The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by clergy and church officials, marking one of the largest abuse settlements in California and potentially ending a years-long…
A tragic convergence of events unfolded along Venezuela’s coast when more than 100 deportees from the United States found themselves caught in a devastating natural disaster hours after arriving in their home country. A deportation flight from Miami arrived in…
Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a nun dressed in her religious habit, was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, Texas on Sunday morning to attend Mass when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained her. The incident sparked quick…
— A dangerous heat wave is gripping the Midwest and moving eastward, forcing communities to open cooling centers and cancel outdoor activities as temperatures soar dangerously high. Summer camps, farmers markets, drive-in theaters and other outdoor events have been postponed…
Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, regarded as one of the country’s wealthiest figures, was seriously injured in a deliberate explosion at a residential building in Monaco that also wounded his wife and teenage son, according to French and Ukrainian media reports.…
A teenage exhibitor became one of the most talked-about figures at President Donald Trump’s much-debated “Great American State Fair” after presenting a prize calf named after First Lady Melania Trump, saying the choice came down to their similar hair color.…
Summer travel options are set to shrink for passengers departing from the Midwest after Southwest Airlines confirmed it is dropping seven domestic nonstop routes from St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The Dallas-headquartered budget airline is adjusting its network for the…
Kevin Spacey has triggered fresh backlash online after saying his career appears to be recovering and likening the scandal that upended his life to a “small kitchen fire,” despite the many sexual misconduct allegations that stalled his time in Hollywood.…
Olivia Wilde has shared how Walton Goggins stepped in and saved her life during a terrifying on-set accident while they were making Cowboys & Aliens more than a decade ago. Goggins has earned plenty of admiration for his performances, and…
Donald Trump says his approval ratings are at their best point yet, but recent polling suggests otherwise. While plenty of public figures avoid praising themselves too much, the president has never been shy about making bold claims. Writing on Truth…
Most people never think twice about taking a step, yet new research suggests how quickly someone begins walking may reveal important information about their overall health and even their chances of survival. For people who are younger or have no…
Human remains belonging to three people were found inside a foreclosed home in Connecticut, and investigators have now identified two of them as a mother and son. Authorities said the skeletal remains were discovered on June 14 at a property…
Daveigh Chase, best known for playing Samara in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, died in Los Angeles on June 17 at the age of 35, according to reports from the entertainment press. Chase also appeared…
An 18-year-old woman says her sudden fixation on the Frozen soundtrack and children’s films turned out to be an early warning sign of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, a rare autoimmune brain disease that can cause dangerous inflammation and swelling in the…
The Great American State Fair is now underway on the National Mall, but photos and videos from the site have sparked confusion online after some visitors claimed the buildings looked as though they had been covered with stapled-on sheets. The…
Jesse Eisenberg has explained why he will not return to play Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning. The new film is a follow-up to The Social Network, which was released in 2010. In that drama, Eisenberg portrayed Facebook…