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Updated Jul 26, 2024 - Sports

In photos: Athletes sail through Seine River for Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Smoke clouds in the tricolours of the France flag are seen at Pont d'Austerlitz during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ann Wang - Pool/Getty Images)

Harris campaign reports record-breaking volunteer surge in key swing states

Kamala Harris talks to campaign staff
Updated Jul 26, 2024 - World

“Coordinated” arson attacks disrupt French rail on Olympics opening day

Sitting on train station floor

Destructive wildfires spawn rare fire tornado in Calif., foul air quality in U.S., Canada

Picture of a firefighter with a wall of flames erupting behind him.
Jul 26, 2024 - Business

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over media rights dispute

The NBA logo is seen outside an NBA fan store in New York on July 8, 2024
Jul 26, 2024 - Technology

The looming threat of DDoS attacks at the Olympics

Illustration of the back of an opened laptop with the Olympic symbol as the glowing logo.
Jul 26, 2024 - World

Trump and Netanyahu bury the hatchet

Former President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Mar-a-Lago on July 26, 2024.

Trump’s potential return splits House Republicans on spending fights

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen on April 30, 2024 in Washington, DC. Earlier this week, lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal, which aims to address the nation's shortage of air traffic controllers and implement
Jul 26, 2024 - Economy

The inflation surge looks to be mostly over, putting Fed rate cuts in play

Jul 26, 2024 - World

CIA director to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials in Rome on Gaza deal

Bill Burns

Exclusive: It's time for "concrete action," says Macron's AI expert

Co-president of the artificial intelligence committee Anne Bouverot speaks during a meeting with members of the artificial intelligence sector as part of a summit on artificial intelligence hosted by France's President at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on May 21, 2024.
Jul 26, 2024 - Economy

Fed's go-to inflation gauge confirms mild price increases in June

fed chair powell

Disappearing "double haters": Most Americans like Trump or Harris

Trump raised fist rally

The seas are not alright: "Unusual warmth" hits nearly all of world's oceans

Dead elkhorn coral stand at a site called Horseshoe near Elbow Reef off the coast of Key Largo, FL on November 28, 2023.
Jul 26, 2024 - Business

How extra cash changes lives

Illustration of a ladder with hundred-dollar bills on the rungs.

Judge blocks Title IX update in Arkansas and five other states

Illustration of a judge's gavel with an LGBTQ flag on it, on top of gavel block with the "no" symbol on it
Updated Jul 26, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Obamas endorse Harris

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and Barack Obama walk down an outside hall of the White House

Olympic events to watch this weekend

Illustration of a calendar and a colorful gradient background.

The states with the most expensive car insurance, mapped

Trump campaign plays defense amid Harris honeymoon

Photo illustration of Vice President Harris smiling in light and a smaller Donald Trump behind her looking unhappy

Netanyahu protested to White House about U.S. sanctions on Israeli settlers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters alongside Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Netanyahu irked by "critical" Harris comments

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu look on before the start of a meeting in the Vice President's ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Updated Jul 25, 2024 - Politics & Policy

U.S. authorities arrest Sinaloa Cartel leaders, including El Chapo's son

US Attorney General Merrick Garland is seen during the Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the US Department of Justice on July 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. (Photo by Anna
Updated Jul 25, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: House Democrat "absolutely not" committed to voting for Harris

Rep. Jared Golden, wearing a blue suit in a brown brick corridor.
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