‘Bring Brittney Home’: Mobile billboards around Hollywood call for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s freedom

Ahead of Thursday night’s ESPY Awards, three mobile digital billboards will drive around the streets of Hollywood that read “Bring Brittney Home,” in support of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

UK breaks record for highest temperature as heat wave hits Europe

Britain has shattered its record for the highest temperature ever recorded, with a provisional reading of 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in eastern England.

US issues Mexico travel alert for Sinaloa, Sonora after drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero's arrest

The arrest of prominent drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero has resulted in the U.S. issuing a security alert warning against travel to Sinaloa and Sonora due to "potential for confrontations."

8 killed after Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Greece

The An-12 cargo plane from Serbia was being flown by a Ukrainian aviation crew before it smashed into fields between two Greek villages late Saturday.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, marks milestone birthday

Camilla's 75th birthday comes at a time when the monarchy -- and her place in it -- are in a generational transition.

Wildfire rages in France; fire pilot killed in Portugal

Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring.

Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, still wanted in LA
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Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, was captured Friday by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, according to the Mexican government?s national arrest registry.

Hidden van Gogh self portrait found behind another painting

A previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered on the back of another painting through the use of X-ray imaging.

Brittney Griner: Character witnesses testify in support of jailed WNBA star

Brittney Griner was arrested in February at the Russian capital’s Sheremetyevo Airport when customs officials said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. She has been jailed since then, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Roller coaster car leaves track, killing 14-year-old girl: Danish police

The manager of the Tivoli Friheden amusement park said that "the rear two seats" of the Cobraen roller-coaster were hanging "under the wagon train."

Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey denied four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

France's Bastille Day military parade pays homage to Ukraine

France’s traditional Bastille Day parade featured warplanes, military vehicles and a drone in a performance showing off its might and military efforts to support Ukraine.