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Police and other emergency services in London are responding to reports of shootings on Oxford Street and the Oxford Circus Underground station in central London, witnesses and local officials say. People on Oxford Street are urged to go into a building. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

At least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai, state-run media reports, making it the country's deadliest terror attack in modern history. More than 100 others have been injured. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Actor and singer David Cassidy, who is well-known for his role in the 1970s TV show "The Partridge Family," is in critical condition and suffering from organ failure, TMZ reported on Saturday. His publicist said he is surrounded by his family. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has struck northeast Iraq near the border with Iran, seismologists and residents say. Shaking was felt across the region but only few details were immediately available. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in Texas are responding to reports of an active shooter at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, officials and witnesses say. Multiple people have been killed. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Netflix announced Friday that it will not continue with the popular drama series "House of Cards" if it involves actor Kevin Spacey, who is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The company has also canceled the release of "Gore." James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The personal Twitter account of President Donald Trump was accidentally deleted on Thursday evening. It happened shortly before 7 p.m. ET when a Twitter employee accidentally chose to deactivate the account. The account was restored after 11 minutes. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The regional parliament in Catalonia has voted to declare independence from Spain as Madrid prepares to impose direct rule on the region. The lawmakers have called for the establishment of a new Catalan Republic. Parliament announced just before 3:30 p.m. local time on Friday that 70 lawmakers had voted in favor of a motion to secede from Spain. Members from the opposition Socialists and Citizens parties boycotted the vote.Responding to the news, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm and said the rule of law would be restored in the autonomous region. Lawmakers in Madrid are preparing to impose direct rule in Catalonia and remove the region's leader. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The regional parliament in Catalonia has voted to declare independence from Spain as Madrid prepares to impose direct rule on the region. The lawmakers have called for the establishment of a new Catalan Republic. Parliament announced just before 3:30 p.m. local time on Friday that 70 lawmakers had voted in favor of a motion to secede from Spain. Members from the opposition Socialists and Citizens parties boycotted the vote.Responding to the news, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for calm and said the rule of law would be restored in the autonomous region. Lawmakers in Madrid are preparing to impose direct rule in Catalonia and remove the region's leader. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A knife-wielding man has attacked people at the VIVO! mall in the city of Stalowa Wola in southeast Poland, killing at least one person and injuring eight others, local officials say. The suspect was taken into custody. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Near-record warm water has allowed Ophelia to strengthen further, making it a major category three hurricane south of the Azores, U.S. forecasters say. The storm is expected to lose some of its intensity as it moves closer to Ireland. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Tropical Storm Nate has strengthened into a category one hurricane as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico and takes aim for New Orleans, where a city-wide curfew has been announced and some areas have been ordered to evacuate. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea will soon test another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the United States, according to a Russian lawmaker who returned Friday from a four-day visit to the reclusive country. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A shooter has opened fire at a country music festival near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials and witnesses say. James Valles reporting. (BNO News)

The autonomous region of Catalonia has voted to break away from Spain in an unauthorized referendum, the regional government announced on Monday after more than 800 people were injured in a crackdown by Spanish police. James Valles reporting. (BNO News)

At least 337 people have been injured during an intense police crackdown in Catalonia, where several people are reportedly in critical condition, according to a regional government spokesman. Spanish police have blocked people from voting in an independence referendum that calls for the autonomous region of Catalonia to breakaway from Spain. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned on Friday amid continuing controversy over his frequent use of government-funded private jets, the White House says. James Valles reports. ( BNO News)

Emanuel Kidega Samson, a black man who opened fire at a Sunday church service in Tennessee left a note that referenced retaliation for a white supremacist's shooting massacre at a black church in South Carolina, the Associated Press reports. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hugh Hefner, who founded men’s magazines "Playboy" and turned it into one of the world's most recognizable brands, has died, the company announced on late Wednesday evening. He was 91 years old. James Valles reports (BNO News).

Police and other emergency services in Tennessee are responding to reports of an active shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch near Nashville, officials and witnesses say. There are reports of multiple injuries. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. Senator John McCain has announced he will not support a revised Republican health care bill, making it impossible for the bill to advance. It marks the latest blow to Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck central Mexico, causing numerous buildings to collapse and killing at least 158 people, officials and witnesses say. Dozens of people remain trapped under the rubble. James Valles reports on the latest. (BNO News)

Tropical Storm Maria has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves towards the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, U.S. forecasters say. Further strengthening is likely and Maria could become a major category three hurricane. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

At least 22 people have been injured after a small explosion on board a train at the Parsons Green subway station in west London, officials and witnesses say. It is being treated as an act of terrorism. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile that has flown over northern Japan, less than two weeks after the country carried out its sixth nuclear test, Japanese and South Korean officials say. Residents in Japan were briefly told to seek shelter. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Actor Frank Vincent, who is best remembered for his prominent roles in the HBO series "The Sopranos" and films such as "Goodfellas" and "Raging Bull," has died. He was 78 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in Washington state are responding to reports of an active shooter at Freeman High School in Rockford, just southeast of Spokane. There are reports that several people have been injured. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in Washington state are responding to reports of an active shooter at Freeman High School in Rockford, just southeast of Spokane. There are reports that several people have been injured. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 has struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, with shaking felt across parts of Central America, seismologists and residents say. A tsunami alert has been issued for several countries.James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for the city of Miami Beach ahead of Irma, which could reach southeast Florida this weekend as a major category four hurricane, officials said. James Valles reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his decision to end DACA, a policy that shielded from deportation an estimated 800,000 young immigrants who were illegally brought to the United States as children. In a tweet late on Tuesday, Trump said he would "revisit this issue" if lawmakers fail to act within six months. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a powerful category four storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles (215 kilometers) per hour as it moves closer to the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean, forecasters say. The storm could affect Florida on Sunday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea is preparing to carry out another test of a long-range ballistic missile, the South's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. It added that the North is also capable of carrying out another nuclear test if it wishes to do so. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their third child, the royal palace announced Monday after Kate was forced to cancel a planned engagement due to severe morning sickness. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has been detected at a nuclear test site in North Korea, a strong indication that the reclusive country has carried out a nuclear test, seismologists and officials say. It would be the country's sixth nuclear test. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea claims it has successfully developed a miniaturized hydrogen bomb which can be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state-run media reports, a significant development if proven to be true. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A massive fire broke out at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, on Friday evening a day after one of the trailers at the facility containing organic peroxides caught fire. The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office has issued a mandatory 1-1/2-mile evacuation around the plant, which is situated about 27 miles east Houston. James Valles reports.

At least 20 people were killed and 30 more injured when a 117-year-old building collapsed Thursday morning in Mumbai, India. The five-story building was located on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road in Mumbai's busy Bhendi Bazaar area. Its constructor claimed it was dangerous and dilapidated as early as 2011 and urged its inhabitants to vacate. However, nine households were still living in the building, and they became the victims of this tragedy. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Troubled commercial banking giant Wells Fargo said Thursday it had uncovered 1.4 million more suspect customer accounts, part of a broadening scandal that has rocked the bank since last year. The new total brings the number to 3.5 million potentially phony accounts opened without customers' consent or knowledge, which caused damaged credit scores and millions in unjustified fees, the bank said in a statement. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

For many, Friday is simply September 1, but for Star Wars fans it's officially Force Friday II. The event, which was first held two years ago in conjunction with the first film in the new franchise "The Force Awakens", has officially launched as Australians charged into a store in Sydney when the clock hit midnight to get the new toys from the upcoming "The Last Jedi". James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hurricane Harvey is expected to become the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, forecasting company AccuWeather reported on Wednesday, estimating the impact on the U.S. economy to approach at least $160 billion. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hurricane Harvey has made landfall near the city of Rockport in Texas as a powerful category four hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles (215 kilometers) per hour, forecasters say. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korea has fired what appear to be multiple short-range missiles, Japanese and South Korean sources say, less than a month after the country's second long-range missile test. Only few details were immediately available. James Valles reports (BNO News)

Sports channel ESPN says it has pulled an Asian announcer from a game at the University of Virginia for having the same name as Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Confederate symbols have become increasingly controversial since a white supremacist opened fire at a black church in South Carolina in 2015, killing 9 people. The violence at the rally in Virginia has reignited the debate. James Valles reports (BNO News)

A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 has struck an island off the Italian city of Naples, causing multiple buildings to collapse, officials and witnesses say. At least one person has been killed and others are injured. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Younes Abouyaaqoub, the man who carried out last week's terrorist attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona has been shot dead by police, local officials say. He was killed after police encountered him with fake explosives on his body. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A man wearing a possible explosives belt has been shot dead in the Subirats area to the west of the Spanish city of Barcelona, local media report. It is believed that the man could be the fugitive from last week's attack. Earlier on Monday, police said that a Europe-wide manhunt was underway to find 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub, the man who is believed to have been behind the wheel as a van plowed into people in Barcelona, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100 others. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver an address to the nation on Monday night to discuss his plans for the future of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the White House announced on Sunday. It will be his first address to the nation. James Valles reports. (BNO News

At least 10 U.S. Sailors are missing after the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with a cargo ship east of Singapore, the U.S. Navy says. A search and rescue operation has been launched. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain has collided with a merchant vessel east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, U.S. officials say, adding that search and rescue efforts are underway. James Valles reports. (BNO News)