Police in South Carolina have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner's finding that it was accidental. The decision was based…

Manchester City and Liverpool avoided the fate that befell Arsenal by winning penalty shootouts on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the English League Cup. City stayed…

Documentary maker Ken Burns has won a $250,000 prize for his “significant contributions to promoting knowledge and understanding of American history.” Burns is the inaugural winner of the…

Oscar-nominated producer Kathleen Kennedy has been hired to oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics. Kennedy was named head of ceremonies…

He has been behind some of Nintendo's biggest hits, but producer Eiji Aonuma still feels "nervous" as he awaits players' reactions to the new Zelda video game, "Ocarina…

Wendy’s shares jumped more than 14% Wednesday after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the chain, which has been struggling with high beef prices and…

Shares in Google parent Alphabet fell more than seven percent in after-hours trading Wednesday as the company reported lower-than-expected profit and a slowdown in its advertising business. Net…

Novak Djokovic dug deep to overcome Ugo Humbert in three sets in his opening match in Basel on Wednesday, keeping his bid to qualify for the season-ending ATP…

Fleetwood Town posed the question: “The biggest cup shock of all time?” That's what the fourth-tier team asked on social media after knocking Premier League champion Arsenal out…

The SoftBank Hawks clinched back-to-back Japan Series titles Wednesday as they completed a 4-0 sweep of the DeNA BayStars, with catcher Yudai Yamamoto driving in three runs against…

Two-time World Cup coach Takeshi Okada resigned as Japanese soccer federation vice president in protest at the politics around FIFA during Gianni Infantino’s campaign to be re-elected. Japan’s…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed the creation of an "ambitious" new U.S.-ASEAN defence framework on Wednesday, telling the bloc's leaders it could help them navigate "critically important"…

Germany is examining whether it could play a role ‌in the GCAP fighter jet program led by Japan, Italy and Britain, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in ‌Tokyo on…

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in dealing with cyberattacks after recent large-scale breaches of personal information, Japan's…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz agreed on Wednesday to cooperate on critical minerals, seeking to diversify supplies in a global sector dominated by…

Dolores Huerta, the legendary labor organizer whose advocacy improved conditions for migrant farm workers in the nation’s fruit and vegetable fields and persuaded presidents to do more for…

Three people arrested over an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had gotten a floor plan of the school and chosen a…

The far-right British activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is better known by his pseudonym Tommy Robinson, was found guilty Wednesday of harassing two journalists and causing them to fear…

Russell Brand acknowledged in a London court on Wednesday that he had been obsessed with sex as a younger man, but denied multiple charges of rape and sexual…

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who arrived in the United States on Wednesday, has declared himself the rightful ‌president-elect of Brazil, alleging his victory had been denied by an…