Dow rebounds with 236 point gain, oil prices surge
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded from losses in the previous session as a surge in oil prices helped to push stocks higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded from losses in the previous session as a surge in oil prices helped to push stocks higher.
The bush fires that torched Australia in 2019 and 2020 fueled massive algal blooms a few thousand miles away in the Southern Ocean, according to a new study.
A Massachusetts man captured video of a family of bears that dropped by his back yard to take a dip in a wading pool and play on the swing set.
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a third-degree murder conviction for a former Minneapolis Police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 for help.
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton called for alliances to protect the nations and people of the Indo-Pacific region.
Animal rescuers in Texas braved the winds and rain of Tropical Storm Nicholas to rescue a 10-foot alligator that wandered onto a highway, causing a traffic jam.
Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, gymnast Simone Biles and singer Billie Eilish topped TIME Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020.
The National Toy Hall of Fame in New York announced the 12 finalists for 2021 induction include American Girl Dolls and the board game Battleship.
Scientists at the FDA said in a document Wednesday that a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine increases protection against the disease, but stopped short of recommending that all Americans receive the booster shot.
U.S gymnasts including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Maggie Nichols testify before the U.S. Senate on September 15, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The judiciary committee is investigating the FBI's handling of the abuse case against Larry Nassar, the former Team USA physician who is in prison for sexually abusing women in his care.
Couples who support one another during stressful times show signs of improved mental and physical health compared to those in less nurturing relationships, a study published Wednesday by PLOS ONE found.
K-pop group BTS will perform during the live stream event "Permission to Dance On Stage" in October.
Peacock and BuzzFeed announced "Snoop and Martha's Very Tasty Halloween," a Halloween baking competition streaming Oct. 14 on Peacock.
Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri after a deployment to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, that included a dozen multinational missions over the past month.
President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal staff and certain private-sector employees should help get the unvaccinated vaccinated, and this effort is more important than booster shots, experts said.
Kelly Clarkson is set to release a new holiday single titled "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" on Sept. 23.
An 820-foot bridge suspended over an Ontario highway was awarded a Guinness World Record as the world's longest enclosed pedestrian bridge.
WarnerMedia announced Wednesday that Helen Mirren would host its "Harry Potter" themed competition series on Cartoon Network and TBS. The four-part series is part of a 20th anniversary celebration of the films.
"Power Book II: Ghost," a drama series starring Michael Rainey Jr., Method Man and Mary J. Blige, will return for a second season on Starz in November.
Hardened dental plaque coating the ancient teeth of Bronze Age pastoralists suggests the emergence of dairying and milk-drinking coincided with a wave of migration across the Pontic-Caspian steppe.
Elvira will be celebrating her 40th anniversary with a new special on Shudder.
A Florida sheriff's office said deputies responded to an "interesting call for service" when an escaped emu wandered into a resident's yard.
"Tudum: A Global Fan Event" will feature news and first looks at "The Witcher," "Bridgerton," "Cowboy Bebop," "Stranger Things" and other Netflix projects.
cluster bombs around the world, many left over for years after fighting, harmed more civilians in 2020, according to a new report -- even though monitors and activists say there was progress in eliminating the weapons.
Gwendoline Christie has joined the cast of "Wednesday," Netflix's upcoming live-action "Addams Family" series from director Tim Burton.