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PARIS, France - The year of 2023 was the hottest on record, with the increase in Earth's surface temperature nearly crossing the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius, EU climate monitors said Tuesday.

World News in Brief: Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections

January 9, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

The European climate agency on Tuesday reported that record global heat last year showed an overall increase of 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels – just a fraction below the 1.5-degree threshold laid out by the historic Paris Agreement on climate chan...

General Assembly meets over Gaza veto by US in Security Council

January 9, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

The immediate priority in Gaza must be saving civilian lives said the President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, as Member States gathered to debate the use of the veto by the United States in the Security Council last month.

UPDATED: Aid relief arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHO

January 9, 2024

UN News - Global perspective Human stories

With no let-up in fighting across Gaza, the UN health agency pleaded on Tuesday for better access across the enclave, where relief is arriving “too little...too late” to help civilians caught up in the ongoing conflict.

Amihan to bring cloudy skies over parts of Luzon

January 9, 2024

The Northeast Monsoon is affecting parts of Northern and Central Luzon, while the rest of the country is being affected by the easterlies.

Below average number of tropical cyclones, warmer temperatures expected in 2024 – PAGASA

January 9, 2024

The Philippines will experience below average number of tropical cyclones and warmer temperatures this year in light of the El Niño phenomenon, the state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday.

Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits — study

January 9, 2024

Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said Monday.

Fort Worth police working ‘major incident’ at downtown hotel

January 9, 2024

A Fort Worth, Texas hotel was the scene of a "major incident." Photos showed major damage to the bottom floors of the hotel. Police told people to stay away from the area.

Biden admin drops nearly $1 billion on green bus program inspector general warned was unfeasible

January 9, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency is doubling down on its clean school bus program with a $1 billion investment despite an inspector general report casting doubt on its viability.

Saquon Barkley ‘numb’ to potential Giants franchise tag this offseason: ‘Gonna let my agents handle that’

January 9, 2024

GMA News Online / Showbiz

Saquon Barkley knows that he heads into an offseason that could be just like it was a year ago, as the New York Giants can hand him another franchise tag.

Golden Globes viewership on CBS jumps 50% from last year

January 9, 2024

Entertainment

Viewership for Sunday's Golden Globe awards rose 50% from last year with an audience of 9.4 million, broadcaster CBS said on Monday.

Classes resume in Michigan State building where deadly shooting transpired

January 9, 2024

Berkey Hall, the Michigan State University building where two of the three victims of last year's mass shooting were killed, reopened Monday.

California inmate’s death after prison assault being investigated as homicide

January 9, 2024

Two convicted murderers are once again suspected in a homicide investigation following their alleged assault of a 29-year-old inmate at Centinela State Prison in Southern California.

Virgin Islands reports total power outage on St. Croix

January 9, 2024

The U.S. Virgin Islands reported an island-wide power outage Monday on St. Croix, the most populous in the territory, following a power plant failure.

Trump lawyers affirm executive privilege of former DOJ official fighting to keep DC Bar license

January 9, 2024

The legal team of former President Trump is instructing former DOJ official Jeffery Clark to maintain executive privilege amid the fight to strip is bar license.

Mayorkas tells Border Patrol agents that ‘above 85%’ of illegal immigrants released into US: sources

January 9, 2024

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas admitted on Monday to Border Patrol agents that the vast majority of illegal immigrants are being released into the United States.

Ramaswamay targets Haley after snowstorm derails her campaign stop in Iowa

January 9, 2024

Snowstorm derails the campaign trail, forcing Haley and Trump campaigns to cancel events in Iowa ahead of next week's caucuses. But GOP rival Ramaswamy keeps to his schedule.

GOP Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon announces retirement from Congress

January 9, 2024

Republican Indiana Rep. Larry Bucshon announced Monday his intent to forego reelection to an eighth term in Congress, where he's represented the Evansville area since 2011.

DOG GONE: Thieves are targeting this canine breed amid crime wave that has Dem politician facing recall

January 9, 2024

Washington, D.C. Councilman Charles Allen is facing a recall effort as some residents criticize the progressive leader's policies amid an ongoing crime surge.

Senate not expected to release text on border security package this week

January 9, 2024

The release of a legislative text for a possible border security package is not expected this week, though momentum on such talks continue in the Senate.

Giants’ Wink Martindale resigns as defensive coordinator despite indications he’d be back: reports

January 9, 2024

The New York Giants will be searching for a special teams coordinator, offensive line coach and defensive coordinator after Wink Martindale reportedly resigned from his position.

Senate GOP lawmakers bash $1.66 trillion Johnson-Schumer budget agreement: ‘Can and must do better’

January 9, 2024

GOP senators and House Republicans express outrage at the $1.59 trillion spending cap, claiming it overlooks GOP budget cut proposals.

Missouri secretary of state swatted after fake shooting called in at family home

January 9, 2024

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and his family became victims of swatting after police responded to his home for reports of a shooting which turned out to be fake.

Aaron Rodgers wants Jets to cut any ‘bulls—‘ out of building that doesn’t focus on winning in 2024

January 9, 2024

Aaron Rodgers is fully committed to playing for the New York Jets next season, but he wants the building to cut out any "bulls---" that doesn't pertain to winning moving forward.

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Kepulauan Talaud — EMSC

January 9, 2024

GMA News Online / News

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Indonesia's Kepulauan Talaud on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits off Sarangani Island, Davao Occidental

January 9, 2024

GMA News Online / News

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurs off the coast of southeast Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, the PHIVOLCS reported.

Howard Stern announces he has COVID after years of worrying about catching virus: ‘You do not want’ this

January 9, 2024

Howard Stern, who has voiced concerns about getting COVID-19 and bashed people who decline the vaccine, announced he has coronavirus on Monday.

Buck McNeely, ‘The Outdoorsman’ star, dead at 63

January 9, 2024

Buck McNeely, famed outdoor adventure seeker died in his sleep Sunday, Jan. 7, according to his son. The avid hunter and traveler was 63.

SAT defended from ‘misguided’ attacks as test increasingly becomes optional for students

January 9, 2024

Some administrators and testing experts are arguing that the backlash against tests like the SAT and ACT is unfair and based on little actual evidence.

Lost cat found seven years after going missing, lived in a factory 900 feet from original home

January 9, 2024

A mom of two from England was shocked to learn that the cat she once owned was found just down the road nearly seven years after he disappeared.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why the bipartisan spending agreement doesn’t necessarily avert government shutdown

January 9, 2024

Despite a much ballyhooed bipartisan spending agreement, several obstacles remain that Congress may not be able to get around and avoid a government shutdown.

Belarus declines observation invite for parliamentary elections

January 9, 2024

Belarus announced on Monday that it will not invite the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to monitor its Feb. 25 elections.

Andrew Tate wins appeal in Romanian court over seized assets

January 9, 2024

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has won an appeal in Romanian court to reverse an earlier decision to seize his assets.

Golden Globes joke about Taylor Swift was ‘weird’ and ‘flat,’ host Jo Koy admits after backlash

January 9, 2024

The Golden Globes was full of flat jokes by host Jo Koy, but the standup comedian says his joke about Taylor Swift fell particularly "flat."

Shear line, Amihan to bring isolated rains over parts of Luzon

January 9, 2024

The shear line will be affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon while the effects of the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will be felt in parts of Northern and Central Luzon on Tuesday, PAGASA reported.

Susan Sarandon joins NYC pro-Palestinian protest that blocked bridges, tunnel; over 100 arrested

January 9, 2024

Police in New York City arrested over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked traffic at bridges and a tunnel to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Israeli man pleads for his release in latest Gaza hostage video

January 9, 2024