43 WWII veterans honored with free trip to Normandy for D-Day anniversary

This trip of a lifetime is underway for these heroic American veterans, who received quite an emotional send-off at the Atlanta airport.

What is 'chroming'? The deadly social media trend on TikTok

Several people have lost their lives due to “chroming," but yet it is becoming more popular on social media.

Happy birthday: France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel turns 1,000

Legend has it that the archangel Michael appeared in 708, instructing the bishop of nearby Avranches to build him a church on the rocky outcrop.

Official: Nearly 80 schoolgirls in Afghanistan poisoned, hospitalized

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.

45 bags with human remains found by Mexican authorities on outskirts of Guadalajara

Authorities in northern Mexican have found 45 bags containing human remans in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara and were still trying to determine how many bodies were there.

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot beaten in prison, lawyer says, and requests better security

Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American teen Natalee Holloway, was beaten in a Peruvian prison over the weekend, according to his lawyer, who is requesting better security for his client.

Cruise ship Carnival Sunshine pounded by large waves during coastal storm near Charleston, South Carolina

Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.

Madeleine McCann: New search begins for UK toddler missing since 2007

Portugal’s Judicial Police released a statement confirming local media reports that they would conduct the search at the request of the German authorities and in the presence of British officials.

Customs officials discover 22 snakes in airline passenger's baggage

A woman arriving in India took "snakes on a plane" to a whole new altitude, proving customs officials are true guardians of wildlife.

Principal, forced to resign after showing David statue photo, visits Florence masterpiece

A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David has viewed the masterpiece in person.

Scientists discover 3 new sea worms that glow in the dark

The newly-discovered bioluminescent Polycirrus worms were named after creatures from Japanese folklore and an influential marine biologist.

Children's cat-killing contest in New Zealand scrapped after backlash

Organizers behind an annual hunting competition had announced a new category for kids under 14 to kill feral cats as part of an effort to protect native species, according to reports.

Watch: Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows onlookers in Australia

The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire" as the sun peeked from behind the new moon.