Ghana Passes Law That Could Imprison Cocoa Farmers for 20 Years

Wildfires Burn More Than 250,000 Acres Across Washington State Near Spokane

Communities in neighboring British Columbia are also under threat as the United Nations warns of worsening global heat.

Ariana Grande Exits West End Production and Announces Break From Public Life

The singer cited "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" tied to her public appearances as the reason for stepping back.

FIFA President Infantino Faces Leadership Challenge After World Cup Investment Collapse

UEFA has lost confidence in Infantino after his FIFA Forward Enterprise investment plan was scrapped following widespread backlash from member federations and senior staff.

FIFA Seeks Independent Review of World Cup Expansion to 64 Teams

Documents show FIFA wants an agency hired by August 14 to assess whether a larger tournament strengthens or weakens the football economy.

Justin Bieber's World Cup Sneakers Sell for $26,400 at Christie's Charity Auction

BTS performance gear from the same FIFA halftime show raised more than $300,000, with Jimin's jersey alone fetching $110,000.

Yankees Trade for Luis Garcia Jr. Before MLB Deadline to Boost Lineup

Garcia leads the National League with a .560 slugging percentage and has hit 23 home runs in 104 games this season.

AI Stocks Drop on Margin Calls Not Weak Fundamentals, Analysts Say

More than 3% of South Korean adults received margin calls in July, with 500% margin loans wiped out in the selloff.

Trump Pauses Iran Military Strikes to Allow Nuclear Talks to Continue

Bloomberg reports Gulf states are pursuing their own security strategies as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program resume.

Oil Prices Up 40 Percent as U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Drags Into Sixth Month

Gas prices hit $4.10 a gallon nationally as analysts warn August prices could climb to $4.50.

Celtic Draw Austrian Champions LASK in Champions League Play-Offs

Scottish clubs Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Motherwell, and Hibernian all learned their European opponents in Monday's draw.

Michael Thorbjornsen Wins Rocket Classic in First PGA Tour Victory

The 24-year-old shot a final-round 63 in Detroit, completing back-to-back wins by players aged 24 or under for the first time since 2017.

AI Tool Uses Sleep Study Data to Flag Long-Term Patient Health Risks

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence model that analyzes routine polysomnography data to predict patients' future risk for serious health conditions.

Fluoxetine After Traumatic Injury Linked to Reduced PTSD and Pain

A study found that patients who received fluoxetine following traumatic injury reported fewer post-traumatic stress symptoms and lower pain levels than those who did not.

Mindfulness Meditation May Help People Wait for Larger Future Rewards

A six-study research project found that brief meditation sessions slowed people's sense of time passing, making future rewards feel less costly to wait for.

Sperm Cells Cooperate in Groups Across Hundreds of Arthropod Species

A new study in Nature Communications finds that sperm conjugation, where cells bind together to improve fertilization, evolved repeatedly over hundreds of millions of years and was present in the ancestor of all insects.

Shadowbox Studios Takes Over Management of Historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens

The takeover follows a foreclosure filing by Deutsche Bank against previous owner Hackman Capital Partners over a $340 million defaulted loan.

Boy George Fires Label Manager Over Refusal to Release AI Pro-Israel Song

The dispute over "We Will Dance Again" has already cost George a role in the London revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.