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8:30 AM on Friday, August 21

School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that “school bus yellow” is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint

8:29 AM on Friday, August 21

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial for alleged sex trafficking after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms

7:37 AM on Friday, August 21

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday because of a right knee injury

7:31 AM on Friday, August 21

FIFA on Friday handed bans to three Argentina players, led by a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final

7:15 AM on Friday, August 21

World champion runner Jenny Simpson revealed it was a rare heart condition that threw her into cardiac arrest at a race in June and that she will not return to running

7:08 AM on Friday, August 21

Bayern Munich has been aware of Jamal Musiala’s neurological issue for at least a year, according to board member for sport Max Eberl

6:51 AM on Friday, August 21

The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in

6:43 AM on Friday, August 21

An opposition group and a resident say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people

6:40 AM on Friday, August 21

Pakistan's military says security forces acting on intelligence have raided multiple militant hideouts in the country’s northwest and southwest and killed 49 militants

6:00 AM on Friday, August 21

Fat Marmot Week is coming soon

5:33 AM on Friday, August 21

A donkey named Freddy in northern Germany has attacked two motorists by jumping into their van

5:22 AM on Friday, August 21

Fundraising platforms are organizing this month to raise more money for underfunded Black-led nonprofits

4:20 AM on Friday, August 21

Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay 9.5 million pounds to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail

3:53 AM on Friday, August 21

Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities

3:36 AM on Friday, August 21

U.S. hurricane season is gearing up

3:35 AM on Friday, August 21

The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that

3:15 AM on Friday, August 21

Search teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak

3:11 AM on Friday, August 21

Notable new books for the fall season range from Emma Cline's novel about a dying man's final journey to former President Joe Biden's White House memoir

10:01 PM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

7:28 PM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. military says a charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all on board