• Turkey Says New Wave of Syrian Refugees Will Head for Europe

  Turkey is preparing for tens of thousands more refugees from Syria as government forces and Russian warplanes pound opposition-held areas, and officials said many would try illegally to get to Europe.

  

• At Least 42 People Killed in France Bus Collision, President Says Country is 'Plunged Into Sadness'

  At least 42 people died when a bus carrying elderly day-trippers collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near Bordeaux early on Friday, in France's worst road crash in more than 30 years.

  

• U.S. House Members Push To Return North Korea Terrorism List Following Cyber Attack

  Members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on Thursday for the return of North Korea to Washington's list of "state sponsors of terrorism," subject to strict controls on trade and other restrictions.

  

• Rodent Infestation At An All-Time High In New York City: 'The Rats Are Taking Over'

  When New Yorkers see something scurrying, they say something and that has brought rat complaints to the city's 311 hotline to a recent high of more than 24,000 so far this year, officials said on Thursday.

  

• Planned Parenthood Claims Texas Official Raids On Abortion Facilities Are 'Politically Motivated'

  Texas sent agents to Planned Parenthood facilities on Thursday seeking documents, the group said, calling it a "politically motivated" move that comes on the heels of the state's Republican leaders barring it from receiving Medicaid money.