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9:11 AM on Thursday, August 20

Conductor Manfred Honeck and his brother, violinist Rainer, are making a rare joint appearance at the Salzburg Festival

9:09 AM on Thursday, August 20

The 2021 Supreme Court decision allowing college athletes to earn from endorsements led to hopes that charities would benefit

9:02 AM on Thursday, August 20

To compete in the increasingly commercialized world of college sports, a growing number of universities are turning to nonprofits, limited liability companies and other “associated entities” to generate more revenue

8:48 AM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East

8:05 AM on Thursday, August 20

China's Alibaba reports a 75% drop in profit for the latest quarter from the year before to roughly $1.6 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure

8:02 AM on Thursday, August 20

Brazil’s historic Maracana Stadium will host the opening match and the final of the Women’s World Cup next year, FIFA announced on Thursday

7:43 AM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history

7:24 AM on Thursday, August 20

Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody

7:19 AM on Thursday, August 20

The Grand Slam tennis tournaments have created a player council, giving players greater input into matters involving the biggest events in the sport

7:18 AM on Thursday, August 20

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

7:15 AM on Thursday, August 20

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic

6:03 AM on Thursday, August 20

Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market

5:52 AM on Thursday, August 20

A Somali official says that pirates hijacked a Cameroonian-flagged cargo ship off Somalia's Puntland coast earlier this week and took its 10-member crew and cargo toward the region’s Nugaal coast

5:36 AM on Thursday, August 20

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security

4:50 AM on Thursday, August 20

Syrian officials say that a police investigator who slapped a man during an interrogation despite having been warned that he had hemophilia will face prosecution

4:21 AM on Thursday, August 20

The World Health Organization says Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine

4:10 AM on Thursday, August 20

Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and it offered a reserved upgraded outlook

12:23 AM on Thursday, August 20

Max Verstappen has extended his Formula 1 contract with Red Bull to 2030, the team has announced

9:21 PM on Wednesday, August 19

A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison

12:35 PM on Wednesday, August 19

The U.N.'s humanitarian chief warns of the growing threat of drones against civilians and aid workers in Ukraine