As one of the deadliest typhoons in decades ravaged Vietnam, a harrowing video emerged on social media. Dashcam footage captured the moment a steel and concrete bridge collapsed, taking a truck and a motorcyclist with it. Those who fell to their deaths on the Phong Chau Bridge near the northern city of Hanoi were among…

Photograph: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone Former Labor Party minister and former ACT leader Richard Prebble is furious One of two new members appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal. Maori Development Minister Tama Potaka said since leaving Parliament Prebble had provided free advice to various Maori trusts, hapū and iwi on a range of issues. Prebble declined invitation to…

Hau Nui wind farm in Wairarapa. Photo/Supplied Genesis Energy explains why it sold New Zealand’s first wind farm, Hau Nui, in the Wairarapa, to NZ Wind Farms. Hau Nui is a 15-turbine wind farm located 21 km south-east of Martinborough. It was built in two phases: the first phase in 1996 consisted of seven 550kw…

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – A parolee from China Spring who authorities say killed a woman with a machete and a concrete block during a domestic disturbance in September was charged as a habitual offender Thursday. A McLennan County grand jury indicted Richard Tanner Ozment, 36, on a murder charge in the Sept. 21 death of…

Two Green Party MPs were able to hold the balance of power in British Columbia after Saturday’s provincial elections gave neither the NDP nor the BC Conservatives a majority of seats after the first count. Both Green members are new to state politics, but leader Sonia Furstenau will continue to lead the party after losing…

Many travelers frown when considering airport dining options. Chef Justin Cucci aims to change this way of thinking in Denver. “Our goal is simple: to change the perception from being just an airport restaurant to a restaurant located in the airport,” says Cucci. Root Down DIAA 4,000-square-foot restaurant at Denver International Airport that can seat…

Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Poll/Getty Images The final stops in the final weeks of a presidential campaign are often reserved for critical battleground states; it is a last-ditch attempt by a candidate to influence voters whose votes will ultimately determine the election. But with less than two weeks until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and the…

BISMARCK, ND (KFYR/Gray News) – A family in North Dakota had plenty of celebrations this week with two milestone birthdays. On Wednesday, Lorraine Bunk turned 100 and her great-grandson Jack turned 1. The two were born on the same day, 99 years apart. Bunkza was born on October 23, 1924. Baby Jack was born on…

This photo shows a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger in New York’s Times Square. Richard Drew/Associated Press From deli meats and waffles at Boar’s Head to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, some of this year’s deadly disease outbreaks and food recalls may have Americans wondering whether there are new risks to the U.S. food supply. But experts say…

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – The U.S. Marshals Service has increased the reward for a wanted sex offender from West Virginia. The U.S. Marshals Service West Virginia Southern District CUFFED Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gabriel Allen Hargus, 47, of Mineral Wells, W.Va. Hargus is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, West…