British police have arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by the United States during its war with Iran, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation, said the men were initially detained under the Explosives Act after a report of three suspicious vehicles near the base.
Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday.”
A powerful, slow-moving nor’easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, leaving more than 130,000 customers without power and threatening coastal communities with another round of flooding at high tide. The storm remained just south of Long Island and east of northern New Jersey and was expected to linger in the region for about another day.
The fate of the Chagos Islands hinges on U.S. support for a sovereignty transfer from Britain to Mauritius. U.K. Defense Secretary Wes Streeting said Wednesday that officials were reviewing the pact after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the agreement; The Chagos Islands are home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base.
World leaders are painting quite different views of the future of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, with colorful phrases such as killer robots and super intelligence.
An amateur archaeologist has discovered a significant hoard of Roman silver coins in western Germany. Oliver Riedl found 934 Roman silver denarii in a field near Wesseling, south of Cologne.
After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.
It's not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies. The apps and websites offer quick, convenient access to prescriptions for sensitive medical conditions, including weight loss, sexual problems and mental health conditions. But U.S. regulators are increasingly singling them out for deceptive, unethical business practices.
New York has sued the prediction market Polymarket. It argues that the platform is an unlicensed gambling operation and wants a judge to block the company from operating in the state.
A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform.
Meta is diving into AI with new wearable devices and an AI agent called Muse. At the company's annual Connect conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized optimism about AI's future. He distanced Meta from calls to slow AI development, arguing for empowering people.
A Tennessee judge has granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. She’s Alive, the entity founded to manage Parton’s estate, had filed the complaint against Seaver and Squadron Augmented Protection Services.
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity. He raises concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France.
Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island are bracing for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo. The U.S. National Weather Service said Nolo was about 185 miles south of the Big Island on Friday morning and headed to the northeast.
Police say a teen who led police on a high-speed chase that crossed state lines is also the suspect in an armed carjacking at UNC Charlotte.
The Charlotte Area Transit System has officially announced the name of its upcoming South End light rail station.
Southbound Interstate 85 has officially reopened after a tractor trailer overturned.
Police are investigating a shooting in a parking lot in south Charlotte.
The newly selected Vice Chair of the CMS Board of Education has decided to remain in her role for now.
Nearly 400 people so far have signed a petition calling for the resignation of the five board members who voted to terminate CMS Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill.
Carolina Panthers wide receivers Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette have returned to practice on a limited basis and are listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns.
The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump. Friday's decision puts an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is underway in the midterm elections.
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