NEW: The Shandan Great Buddha Temple, which has a history of more than 1500 years in the Gansu province of #China, was destroyed in a fire. It was seen that the #Buddha statue in the temple was heavily damaged in the fire that broke out in the early morning.

BREAKING: #Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes central #Turkey

Iran Warns of Missile Power as the United States Parks an Amphibious Strike Group Near Its Border

Commanders from Iran's Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have reacted to the United States' intention to increase its presence in the Persian Gulf, warning that the Islamic Republic will take all necessary precautions to protect itself.

BREAKING: Plane fighting wildfires in Evia has crashed #Greece

Tuesday afternoon, a strong thunderstorm hit New York City, inflicting substantial damage in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

BREAKING: Active shooter inside a medical building in Cedar Hill, #Texas #CedarHill police officers at site.

Fire erupts after explosion at TC Energy pipeline in #Strasburg, #Virginia
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Nearby buildings being evacuated for fear of further collapse after a crane caught fire and partially collapsed in Hells Kitchen, Manhattan

UPDATE: Fire fighters trying to extinguish the fire from nearby building of the partially collapsed crane.

WATCH: A woman flees an alleged armed carjacking or robbery attempt between Skyline and Keller in Oakland Hills. Two males in a Dodge Charger stop her, and she drives by them as one of them starts fire.

WATCH: This morning, a passenger Mi-8 helicopter crashed near Altai (Russia).

Six persons were killed and seven others were injured.

NEW: A teenager was shot and killed in South Philadelphia's Graduate Hospital neighbourhood Wednesday night. Video shows the moment a woman and a man who was pushing a child in a stroller fled for their lives as the shots were fired

As the city confronts an Excessive Heat Warning, NYC Emergency Management advises citizens to set their air conditioning to 78° and turn off lights when not in use to save energy.

Sinead O'Connor posted this Twitter shortly before her death, in which she spoke about the devastating impact of her son's death.

BREAKING: Highest flooding alert issued for Beijing: authorities

WATCH: An advertising plane crashed on a crowded beach in New Hampshire. Fortunately, no one was injured.

NEW: Heavy rain caused severe floods in Beijing, with at least two persons confirmed dead and dozens missing.

A gunman was hailed a hero after protecting an elderly Asian man from a carjacker in Los Angeles.

Four persons were killed and 43 were injured as a consequence of the Russian strike on KrivyiRih. A 10-year-old kid is among the dead.

NEW: The son of the President of Colombia and his wife were arrested for embezzlement and money laundering, yesterday in Bogotá the day before.

"Trump is more popular among Republicans than Joe Biden is among Democrats," says an ABC panellist. And that isn't even close!"