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 Georgia prison guard is dead after he was attacked by an inmate, official says [Read more]

At least 13 people were killed and several others were injured when a fire early Sunday ripped through adjoining nightclubs in Spain, authorities said. [Read more]

After a summer of extreme heat, the Arizona city is in the record books again. [Read more]

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion ahead of Monday night's drawing. [Read more]

Authorities on Friday made their first arrest in the 1996 shooting death of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur with the indictment of Duane “Keffe D” Davis [Read more]

After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend [Read more]

The first arrest in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls [Read more]

Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.” [Read more]

Trying to decide how to frame opposition to a reproductive rights amendment. [Read more]

Nebraska's new law restricting gender-affirming care for anyone under 19 goes into effect this weekend [Read more]

A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues [Read more]

Mississippi's human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances [Read more]

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment [Read more]

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle [Read more]

It's that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and academics in Stockholm and Oslo grab the world spotlight as they announce the winners of the Nobel Prizes [Read more]

Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway [Read more]

The Italian city of Venice has been struggling to manage an onslaught of tourists in the budget travel era [Read more]

Top Thai officials have welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok's international airport on the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost tourism [Read more]

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa says they are seeking to double the number of tourists in the next five years, to reach 30 million visitors by 2028 [Read more]

Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on hotels, tours, attractions and meals in a boost to the economy during the 8-day autumn holiday period that began Friday [Read more]

Opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Poland's capital to mobilize supporters and boost his coalition's chances of unseating the conservative government in an upcoming parliamentary election [Read more]

Nigeria's leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa's largest economy [Read more]

UN Security Council to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs [Read more]

In pockets of Europe's Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice. Ski lifts, resorts, cabins and huts dot the landscape — and have done so for decades. But glaciers are also one of the most obvious and early victims of human-caused climate change, and as they shrink year by yea [Read more]

Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic [Read more]

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle [Read more]

Several people were injured after the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive crashed. [Read more]

Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars [Read more]