THIS MASSIVE FIRE HAS MADE THE STREETS OF LA LOOK APOCALYPTIC

It's huge, David Ortiz, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department told the Los Angeles Times... READ MORE›

WHERE ISIS HAS DIRECTED AND INSPIRED ATTACKS AROUND THE WORLD

April 12 Egypt Egypt ISIS militants killed at least 12 people in three separate attacks on Egyptian security forces... READ MORE›

FOR VULNERABLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN JAPAN, A CULTURE OF 'DATES' WITH OLDER MEN

Here, high school dating matches girls in uniforms with men in their 40s and 50s and beyond... READ MORE›

NEW YORKS KENNEDY AIRPORT BUILDS WORLDS FIRST ANIMAL TERMINAL COMPLETE WITH FLAT-SCREEN TVS

Kennedy receives the bulk of animals entering the United States, but there are similar facilities near airports in Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami... READ MORE›

Abby Haglage in the Daily Beast says Dr Spencer's case could affect Ebola patients worldwide - by deterring would-be volunteers from travelling to West Africa to help... READ MORE›

CITIES IN U.S. INCREASE SECURITY AFTER PARIS ATTACKS

New York City's Empire State Building and World Trade Center was ordered lit in blue, white and red in solidarity with the French people... READ MORE›

JONATHAN FLEMING SPENT 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MURDER HE DID NOT COMMIT, WILL RECEIVE $6.25 MILLION

Email Justin Independent.co.uk New York Jonathan Fleming will receive 6.25 million from New York City after wrongfully spending 25 years in prison... READ MORE›

IN CHINA ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE SOLD ONLINE IN AN UNBRIDLED MARKET

SHANGHAI Ordering illegal drugs from China is as easy as typing on a keyboard... READ MORE›

MUSEUMS AND LOOTED ART: THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF PRESERVING WORLD CULTURES

No one wants to be promoting the illegal trade, said James Cuno, CEO of the Getty Trust and a major proponent of universal museums... READ MORE›

DENTIST WHO ILLEGALLY KILLED CECIL THE LION BLAMES LOCAL GUIDES FOR THE SCANDAL

Walter James Palmer of Eden Prairie Minnesota has been named by Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force as the shooter of Cecil a 13-year-old prized lion... READ MORE›

70 YEARS LATER HOW WORLD WAR II CHANGED AMERICA

Even as World War II was ending 70 years ago, Americans already knew it had transformed their country... READ MORE›

BLACK TEEN IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER STORE EMPLOYEE 'SHOOTS HIM FOR STEALING 79-CENT PACK OF COOKIES'

Black teen in critical condition after store employee shoots him for stealing 79-cent pack of cookies... READ MORE›

LOS ANGELES POLICE SHOOT UNARMED MAN IN THE HEAD WHO 'WAVED AT THEM FOR HELP WITH A TOWEL'

Los Angeles police shoot unarmed man in the head who 'waved at them for help with a towel'... READ MORE›

HOW AMERICA BECAME ADDICTED TO AIR CONDITIONING

During the summer, energy providers often implore people to reduce their use of air conditioners and other devices to avoid crashing the grid... READ MORE›

37-YEAR-OLD BLACK WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN POLICE CUSTODY

Email Justin Independent.co.uk New York Ralkina Jones was found dead in her jail cell in Cleveland Heights City Jail on Sunday morning... READ MORE›

L.A. SHUTS SCHOOLS; NYC STAYS OPEN, SAYS THREAT A 'HOAX'

At Kentwood Elementary School in the Westchester section of Los Angeles, stunned parents were met by the principal as they came to drop off their kids... READ MORE›

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CHILEAN MINERS AFTER THE RESCUE?

Five years after the Chilean mine collapse, the spotlight on the miners has faded, leaving some struggling to adjust to regular life... READ MORE›

BEIJING NOT THE MOST POLLUTED CITY IN THE WORLD

While certainly wretched by American standards, Beijing's average air pollution level is 53, on a scale from 26 to 208... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK AFTER 'MORE THAN FIVE COPS SIT ON HIM', TYING UP HIS ARMS AND LEGS

Christian Siqueiros, 25, allegedly became combative when approached by police... READ MORE›

NEW YORK'S $15 MINIMUM WAGE WOULD BE THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD

San Francisco Los Angeles and Seattle have all approved a 15 minimum wage for all employees in the three cities... READ MORE›

OBAMA DANCED TO KENYA'S BIGGEST NIGHTCLUB JAM DURING HIS AFRICA TRIP

During his two-day trip to Kenya, US President Barack Obama performed Kenya's version of Gangham Style on Saturday night at Nairobis State House... READ MORE›

LOS ANGELES CLOSES ALL SCHOOLS AFTER RECEIVING THREAT

School officials said that on Sept. 11, 2001, when many people returned home from work after the attacks on the East Coast, Los Angeles schools remained open... READ MORE›

NEW YORK'S ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER SPIRE LIT BLUE, WHITE AND RED IN SOLIDARITY WITH FRANCE

Paris attacks New York's One World Trade Center spire lit blue, white and red in solidarity with France... READ MORE›

WHOLE FOODS MARKET IS 'SYSTEMATICALLY' ILLEGALLY OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS, REPORT CLAIMS

New York City has launched an investigation of Whole Foods Market for allegedly overcharging customers on groceries items... READ MORE›

CHARLESTON COP FIRED AFTER POSTING PHOTO WEARING CONFEDERATE FLAG BOXER SHORTS TO FACEBOOK

Charleston police officer fired after posting photo wearing Confederate flag boxer shorts to Facebook... READ MORE›

All four officers involved in the New York City incident had recently graduated from the city Police Academy... READ MORE›

NEW WORLD TRADE CENTRE OPENS 13 YEARS AFTER 9/11 ATTACKS

Some staffers of publishing giant Conde Nast began working at 1 World Trade Center on Monday... READ MORE›

THE ENIGMA OF KANYE WEST AND HOW THE WORLD'S BIGGEST POP STAR ENDED UP BEING ITS MOST REVILED, TOO

Hating Kanye West has long been an international pastime... READ MORE›

MAN, 21, FOUND DEAD IN DEMI MOORE'S SWIMMING POOL

Media outside Demi Moore's Beverly Hills home IMAGE AP According to neighbours Moore's three daughters with Willis have been at the house recently... READ MORE›

BERNIE SANDERS VS. BILLIONAIRES IN LA SCHOOL BOARD RACE THAT SHOWS EDUCATION POLICY BATTLES

Almost a quarter of Los Angeles school district students were enrolled in privately run charter schools, up from 17 percent in the 2011-2012 school year... READ MORE›