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12:51 PM on Friday, September 4

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament

12:31 PM on Friday, September 4

Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA after sitting out last season with injuries, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings

12:31 PM on Friday, September 4

Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic

12:06 PM on Friday, September 4

After influencers interrupted Naomi Osaka's opening match at the U.S. Open, their presence and tennis etiquette have become a hot topic at the Grand Slam tournament

10:55 AM on Friday, September 4

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government

10:15 AM on Friday, September 4

Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener

10:00 AM on Friday, September 4

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers

7:25 AM on Friday, September 4

It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border

7:13 AM on Friday, September 4

Chinese artists are boycotting the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea over plans to designate an exhibition space as the “Taiwan Pavilion.”

7:11 AM on Friday, September 4

The European Union’s Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has canceled a visit to Serbia due to what she called the “glorification” of Ratko Mladic after his death

7:01 AM on Friday, September 4

A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco

6:46 AM on Friday, September 4

An advocacy group reports that at least 37 people have died in Nigeria's Rivers state while trying to steal oil from a loading vessel

6:00 AM on Friday, September 4

Fall movie season also means Oscar season

5:55 AM on Friday, September 4

Volkswagen’s sweeping restructuring underlines the force of the China shock hitting Germany’s economy as the world’s biggest car market, short years ago a major profit center, rapidly becomes a major competitive challenge

5:31 AM on Friday, September 4

Israel has released four more prisoners to Lebanese authorities who had been detained in southern Lebanon, a day after the first was freed

4:37 AM on Friday, September 4

Diesel has hit a record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time

11:43 PM on Thursday, September 3

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant

10:42 PM on Thursday, September 3

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is overhauling the selection process by eliminating a separate category for senior players, cutting the selection committee nearly in half and returning to in-person meetings

5:53 PM on Thursday, September 3

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election

2:13 PM on Thursday, September 3

The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say