Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway to commercial shipping has been a …
A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property. The standoff in Qusra …
Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36. She starred in television series including “Heroes” and “Nashville.” Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actor’s death in a statement provided …
A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent …
Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes in the …
The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents. That's …
Dave Marsh, a renowned music critic known for his influential books on Bruce Springsteen, has died at 76. Friend Jeffrey St. Clair says Marsh died Friday in Connecticut. Marsh had been diagnosed with …
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Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of …
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map. This change has led her to run in a heavily Democratic area that has …
Andrew Garfield stars in The Magic Faraway Tree, a fantasy adventure based on Enid Blyton’s books, about a family discovering magical worlds after moving to the countryside. The film arrives in …
Today is Monday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2026. There are 136 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit …
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial …
A lot of people like lobster rolls when they're out to eat but don't make them at home. Chef Bryan Voltaggio says he needed to make one himself. The lobster roll recipe in his cookbook “Home” …
Hayden Panettiere, prolific actor who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36.
Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, has visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. The aircraft carrier has been deployed for over 240 days, raising concerns about …
Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. Forecasters expect the total …
Police in Kentucky report one person has died and four others were injured in a shooting at a park. Officers responded to shots fired at Charles Young Park in Lexington just before 7 p.m. Saturday. …
Indiana public safety officials say at least six people have died during days of storms and historic flooding in the state. Liz Woods, a spokesperson for the state Department of Homeland Security, …
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River. This alarming milestone, reached on Saturday, follows a record low set by Lake Mead. The …