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5:46 AM on Tuesday, August 4

A group of eight South Korean students have been detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base in South Korea

5:01 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Artificial intelligence sparked boos at the 150th anniversary performance of Wagner’s Ring Cycle

4:56 AM on Tuesday, August 4

An official in Russian-held Crimea says a serviceman opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four and wounding four

3:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Foundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species

12:27 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Toyota is reporting a nearly doubling of profit for the fiscal first quarter as solid demand in the U.S. and India combined with a favorable exchange rate to boost results

9:39 PM on Monday, August 3

Alec Burleson was so relieved to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals that he produced one of the best power displays in team history

9:04 PM on Monday, August 3

Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour

8:02 PM on Monday, August 3

Alec Burleson hit three two-run homers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the New York Yankees 13-7 after blowing a six-run lead

7:11 PM on Monday, August 3

Some rookies take little time to adjust to the NFL, such as last season’s AP Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan and Carson Schwesinger

4:26 PM on Monday, August 3

General manager Brian Cashman says the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman but could not work out a deal before Monday's trade deadline

3:00 PM on Monday, August 3

The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas

5:18 AM on Monday, August 3

Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington

3:17 AM on Monday, August 3

Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London

3:16 AM on Monday, August 3

Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country

2:49 AM on Monday, August 3

After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war

2:02 AM on Monday, August 3

Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake last Tuesday

10:50 PM on Sunday, August 2

Europe is grappling with a record-breaking hot and dry summer

9:58 PM on Sunday, August 2

Myanmar’s military government says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative

9:10 PM on Sunday, August 2

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the final hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns

6:50 PM on Sunday, August 2

The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets