2023 Indianapolis 500

Josef Newgarden finally won his first Indianapolis 500 and gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th win and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Debt ceiling deal done

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is hopeful of reaching a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default as early as Saturday. After arriving at the U.S. Capitol early in the day,

Splashes to the top

The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action adaption of the 1989 movie, took home $48.3 million on its opening night Friday.

Everest ‘triple crown’

A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Everest region ‘triple crown’, climbing Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in one season

Poland's minimum wage

Poland plans to raise the minimum wage twice in 2024 to help people cope with high inflation, Family and Social Policy Minister Marlena Malag said, as the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party prepares for a parliamentary election later this year.

Turns 140 years old

"This bridge represents something," Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday as he opened new public space on its Manhattan side.

Kuti released on bail

Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who is facing trial on on charges of assaulting a police officer, will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday. Kuti appeared in court in the commercial hub of Lagos on Wednesday before his trial was adjourned until July 3.

Sixth Extinction

A trio of macro-biologists and life scientists, two with Queen's University Belfast and the third with Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, has found that the modern "sixth mass extinction" event is going to be even worse than prior research has shown.