Carlijn Achtereekte of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold with second placed Ireen Wust of the Netherlands and third placed Antoinette De Jong of the Netherlands (R) after the Speed Skating Women's 3000m Finals. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla wins the women's skiathlon to secure the first gold medal of Pyeongchang 2018.

Residents have been rationing their water use because of a very real risk the taps will run dry.

It's midnight on one of the most dangerous roads in Latin America and Venezuelan trucker Humberto Aguilar hurtles through the darkness with 20 tons of vegetables freshly harvested from the Andes for sale in the capital Caracas.

Former figure skater Yuna Kim of South Korea lights the cauldron. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

This photo made available by the Titusville Fire and Emergency services shows fire fighters attempting to rescue a boy who crawled inside a claw-style vending machine, in Titusville, Florida, Feb. 7, 2018.

In Istanbul's narrow backstreets, cats perch on rooftops and window sills, crouch on doorsteps and rest on nearly every corner.

The Summer Games may provide more medal events, but there's something rather special about the Winter Olympics.

U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as losses from the previous day continue. Major indexes are off about 1%.

A multi-year investigation into the production of fake ID cards culminated this week with the seizure of $4.7 million in Bitcoin and the arrest of a Toledo man believed to be one of the most prolific manufacturers of fake IDs in the country.

Four years is a long time to devote to anything – much less a project that won’t make you any money – but that is exactly how Felipe Pepe has chosen to spend the past few years of his life on computer role-playing games

President must now reimburse thousands of students court ruled were defrauded

Occurred on February 4, 2018 / Mesquite, Texas, USA "This is an intersection where every year around this time birds hang out by the thousands. It's a mystery why."

Israel's Channel 2 reported that a team of top Israeli police officials will seek charges of accepting bribes, fraud and breach of trust.

Cape Town is in the middle of an unprecedented drought but critics say authorities failed to adapt to growth. How did one of the wealthiest cities in Africa find itself in this position?

Each diner, each person has their own setting is completely 3D projection mapped and it looks like the chef is right there on the table making the food for them.

Reuters is documenting deaths of people in the United States who were shocked by police with a Taser (often in combination with other forms of force).

False tsunami warnings flashed on cellphones along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts early on Tuesday morning when a U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) systems test went awry, unnerving Americans from Maine to Texas.

A high-speed Amtrak train carrying more than 50 people decoupled on Tuesday as it traveled northward in Maryland, causing no injuries but highlighting concerns about the U.S. passenger carrier's safety record after a series of accidents.

Many people are trapped after the 6.4-magnitude quake struck near the city of Hualien, media say.