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Man confesses after 5 found dead in Alabama home
Authorities say a man has confessed after five people were found dead inside a southern Alabama home where a 4-month-old baby also was found alive.

Watch: Amnesty denounces 'appalling abuse' in Syrian jails
Syrian authorities are committing torture on a "massive scale" in government prisons including beatings, electric shocks, rape and psychological abuse that amount to crimes against humanity, Amnesty International says.

Watch: Brazil police - Lochte fabricated robbery
Ryan Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers lied to cover up a brawl they had with a security guard, authorities say.

Watch NZH Focus: The Battle of Long Tan
Chris Mullane, Infantry Platoon Commander & Barry Dreyer, 161 Battery Artillery Unit reflect on their time during the Vietnam War.

Watch: American hunter ignites uproar by killing Canadian bear with a spear
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING. Source: YouTube/Bowmarbowhunting Watch self proclaimed American alpha male Josh Bowmar kill a black bear with a spear.

Watch: Trump shakes up staff in latest sign of turmoil
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election.

Watch : Wildfires ravage California
Flames advance on thousands of homes as a wildfire expands to nearly 47 square miles in Southern California.

Watch: Rio Olympics 2016 IOC exec arrested, taken to hospital
A senior international Olympic official was taken to a hospital this morning after police came to his hotel to arrest him as part of a probe into ticket scalping.

Watch: Hundreds evacuated in cruise ship fire near Puerto Rico
More than 500 people have been evacuated from a cruise ship off Puerto Rico after a fire erupted in the engine room.

Watch NZH Focus: Gold Medal for Olympic Spirit
When kiwi distance runner Nikki Hamblin tripped and fell during her 5000 metre heat this morning her Olympic dream appeared to be over, but what happened next propelled her, and a fellow runner she had never met, into the global spotlight, showcasing what the Olympics should be about - spirit.

Watch: Couple survives dramatic crash in China
A man and woman survived a dramatic crash on Monday when their car was crushed by a cement tanker in southern China, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Watch: Witness Describes Possible NC Mall Shooting
Reports of a shooting at a busy Raleigh mall on Saturday created chaos as shoppers ran for the doors screaming or sheltered in stores as dozens of officers arrived on scene. After several hours neither a suspect nor a person shot had been found.

Watch: Hundreds ignore man dying on side of road after hit and run in New Dehli
WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. A stream of cars, motorcycles and pedestrians passed by an injured man struck by a delivery truck on a New Delhi street, leaving him to die, news reports said on Friday. Closed-circuit TV footage showed the man being hit by the small truck at 5.40am (local time) on Wednesday as he walked along the side of the road.

Watch: Phelps gives 'cupping' a boost in China
Star US swimmer Michael Phelps has captured headlines in Rio's Olympic pool this week for his astonishing lifetime haul of gold medals, and for the curious red circles on his shoulder, which are boosting the practice of 'cupping' in China.

Watch: Zoo Shows Off Rare White Lion Cubs
A zoo in a Ukrainian village has introduced its newest arrivals to the public for the first time: five newborn white lion cubs. The color mutation is rarely seen in the wild.

Watch: Passenger helps Uber driver see son at Olympics
A chance ride, an hour-long conversation, and the generosity of strangers are making it possible for a Philadelphia Uber driver to go to Rio to see his son compete in the Olympics.

Watch NZH Focus: Bussing About with Alan Carr
Alan Carr has hit Auckland for his latest comedy show. Sarah Gandy bounces around Auckland with the well known talk show host as he dishes the dirt on Adele, the Spice Girls and the long running feud between his and Graham Norton's pooches.

Watch: Rats named Jon Stewart and Stephen Hawking train to save lives in Tanzania
Rats are being trained to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis in Tanzania as part of a project which could one day use rodents to diagnose cancer. Landmines continue to maim and kill across Africa and Asia but with the rats' help the Belgian nonprofit organisation Apopo has already neutralised 83,000 of the weapons.

Watch: Officials Confirm Two Deaths in Maryland Fire
Authorities in Maryland have confirmed at least two people are dead following an apartment fire that injured dozens in a Washington, D.C., suburb. The investigation into the cause of the fire continues as some residents remain missing.