At a Glance Severe erosion in September washed away much of Stockton Beach in Newcastle.The erosion uncovered thousands of anti-tank devices from World War II.Surfers and swimmers could be impaled on the spiky tank traps, a resident warns. Severe erosion on an Australian beach has uncovered thousands of potentially hazardous spiky World War II tank traps. The concrete blocks with protruding sharp poles stretch for miles , according to Yahoo News Australia. They were originally placed along the shore during...

At a Glance Hundreds of thousands were evacuated in advance of the storm.One of the victims was electrocuted while trying to fix his roof.The airport in the nation's capital was closed and over 400 flights canceled. At least four people have been killed by Typhoon Kammuri as it ripped across the Philippines on Tuesday. Officials attributed the low death toll to the early evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents from villages prone to flooding and landslides, The Associated Press...

Doug Tabbutt, left, navigates while Arne Toman drives the heavily modified Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG on the Cannonball run that began Nov. 10, 2019, in New York City. Their spotter, Berkeley Chadwick, is in the back seat. (Courtesy of Arne Toman) At a Glance The team beat the previous record by an hour and 25 minutes.Driving a modified Mercedes, they reached 193 mph and averaged 103 mph.The weather was 100% dry for the entire 2,825-mile trip. As many of us do...