Western Europe floods: Death toll climbs to 170
The death toll Saturday from Western Europe flooding climbed to 170, local authorities said.
The death toll Saturday from Western Europe flooding climbed to 170, local authorities said.
Director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, for her film 'Titane' on Saturday.
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen hung on over the back nine in Saturday's third round at Royal St. George's to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the 2021 British Open.
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was secured atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for upcoming its second uncrewed flight test Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday directed the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to assist the investigation of an attack on a Jewish man who was beaten and robbed while walking to a synagogue.
Leaders of the Afghan government and the Taliban met for peace negotiations Saturday after the militants proposed a cease-fire amid ongoing clashes.
British health secretary Sajid Javid said Saturday he has tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms after receiving two doses of the vaccine.
President Joe Biden on Saturday said the Department of Justice will appeal a federal judge's ruling that declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program illegal, calling the decision "deeply disappointing."
Mass shootings in Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C., injured a total of 13 people and claimed the life of a 6-year-old child as the weekend began with continued gun violence, local officials said.
Two people who were aboard a passenger plane that safely crash-landed in Siberia with 18 people aboard have been admitted to hospitals, Russian media reported Saturday.
A convicted serial killer known as the "Hollywood Ripper" has been sentenced to death by a California judge.
After flooding rain in the Southwest from monsoon moisture, storms are headed for the Northwest this weekend, bringing dangerous lightning risks that can spark wildfires, forecasters said Saturday.
Engineers at NASA say they have fixed a computer problem that had sidelined the Hubble Space Telescope for more than a month.
France on Saturday tightened COVID-19 restrictions on people arriving from Britain and some other European countries, requiring them to show a negative test taken within the previous 24 hours.
Marcel Theo Hall, the New York rapper known professionally as Biz Markie, has died at the age of 57.
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart this weekend.
On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800, New York to Paris, crashed off the Long Island coast, killing all 230 people aboard the Boeing 747.
Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles turns 74 and actor Billie Lourd turns 29, among the famous birthdays for July 17.
Former New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday after 14 seasons in the league.
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata on Friday was suspended for the first six games of the 2021 regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard denied making a trade request, but the point guard said he was conflicted on his future with the organization.
The Washington Wizards are expected to hire Denver Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld Jr. as their next head coach.
Felicia strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the East Pacific on Friday.
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is illegal and ordered the Biden administration to stop granting new applications.
Russian officials transferred former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed to a penal colony in Mordovia, a human rights watchdog said Friday.