A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to reinstate and enforce "in good faith" a Trump-era policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings.
The Dixie Fire has grown to over 540,000 acres since it started in mid-July, according to an update released Saturday.
The Australian state of New South Wales was placed in a strict, weeklong lockdown Saturday after local health officials recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases seen in a single day.
Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone is set to star in the sequel to her Disney hit, "Cruella."
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti early Saturday, leaving at least 225 dead and many others wounded or missing, local officials said.
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The Texas Department of Transportation is set to pay nearly $25 million for the construction of a nearly 2-mile concrete barrier along the border in Eagle Pass.
"Precious" and "Empire" actress Gabourey Sidibe has signed on to lead the voice ensemble for the scripted fiction podcast "If I Go Missing the Witches Did It."
FX announced it has renewed horror comedy "What We Do in the Shadows" for a fourth season to air in 2022.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sent letters to Republican governors in Florida and Texas, urging them to reverse rules banning school mask mandates.
Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith has died at the age of 68, her management company, Gold Mountain Entertainment, announced.
Sam Reid has signed on to play the lead Lestat in AMC's planned horror drama, "Interview with the Vampire."
A Russian amphibious firefighting aircraft assisting efforts against Turkey's wildfires crashed Saturday killing all eight aboard, military officials said.
Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever" is the No. 1 album in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security has warned of a "heightened threat environment" in the United States leading up to the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said he seeks to avoid "further instability" amid Taliban advances toward Kabul.
Tropical Storm Grace developed Saturday just east of the Leeward Islands, prompting warnings throughout the Caribbean.
Tropical Depression Fred, which is expected to strengthen back into a tropical storm over the weekend, is no longer likely to make direct landfall on the Florida Peninsula, forecasters said Friday.
Metabolism is actually highest at 1 year old, then gradually declines through the teen years until it reaches a consistent level that is maintained through adulthood until reaching senior status, researchers say.
Singer David Crosby turns 80 and actor Steve Martin turns 76, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 14.
On Aug. 14, 2006, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon ended in a truce, effective on this date, after 34 days of fighting.
Black American liver transplant recipients have a lower survival rate than Hispanic or white patients, and a new study suggests that alcohol-related liver disease and insurance coverage are key reasons.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Crawford to a two-year, $32 million contract extension that will keep the All-Star shortstop with the club through the 2023 season.
Multiple people were injured in North Carolina around midday Friday after a lightning bolt struck a popular mountain.
A Tennessee jury has handed down a death sentence to a man convicted of murdering a Dickson County sheriff's deputy.