Category Archives: Travis Fedschun

Bonsai thieves steals 400-year-old tree from Japanese couple who call plants ‘our children’

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Travis Fedschun

A Japanese couple have taken to social media make a simple plea to the thieves who stole seven bonsai trees from them: please take care of "our children."

Amsterdam airport departure area evacuated for bomb threat

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A departure area at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport had to be evacuated on New Year's Eve after a man claimed to have a bomb, according to officials.

Vatican spokesman, deputy resign suddenly amid overhaul by Pope Francis

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly Monday, weeks after Pope Francis appointed an Italian journalist -- and close friend -- as the new editorial director of communications.

Mount Etna eruption triggers earthquake in Sicily, injuring at least 10 people

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

At least 10 people were injured after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake generated by the eruption of Mount Etna rocked eastern Sicily early Wednesday.

Thousands evacuated near Sydney high-rise after cracking noises spur fears of collapse

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

Thousands of people living near Sydney's Olympic Park are facing an uncertain Christmas Eve after they were evacuated Monday when residents of a newly opened apartment building reported cracking noises, generating fears of a possible collapse.

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off eastern coast of Russia, tsunami threat possible

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia early Friday local time. The quake hit about 50 miles west of Nikol’skoye.

Chinese city bans Christmas decorations, sales for ‘clean environment’

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

It won't be beginning to look a lot like Christmas in one city in northern China, after local officials issued a ban on decorations and sales.

Leopard kills, decapitates boy, 3, in India after animal sneaks inside kitchen

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

The headless body of a 3-year-old Indian boy was found Tuesday after the child was snatched from his home and dragged into the woods by a serial-killer leopard, officials said.

Mexico theme park still offering ‘Night Walk’ illegal border crossing experience, amid migrant crisis

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

The treacherous trek to illegally cross into the United States is rife with peril, as migrants risk death, sexual assault and separation from their loved ones. And for less than $20, tourists can join in the journey.

Putin says Russia must control rap music to avoid ‘degradation of the nation’

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

The explosion of rap music in Russia spurred President Vladimir Putin to call for cultural leaders on Saturday to devise a means of controlling its role for youth culture instead of an outright ban, saying it otherwise will lead to the degeneration of the nation. 

Explosion at restaurant in Japan injures more than 40, officials say

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

More than 40 people were reported injured after an explosion took place at a restaurant in Japan on Sunday, officials said. 

Chocolate factory’s delicious mishap ‘repaves’ road in Germany

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A street in a western German town was transformed into something out of a Roald Dahl book, after a river of chocolate overflowed from a factory Monday and hardened into a delicious stretch of roadway.

Macron’s attempts to quell riots in Paris, across France knocked as ‘charade’ by protesters

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

French President Emmanuel Macron's pre-recorded attempt to reassert control over his divided, inflamed nation was met with scathing criticism and derision Tuesday by many in the protesting groups he'd hoped to win over.

Macron to address France after latest riots in Paris result in nearly 1,000 arrests

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

Over four weeks after nationwide anti-government protests have turned the streets of Paris into battlefields between demonstrators and riot police, French President Emmanuel Macron will break his silence Monday on the expanding crisis.

Shark attack in Australia injures man who called himself ‘shark bait’

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A surfer who previously described himself as "shark bait" was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark on Sunday, officials said.

Pan Am Flight 103 wreckage lays at scrapyard in English village, nearly 30 years after deadly terror attack

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

Nearly 30 years after Pan Am Flight 103 was blown out of the sky over Scotland, killing all 259 passengers and crew members aboard, the final resting place for some of the wreckage has been revealed in new photos to be at a scrapyard in the English countryside.

Indonesia Lion Air pilots fought to control aircraft before crash; investigators say plane not ‘airworthy’

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

As a Lion Air jet rocketed into the sky after taking off from Indonesia's capital city last month, it's pilots fought to maintain control as an automatic safety system repeatedly forced the aircraft's nose down, investigators said Wednesday, adding that the plane should not have been in service. 

Girl, 4, killed after falling under float during Santa Claus parade

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A celebration of the holiday season in a small port town in Canada quickly turned to tragedy Saturday when a 4-year-old girl was killed after falling underneath a float at the annual Santa Claus parade, officials said.

US soldier killed in Afghanistan during firefight with Al Qaeda militants identified by Pentagon

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

A U.S. soldier became the second American to be killed in Afghanistan this month after a firefight with Al Qaeda forces on Saturday, defense officials told Fox News.

Migrant caravan given options as officials kick off job fair in Tijuana, Mexico

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Travis Fedschun

The migrants from Central America who are now waiting in the Mexico border city of Tijuana waiting to learn the next steps to reach the U.S. are now being given options to possibly stay in the country after all.