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Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups. The bill paves the way for the establishment of offshore asylum centers outside the European Union. It was approved in Danish parliament on

NASA has released an image detailing the never-before-seen “violent energy” at the center of our galaxy, created after two decades of research. The stunning panorama was compiled using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. Images also documented an X-ray thread known as G0.17-0.41 that researchers say suggests

Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement. The AF865 flight from Chad’s capital N’Djamena landed at Charles de Gaulle airport after it was “escorted by a French Air Force fighter plane” as a result of the “anonymous threat,” Air France

An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium, is underway after five people — including three minors — were arrested, according to public prosecutors and local media reports. The young girl killed herself four days after the attack, which took place on May 14, East Flanders Public Prosecutor’s office

Minneapolis plans to create a lasting memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, city officials said in a statement Thursday. “We are collectively committed to establishing a permanent memorial at the intersection, preserving the artwork, and making the area an enduring space for racial healing,” the statement said. Mayor Jacob Frey

Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with street racing after crashing into a Houston police patrol car. Police say the driver was speeding when he rammed into the back of an HPD SUV on I-10 near Wayside Drive around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators say the

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis County Municipal Court system is working through a backlog of nearly 100,000 cases, dating back to the early 2000’s, according to the court director. Courtney Whiteside spoke before a County Council Committee Wednesday, indicating they were dealing with a technological problem

Click here for updates on this story     LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — River Storm stood along Massachusetts Street on Wednesday afternoon with an unusual request for passersby. “Hi,” Storm said. “Would you sign my car to stand against hate?” Most people thought they’d misheard at first. “A card?” Storm would point at a nearby Chevrolet Equinox,

Click here for updates on this story     WOOD RIVER, Illinois (KMOV) — A shelter in place order has been activated for some residents in Wood River due to a chemical leak. Wednesday afternoon Norfolk Southern Railroad was notified that a stationary rail car containing spent sulfuric acid was over pressurized and venting. The rail car

Click here for updates on this story     NEW HARTFORD, New York (WKTV) — A macaw on its way to get its wings clipped flew into a tree outside of New Hartford Animal Hospital Wednesday morning. The owner, Amanda Bonanza, was taking the macaw, Charlie, out of her car in his cage when she says he