftershocks were expected to...

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