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Human heart left onboard Southwest flight prompts in-air turnaround: report A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Seattle to Dallas was forced to turn around in midflight Sunday after officials realized a human heart had been left on board, a report said.

Actor suing airlines after getting pinky finger caught in armrest Actor Stephen Keys is suing American Airlines and SkyWest.

Passenger caught smuggling 70 live finches into US at New York airport A passenger was caught bringing the live birds into the country.

Emirates teases photo of diamond-encrusted plane, Twitter users go crazy Talk about flying in style.

The EU council meeting was a welcome first step as British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to win reassurances she hopes will persuade lawmakers to back her Brexit plan, her deputy told the BBC. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RYBAa0

Hong Kong democracy leaders pledged on Friday to sustain their fight for full democracy at the end of a month-long trial that could see them jailed for leading and inciting 2014 protests against what they see as Beijing's unjust curbs on freedom. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ei4g9Y

Lebanese wary as Israel destroys Hezbollah border tunnels As Israeli excavators dug into the rocky hills along the frontier with a Lebanese village, a crowd of young Lebanese men gathered to watch.

Japan begins reclamation at disputed US base despite protest Japan's central government started main reclamation work Friday at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on the southern island of Okinawa despite fierce local opposition.

Tijuana official: Some caravan migrants breaking into homes Tijuana delegate Genaro Lopez on the impact the migrant caravan is having on the city.

EU leaders wary of May's pleas for help selling Brexit deal British Prime Minister Theresa May implored European Union leaders Thursday to help her sell the Brexit divorce deal at home, only to be told that her proposals are not clear enough for the bloc to offer a helping hand now.

Oil prices spike as Saudi Arabia threatens to slash exports Gen. Anthony Tata weighs in on how President Trump should approach the situation with Saudi Arabia.

Report: Dissident rebels fuel violence in Colombia port city Dissidents from Colombia's once largest rebel movement who were unable take advantage of a peace accord or grew disenchanted with the state's weak implementation are fueling violence in parts of the South American nation still waiting to see the benefits of peace, a rights group warned Thursday.

UN approves aid deliveries across borders to Syrians The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to authorize delivery of humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year, expressing "outrage" at the continuing violence in the country and "grave distress" at the devastating humanitarian situation.

Hungary: Anti-govt protesters confront police at Parliament A few thousand anti-government protesters confronted police Thursday night outside Hungary's Parliament, temporarily retreating when officers used pepper spray and tear gas to drive them back.

Iran cyber-hackers may have targeted US officials New concerns about Iran's efforts to get personal information about top American officials in retaliation for increased sanctions; Ellison Barber reports.

Israel launches West Bank crackdown after Palestinian attacks Israel's military launched a West Bank manhunt Thursday, setting up checkpoints and blocking roads, after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israeli soldiers at a bus stop outside a West Bank settlement and sped away.

NASA astronauts Anne McClain (background) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor are pictured inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module aboard the International Space Station. from NASA https://ift.tt/2SFSutQ

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in told Japanese lawmakers on Friday "cautious, restrained language" is needed when discussing wartime forced labor to avoid "inciting antagonistic emotions" between the people of the two East Asian countries. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QPdKAi

Syrian fighters backed by the United States have driven Islamic State from the town of Hajin in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitoring group said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2GibQnA

Britain's opposition Labour Party said Prime Minister Theresa May had failed to win meaningful changes to her Brexit divorce deal at a summit with European leaders. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rCm3Ba

Malaysia has set a $130 million pricetag for a superyacht seized from a fugitive financier wanted in connection with a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, a government lawyer said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pz5TlH

Ukrainian security service officers raided the Orthodox Christian cathedral in this northwestern town this month, saying it suspected its Russia-aligned clergy of spreading religious hatred. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PGxAsU

Police in the Maldives have summoned former president Abdulla Yameen for questioning as part of investigations into deals he made during his tenure, many of them involving Chinese infrastructure projects, his party said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S0cirU

Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 219 soldiers with suspected links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CbbVp7