LIDO BEACH, N.Y.—A 35-foot humpback whale washed ashore and later died on a New York beach, one of several cetaceans discovered over the past two months along the shores of New York and New Jersey. The whale was discovered Monday morning at Lido Beach West Town Park on Long Island. Officials said it was still…

A man stranded on a California cliff had to be rescued by a helicopter crew last week. Video released by the California Highway Patrol shows an officer being lowered from a helicopter to retrieve the man that was balanced on a ledge. The man is secured in a harness and then both are flown to…

Over 10 of China’s 34 provinces and regions blocked most entrances of their highways on April 11, and an estimated 30 million truckers are stuck on highways or in unfamiliar cities. “More than half of China can’t receive or send out goods. Thirty million trucker drivers are stranded during the deliveries,” reported by state-run Hubei…

Travellers at Heathrow continue to be affected by long delays caused by a technical issue with British Airways. One passenger who is currently stranded at the airport told the PA news agency it will be two days before she is provided with a new flight. Michelle Heinrich, a student and translator from Germany who lives…

How awesome it is to witness these kind people coming together to save an animal life. Humans should be caretakers of the earth, not destroyers of it.

A pregnant 25-year-old California woman who remains trapped in Afghanistan described her ordeal in an interview with VOA, in which she wondered whether she would ever make it back home and that she fears for her life. Nasria, who spoke to VOA on condition that only her first name be used out of concerns for…

A Cleveland police officer helped a woman and her son in a life-threatening situation after her car blew a tire and they were left stranded on the side of the road in late June. Officer Bradley Colbaugh was called to the scene and found the woman, identified as Alyssa, with her 2-year-old son Karson, not…