International News

Brazil to join major oil-exporting nations in OPEC+ group

Feb. 18, 2025

Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations’ annual climate summit. The National Council for Energy Policy’s approval came in response to an official invitation in 2023. The group includes the 12 members of OPEC, the longstanding group set up to coordinate oil production to stabilize markets, plus 10 more significant oil-producing nations with Russia by far the largest.

International News

Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say

Feb. 18, 2025

A shark attacked and injured a Canadian tourist as she tried to take its picture in the Turks and Caicos Islands earlier this month, according to local authorities. The attack occurred the morning of February 7 at a beach on Providenciales, one of the territory’s eastern islands, per a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Force. “The 55-year-old victim was brought ashore and rushed to the Cheshire Hall Medical Center for treatment,” the police statement said, adding that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Travel

Mysterious 'doomsday fish' shocks beachgoers as it approaches shallow waters

Feb. 18, 2025

A group of beachgoers encountered an interesting-looking fish as it surfaced in shallow waters on a beach in Mexico. The silvery, iridescent oarfish was captured on video washing onto the shores of Playa El Quemado in Baja California Sur, making a rare appearance in broad daylight. "The fish swam straight at us, lifting its head above the water about two inches," Robert Hayes, the beachgoer who recorded the fish, told Storyful. The flat-bodied fish laid itself out on the beach, outside the water, before people approached the creature. Another man in the video who identified the deep-sea species attempted to return the "flailing fish" back into the ocean before it swam right back up to shore.

Travel

Rare police cases from 1904 found in thrift shop reveal crimes like drunk horseback riding

Feb. 18, 2025

It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying. While rummaging through donations, staff at the Rescued Treasures Thrift Store with the Wyoming Rescue Mission came across a 315-page, red leather-bound book. Upon opening the book, the staff at the realized it was a police docket dating back to 1904.The police docket documented different crimes in Casper, noting the different fines after court costs.Some of the crimes, which were committed a century ago, mentioned an assailant keeping a house of prostitution — punishable with a $100 fine — a crime that today would be punishable by up to one year in prison and or up to a $1,000 fine in New York, for example. Riding a horse while intoxicated on horseback resulted in a fine of $4.10. Others include disturbing the peace and carrying a deadly weapon.

Sports

Novak Djokovic says majority of tennis pros believe 'favoritism' is responsible Jannik Sinner's short ban

Feb. 18, 2025

The fallout from Jannik Sinner’s controversial three-month ban following two positive tests for a banned substance last year has some of the tennis world’s biggest stars calling for more accountability.

Sports

LIV Golf is off to an electric start in 2025. Here's what you might have missed

Feb. 18, 2025

Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm and Torque GC Captain Joaquin Niemann, the top two players in 2024, seem to be picking up right where they left off last season. Niemann again posted an early win with his victory in Adelaide; last year, he won the season's first and third events.

Sports

Rory McIlroy delivers blunt message to fellow PGA Tour players about possible reunion with LIV

Feb. 18, 2025

Rory McIlroy has a blunt message for people who are upset with a potential PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger: "Get over it." McIlroy, 35, said those who turned down exorbitant offers from LIV to remain loyal to the PGA Tour should welcome a reunified sport. "I think everyone has just got to get over it, and we all have to say, ‘OK, this is the starting point and we move forward.

Sports

Trump's granddaughter to golf with Tiger Woods' son at major junior golf event

Feb. 18, 2025

President Donald Trump's granddaughter, Kai Trump, is set to compete alongside Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods, at the Junior Invitational golf tournament at Sage Valley, South Carolina in March. Kai Trump and Charlie Woods are among the 60 expected competitors, according to a report from Golf Channel, for the invitation-only tournament that features the nation's top junior golfers.

Business

Egg farmer hit hard by bird flu, describes 'nightmare' of losing 3 flocks

Feb. 18, 2025

Egg prices are continuing to rise, reaching levels not seen since inflation hit a high of 9% in 2022, hitting the wallets of consumers as well as America's farmers. Outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, are primarily to blame. Entire commercial flocks, consisting of more than 1,000 chickens, have been wiped out as a result of the virus. Greg Herbruck, a third-generation farmer and the CEO of Michigan egg production company Herbruck's Poultry Ranch, told FOX Business that the virus wreaked havoc on all three of the company's farms, located about five miles from each other, forcing him to cull his entire supply.

Weather

Death toll in Kentucky storms rises to 14 as state braces for another round of winter weather

Feb. 18, 2025

The death toll from the weekend storms that devastated Kentucky has risen to 14 — and the impacted communities are preparing for more winter weather. Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday that two more people, a man and woman who appear to have been homeless, died from hypothermia. Twelve others have died as a result of flooding in the state, including a mother and her 7-year-old child, whose car was swept away in Hart County, according to WBKO-TV.