A deal could see Harry Potter-maker Warner Bros. and Discovery's lifestyle channels under the same owner.

Viral footage posted last week showed the animal roaming around a Houston neighbourhood.

John Kerry told the BBC technologies that don't yet exist will play a huge role in stabilising the climate.

In at least one case a child was kept on a coach for four days, waiting to join his family.

Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston.

Elise Stefanik's win is seen as a sign that former President Trump's grip on the party remains strong.

A woman who claims she bought the winning California Lottery ticket says she put it in the laundry.

The US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives.

The world's richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.

The president is hailing his economic progress since he came to office. We look at some of his claims.

Diplomatic efforts have stalled, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel saying it “will take some time” to “restore order and quiet.”

The diplomatic wrangling came as at least 42 Palestinians were killed early Sunday in an airstrike in Gaza City, the deadliest episode in the recent bloodshed.

Civilian deaths on both sides raise urgent questions about which military actions are legal, what war crimes are being committed and who, if anyone, will be held to account.

The largely liberal, secular beachside city has a reputation for being a hedonistic bubble. But during the past week, Tel Aviv has been targeted by at least 160 rockets.

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island have fewer infections. England is moving toward normality. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

As the health care system fails, clandestine markets have emerged for drugs, oxygen, hospital beds and funeral services. Fake goods may be putting lives at risk.

Mayor Bill de Blasio must soon make crucial decisions about medical waivers for teachers, remote schooling and social distancing for September.

Face coverings have been a political flash point for more than a year. But now, the backlash is directed at people who don’t plan to take them off.

We interviewed the eight leading Democrats running for mayor of New York City. Here’s what we learned.

Mr. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, has called money the “enemy of politics.” But his fund-raising has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of campaign-finance and ethics laws.

There's good news and bad on rates of head injuries among America's bike-riding public: Rates for these injuries have sharply declined among kids but barely budged among the growing number of adult bike riders.

On May 17, 1970, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Morocco in a papyrus boat called the Ra II, modeled on drawings of ancient Egyptian vessels.

Singer Jordan Knight turns 51 and actor/comedian Bob Saget turns 65, among the famous birthdays for May 17.

Marvel's "WandaVision" and Netflix's "To All the Boys: Always and Forever" won big at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that strong magnets in some cellphones and smartwatches can interfere with pacemakers and other implanted medical devices.

On May 16, 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

On May 9, 2001, at least 126 people were killed during a stampede at a soccer match in Accra, Ghana.

Actor Candice Bergen turns 75 and actor Noah Centineo 25, among the famous birthdays for May 9.

On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman officially declared V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe.

The owner of a 9-month-old tiger seen loose in a Texas neighborhood last week has surrendered the animal to authorities, the Houston Police Department said Saturday night.

The 2021 Sheffield Doc/Fest has announced its competition contenders alongside its full program. The international competition includes “Charm Circle” (Nira Burstein, U.S.) “Rancho” (Pedro Speroni, Argentina), “Factory to the Workers” (Srđan Kovačević, Croatia) and “Summer” (Vadim Kostrov, Russia). Also competing are “Equatorial Constellations” (Silas Tiny, […]

The Locarno Film Festival will celebrate U.S. animator and visual effects artist Phil Tippett, winner of two Oscars for his work on “The Return of the Jedi” and “Jurassic Park,” with a lifetime achievement award. Locarno’s upcoming edition will also host the world premiere of Tippett’s long gestating experimental stop-motion film “Mad God,” said to […] […]

Reporting results fully seven and a half months after the fact, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said that it lost nearly $1 million per day last year. For the financial year to September 2020, theme park and hotel revenues were $185 million. Net losses reached $341 million (HK$2.66 billion). The global coronavirus pandemic meant that the […]

“Remember, you have been trained for this,” says a veteran cop to the rookies sitting in the back of a van as they approach a post-soccer match brawl at a local park. But in “Huss” nothing in her police academy lessons prepares Katarina Huss for her months as a trainee on the mean streets of […]

RMVISTAR, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has secured worldwide rights to mystery-laced film “Jupía” from producer and co-writer Leticia Tonos. The film stars Julietta Rodriguez, who appeared in “La Hija Natural” and “El Hombre que cuida,” alongside David Maler, whose credits include “La Familia Reyna” and “Reinbou.” Rodriguez is also a […]

Lars von Trier has reunited several members of the original cast in his 1990s cult classic hospital series “The Kingdom” for the third and final season which will be shooting until the end of the summer. The cast of the anticipated return of “The Kingdom” includes Bodil Jørgensen, Ghita Nørby (“Silent Heart”), Nicolas Bro, Peter […]

TrustNordisk has boarded “Attachment,” an English-language horror romance steeped in Jewish folklore, directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason. Now in production, “Attachment” revolves around Maja, a Danish actress with her fading career who falls in love with Leah, a young, Jewish academic from London. But when Leah suffers a mysterious seizure, leading to a debil […]

In an unprecedented move, streaming giant Netflix and Comcast-backed pay-TV operator Sky are teaming up with “Sex Education” and “Ms. Marvel” writer Bisha K Ali to create a screenwriting fellowship for six U.K. writers that will provide them with financial aid, a support network and ultimately a job in a writers’ room for either a […]

The July 4 premiere of short “Off Hiatus,” presented by artist David LaChapelle and fashion designer Kai Milla, will be one of the highlights of the Monaco Streaming Film Festival. The short follows Milla as she and her associates provide exclusive access and insight to what really happens behind the scenes of fashion, through storytelling […]

The U.K. industry may be at the top of its game globally, with creative talent cleaning up at major award shows and becoming engrained in Hollywood, but the British system is far from an equal playing field for those trying to break in from different socioeconomic or ethnically diverse backgrounds. No one knows this better […]

As the early part of the growing season continues in the northern Plains, heat will build this weekend, exacerbating drought conditions and raising concerns for an elevated wildfire risk from the northern Plains to south-central Canada. Places like Rapid City, South Dakota, and Minneapolis started off last week about 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal, but.. […]

The first Arabian Sea cyclonic storm of 2021 formed on Friday night, local time, and AccuWeather forecasters warn it will continue to bring detrimental impacts to India, which is currently engulfed in the world’s largest COVID-19 outbreak. A tropical depression formed to the west of southern India late last week and strengthened into a cyclonic...

Heavy rainfall is forecast to persist across the central and southern Plains this week, and AccuWeather meteorologists say that the wet pattern is likely to bring severe weather and substantial flooding. Severe weather and heavy rain broke out across the southern Plains over the past few days, dousing much of the region with drenching downpours....

Temperatures have been steadily rising throughout last week in the Northeast and began peaking above average over the past couple of days. Conditions are expected to be warmer than normal across the region through the week, peaking mid- to late week, with little rainfall anticipated. Northeastern temperatures began last week below average. New York City...

The first Arabian Sea cyclonic storm of 2021 formed on Saturday morning, local time, and AccuWeather forecasters warn it will continue to bring detrimental impacts to India, which is currently engulfed in the world’s largest COVID-19 outbreak. Tauktae formed west of India early Saturday morning, local time. By Sunday morning, Tauktae strengthened into a very […]

While the official start of the Atlantic basin tropical season is still half a month away, meteorologists are already keeping an eye on one section of the basin for possible development prior to the start of the season. The official start of the Atlantic tropical season is June 1, each year. Earlier this year, the...

AccuWeather meteorologists say another round of severe weather and flooding will develop in the United States in the middle of May, but this time, threats will be focused on the center of the country, rather than the Southeast, an area that has been pummeled by round after round of soaking rain on top of episodes...

Satellites captured a beautiful phenomenon called Von Karman clouds off the coast of Mexico on May 8, and this occurrence has many wondering why and how these swirls are appearing over the Pacific Ocean. “Von Karman Vortices form where fluid flow, in this case air, is disturbed by an object, usually a mountain or island,”...

The same city where the novel coronavirus was discovered nearly a year and a half ago was one of two cities hit by a rare tornado in eastern China late this week. As of Saturday evening, local time, at least eight people have been killed in Wuhan, Hubei province, and another four in Shengze, Jiangsu...

The first part of May has been unusually cool for most of the Northeast with episodes of frosty and freezing weather, brisk winds and even some snow across the interior. AccuWeather meteorologists have good news for residents eager to stow away heavier jackets for the season — a warmup is underway and it’s likely to...