The Pulitzer Prize Board announced its annual awards Friday, honoring reporting on race, policing and COVID-19 in 2020 and handing out special recognition to the teen who recorded the death of George Floyd.
A South Carolina woman found running errands with her mother was a profitable decision when she won a $2 million lottery jackpot while waiting at a car wash.
A Georgia police department shared video from the unusual rescue of a stranded stingray found washed ashore on a beach.
Emergency room visits related to suicide attempts among teens and young adults in the United States rose by as much as 40% as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, according to data released Friday by the CDC.
A British family who launched some messages in a miniature bottles into the water said they were surprised when one was found 30 miles away -- after only one week.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander met with Carrier Strike Group 5 leaders this week aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, the Navy announced on Friday.
Animal rescuers in Scotland responded to a "very unusual" situation when a resident discovered an otter was hiding in the engine compartment under the hood of their car.
Pentagon leaders told a Senate committee that they were not informed of acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker's plan to defund a sea-launched cruise missile.
The Defense Department will undertake a missile defense review in coming months to correlate its needs against rising nuclear powers, a Pentagon official said.
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer joined an Australian Navy frigate for exercises this week in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy announced on Friday.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Justice Department will double its enforcement staff to investigate voting rights violations, calling the right to vote "the cornerstone" of democracy.
A camera that was dropped into a British Columbia lake by a camper climbing into a boat was found washed up on the beach a year later and returned to its owner.
Stefanos Tsitsipas drilled a 111-mph serve into the shade for an ace to capture match point and win a five-set thriller over Alexander Zverev in a French Open semifinal Friday in Paris.
Dozens of Chinese officials are facing punishment or criminal charges for the deaths of 21 runners last month during an ultramarathon in Gansu Province.
A new Gallup Poll has found that while very few Americans identify as transgender, most have an opinion on the issue.
Socialist candidate Pedro Castillo is the apparent victor in Peru's presidential election, but legal challenges persist.
Valerie Bertinelli has joined the cast of NBC pilot "Hungry" and will be starring alongside Demi Lovato.
The results of a novel monkey study helped scientists pinpoint the region of the brain that dictates whether people seek out or avoid potentially negative information.
K-pop star Yugyeom released a music video for "I Want U Around," the title track from his debut solo EP, "Point of View: U."
The first of 32 operational TH-73A training helicopters was delivered to the U.S. Navy this week in a ceremony in Philadelphia.
Wayne Brady is set to voice main the villainous King Dice in Netflix's upcoming "Cuphead" animated series, the streaming service announced on Friday alongside a teaser trailer.
Netflix released a teaser for "The Witcher" Season 2, starring Henry Cavill, Freya Allen and Anya Chalotra, and announced a WitcherCon virtual event for July.
Known for his role as Captain America in the Marvel universe, actor Chris Evans turns 40 on June 13, 2021. Here's a look back through the years.
Hulu released the trailer for "Nine Perfect Strangers" Friday. Nicole Kidman stars as a therapist. Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale and Samara Weaving are among her nine patients.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with President Joe Biden in mid-July the White House has announced.