'VERONICA MARS' SEASON 4 IS THE REBOOT FANS HAVE LONGED FOR
The show was always patently aware that its premise was somewhat ridiculous. The latest season takes the tropes of being a reboot head-on...
THE U.S. IS EAGER TO END ITS LONGEST WAR. IS THE TALIBAN READY TO CHANGE?
“We told the Americans at the beginning of the war, it's not a picnic,” said Sohail Shaheen, a senior Taliban spokesman.
TRUMP ADMIN WEIGHS TIGHTENING RESTRICTIONS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR WORK
A key plank of the 2015 nuclear accord let Iran keep a limited civilian nuclear program. Scrapping it could trigger the final collapse...
HEAT WAVES FALL HARDEST ON POOR AND ELDERLY, EXPERTS SAY
A 1995 heat wave in Chicago killed 739 people. Now cities prepare for heat waves, but the root problems that caused the deaths still...
'GAME OF THRONES' CAST TALKS DIVISIVE FINALE, WATER BOTTLES
Earlier this week, the show's polarizing final season scored 32 Emmy nominations. It was a single year Primetime Emmy nomination record.
HEAT WAVE BLAZES ON: 'IT'S EVEN TOO HOT FOR ICE CREAM'
With extreme temperatures stifling much of the nation, utility companies prepare for power grids to be stressed.
21-YEAR-OLD WOMAN ACCUSED OF DELIBERATELY SLAMMING CAR INTO FAMILY, KILLING 3
"This was an intentional act of driving into traffic the wrong way," the prosecutor said. The woman is charged with six counts of murder...
ESPN'S DAN LE BATARD CALLS OUT TRUMP, NETWORK'S NO-POLITICS POLICY
“There's a racial division in this country that's being instigated by the president, and we here at ESPN haven't had the stomach for...
LESTER HOLT REFLECTS ON WATCHING APOLLO 11 MISSION AS A CHILD
Lester Holt was 10 years old and living on an air force base in Alaska when he gathered around the television with his family and watched...
3 MEMBERS OF WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUP SENTENCED FOR VIOLENCE AT RALLIES
The three men, who previously pleaded guilty, were "motivated by hateful ideology," U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen said in a statement.
EARTH'S CORE HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR 2.5 BILLION YEARS AND GEOLOGISTS DON'T KNOW WHY
Scientists made the discovery by studying rocks that had oozed to Earth's surface from the deep mantle.
U.S. ELECTED OFFICIALS JOIN PROTESTERS IN CALLING FOR PUERTO RICO GOVERNOR TO RESIGN
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is facing increasing pressure to step down amid Puerto Ricans' growing unrest.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM HOPE HICKS OVER 'APPARENT INCONSISTENCIES' IN HER TESTIMONY
"Anything other than complete candor can have very serious consequences," Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler wrote to the ex-Trump...
BUYER BEWARE: BIKE HELMETS THAT DON'T MEET SAFETY STANDARDS ARE 'WIDELY AVAILABLE' ONLINE
They look nice and are bargain-priced, but don't count on counterfeit or knockoff helmets to protect your head in a serious crash.
NFL WON'T SUSPEND CHIEFS' TYREEK HILL IN CASE INVOLVING SON
A criminal investigation into Hill began in March, when police were called to his home twice and determined that his son had broken...
KITTENFISHING: THE DATING TREND YOU'RE PROBABLY GUILTY OF
The online dating strategy is characterized by using little white lies - like misrepresenting your height, age or interests - to hook...
MOTHER SEEKS ANSWERS IN SON JOSEPH MIRANDA'S MARYLAND WORKPLACE DEATH
Joseph Miranda was run over by farming equipment at his workplace in Baltimore, Maryland on July 20, 2006. Originally ruled an accident,...
A GROWING NUMBER OF PREGNANT WOMEN ARE USING MARIJUANA
Doctors say there's no evidence marijuana is safe during pregnancy.
ON INSTAGRAM, COUNTERFEIT CASH IS FOR SALE - AND A SHORT SEARCH AWAY
Instagram has struggled to crack down on the sellers of counterfeit goods, who use the platform's photo-focused network to show off...
MURDERER RELEASED AFTER BEING DEEMED TOO OLD TO KILL AGAIN, KILLS AGAIN
It took a Maine jury less than an hour to find Albert Flick guilty of murdering Kimberly Dobbie with her twin sons nearby in July 2018.
Leake takes perfect game to 9th, Mariners beat Angels 10-0
SEATTLE - Mike Leake of the Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie Luis Rengifo, then finished off the Los... Read more ...
Radical or Incremental? What's Really In Joe Biden's Health Plan
The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion, and subsidized... Read more ...
Pennsylvania school district warns parents they could lose kids over unpaid...
District says that it is trying to collect more than $20,000 Read more ...
Iran claims it seized a British tanker because it collided with an Iranian...
Iranian authorities say they seized a British-flagged tanker after it collided with an Iranian fishing boat and then failed to respond to attempts to contact it. "The British... Read more ...
Hong Kong police seize explosives ahead of weekend protests
HONG KONG - Police in Hong Kong have raided a homemade-explosives manufacturing lab ahead of another weekend of protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Hong Kong... Read more ...
WATCH: Man escapes high-rise fire by climbing down it in true 'Spider-Man' style
Video shows the man grappling down the balconies and railings of several floors until he got to the ground level. Read more ...
Former Giants lineman Mitch Petrus dead at 32 of apparent heat stroke
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Officials say former New York Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus has died in Arkansas of apparent heat stroke. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone... Read more ...
Angels give up on Matt Harvey, drop pitcher from roster
SEATTLE - The Los Angeles Angels gave up on their $11 million investment in Matt Harvey, designating the 30-year-old right-hander for assignment on Friday. Read more ...
Braves edge Nationals on Donaldson's hit in ninth
ATLANTA - Josh Donaldson's bases-loaded single off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning lifted the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Friday night after Luke... Read more ...
MLB wrap: Cardinals mount comeback against Reds on 10-run inning
The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning. Read more ...