Suspected sabotage triggers a major Dutch rail outage during the morning rush hour

A major outage has hit the Dutch railway system and the company maintaining the rail infrastructure is treating it as possible sabotage ...

An artist captures how summer's heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard

Paris has been grappling with intense heat and illustrator Marina Antonova captures this in her series “Chronicles of a Heating Planet.” ...

A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Supreme Court is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis. Sessions are being canceled. Justices ...

Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies ...

Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at od ...

Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?

In response to a growing AI and screentime backlash, Microsoft announced last week it had agreed to adopt guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools, as negotiated with the American ...

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge ...

Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access

Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities ...

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he'll be voting in the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized for a fall in his home.

Jaguars launch Somos DUUUVAL month to honor Hispanic heritage

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hosting a month-long celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month throughout September, launching community outreach programs and student-athlete recognition under the banner ...

Macaulay Culkin and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ stars honor Catherine O’Hara in moving Emmys tribute

Culkin joined O'Hara's "Schitt's Creek" co-stars Annie Murphy and Dan Levy on stage at Monday night's Emmy Awards for an emotional tribute to the revered comic actor, who died Jan. 30 at age 71.

Food court demolition at Regency Mall stirs memories for Jacksonville residents

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Regency Square Mall’s food court is now reduced to debris as demolition begins on the 47‑acre property. Jacksonville leaders say the work marks the start of a new era for a mall ...