Alexander Tuerk

'Prehistoric Planet' shows complex dinosaur behavior. But how do we actually know?

Alexander Tuerk

How can scientists peek into the minds of creatures dead for millions of years? A TV show presented by Sir David Attenborough attempts to do it.

International headlines

London Knife Attacker Identified; Public Lauds Narwhal Tusk Takedown

Alexander Tuerk

Usman Khan, 28, had served the minimum eight years of a 16-year sentence for his involvement in a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp in 2012.

Relatives mourn by the coffins of supporters of Evo Morales killed during clashes with the police in Sacaba, Cochabamba, Bolivia, on Nov. 16, 2019.

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8 Killed In Bolivia As Protesters Call For Return of Ousted President Evo Morales

Alexander Tuerk

With tensions running high following Morales' resignation last Sunday, demonstrators have taken to the streets to decry the nation's interim president, Jeanine Añez.

Firefighters work to contain a bushfire along Old Bar roadon Saturday.

International headlines

3 Dead In Australian Bushfires As Country Braces For Summer

Alexander Tuerk

Several fires across New South Wales continue to burn as conditions in the area — two years or more of drought, hot and dry winds, little to no rainfall — have spurred the blazes.

An air tanker drops retardant as the Maria Fire approaches Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday.

National headlines

Most California Fires Over 70% Contained As Ventura Firefighters Contend With Drones

Alexander Tuerk

Two separate instances of drone flights over the Maria Fire in Ventura County have grounded water-dropping helicopters attempting to fight the aggressive fire that began Thursday night.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves No. 10 Downing St. to go to the Houses of Parliament in London on Saturday.

International headlines

U.K. Parliament Votes To Delay Vote On Johnson's Breakthrough Brexit Plan

Alexander Tuerk, Emma Bowman

In compliance with the Letwin Amendment, approved 322 to 306 on Saturday, a reluctant Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a letter to the EU requesting an extension to the Oct. 31 no-deal deadline.

Men take pictures of a burning car during violent protests in Santiago Saturday.

International headlines

Chilean President Suspends Fare Hikes; 3 Die In Supermarket Fire As Protests Continue

Alexander Tuerk

What started as a fare-dodging protest by students turned violent in Santiago. The president declared a state of emergency and later suspended the subway fare increase. The military declared a curfew.