Chattanooga Bus Crash: Five elementary school children died yesterday in the crash of a Chattanooga, TN school bus in what has been described as a horrific scene. Some children were ejected from the bus and rescuers spent hours prying others …

Japan Quake: Two serious earthquakes within 24 hours in Southern Japan have killed at least 32 people, injured 1,500, and left hundreds of thousands of people without water and electricity. Buildings, hillsides and highways collapsed. More than 200 homes and …

Ferguson: As Ferguson, Mo. braces for the report of a grand jury, the officer who shot an unarmed black teenager last summer is expected to resign, according to several reports. After months on administrative leave, Officer Darren Wilson has indicated …

Ebola: President Obama is expected today to announce a dramatic step-up in aid to stop the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. He’s sending 3,000 military personnel for medical and logistical help. The aid also would include five treatment centers …

Targeted: Israel says it bombed a Gaza mosque used to store weapons, a move that’s likely to stoke the flames. A military statement said the militant networks, their weapons, and facilities, are embedded within civilian areas. The statement said the …