Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, dies at 95

Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, died on Thursday, December 5, according to the country's president, Jacob Zuma. Mandela was 95.

Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, died on Thursday, December 5, according to the country's president, Jacob Zuma. Mandela was 95.

Freedom fighter, prisoner, moral compass and South Africa's symbol of the struggle against racial oppression.

That was Nelson Mandela, who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead his country out of decades of apartheid.

He died Thursday night at age 95

Oklahoma Tornado Victim Search Efforts Winding Down

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of eight children.

WWE Extreme Rules Features No Contest For WWE Title, Big Night For The Shield

This year's Extreme Rules pay-per-view event left us with some unanswered questions but also some new beginnings.

In the main event (a rare moment in WWE history where all wrestlers in a final match on PPV weren't on a full-time WWE schedule), Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H in a cage match. Lesnar went up 2-1 on "The Game" and is likely poised for another future match in WWE (not against Triple H), perhaps at Summerslam or Wrestlemania 30. Questions coming out of this match are: will Triple H wrestle again? And what will Brock turn his attention to next? Perhaps we may see Rock vs. Brock after all.

Earthquake: 5.2 Quake Felt In Toronto, Began In Ottawa Valley; More Tremors Expected

Toronto has been shaken many times this week.An Icarus-like brush with the Stanley Cup for the Maple Leafs, a tragic murder with no discernable motive in the Tim Bosma case, a narrowly avoided LCBO strike, our mayor making international headlines ... It made Friday’s actual earthquake seem too much to be true.

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Music Awards; Perform Minaj, Justin Bieber

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had."