Iran releases prominent actress who protested executions

Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests A tornado outbreak is headed to the South, where intense, long-track tornadoes reaching EF-3 or higher are possible. [Read more]

The Rwandan government announced Friday that Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda," will be released from prison within 24 hours. [Read more]

Pennsylvania's Blackhawk School District sued Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment, alleging negligence. [Read more]

Virginia police released body camera footage of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Timothy Johnson, a 37-year-old shoplifting suspect. [Read more]

Gwyneth Paltrow is testifying in Utah trial over 2016 ski collision where a man accuses her of leaving him brain damaged [Read more]

A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo's “David” sculpture [Read more]

A former contestant on the long-running television game show “Family Feud” has been charged with first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois [Read more]

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists [Read more]

Kentucky's Democratic governor vetoes sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths [Read more]

Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths [Read more]

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says humanity's survival depends on how people manage water [Read more]

A Minnesota utility has begun shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis after discovering water containing a low-level of radioactive material was leaking from a pipe for the second time [Read more]

A private rocket company says an overheated engine nozzle is responsible for last year's failed launch [Read more]

A popular gay social networking application has issued a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target and arrest LGBTQ+ individuals through digital platforms [Read more]

On paper, Utah's sweeping social media legislation passed this week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media [Read more]

It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating editors and agents to pull off hundreds of literary heists [Read more]

Brazil has announced it is reintroducing the requirement for tourist visas for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan effective from Oct. 1 [Read more]

Sticking with one airline, hotel or car rental brand and avoiding others is the basic premise of brand loyalty [Read more]

Tourists hoping to see world-famous waterfalls on the Havasupai Tribe Reservation in northern Arizona instead went through harrowing flood evacuations [Read more]

Travel experts say they aren't seeing any dip in travel demand for the busy summer season or shoulder seasons, but people will likely spend a lot more money this year to take their vacation [Read more]

A few hundred protesters have gathered in Suriname's capital to demand that the president of the South American country resign [Read more]

President Emmanuel Macron's office says Algeria's ambassador to France, recalled home in February, will be returning to his post in the coming days [Read more]

Cuba enacted a new penal code this week that activists and human rights organizations worry could further limit free expression and snuff out protests at a time of deepening discontent on the island [Read more]

Tribal leaders in Sudan say two days of tribal violence in African country's west have killed at least 5 people [Read more]

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oxford Industries, Scholastic fall, Activision rises [Read more]

Stocks shook off a weak start and ended higher on Wall Street even as worries about banks on both sides of the Atlantic continue to weigh on markets [Read more]

Alberto Ibargüen announced Friday that he was stepping down as the leader of the John S [Read more]

On paper, Utah's sweeping social media legislation passed this week is an ambitious attempt to shield children and teens from the ill effects of social media [Read more]