Scottie Scheffler gets the Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 62

Scottie Scheffler of Team USA took the gold after matching the course record in the men's individual stroke play final round during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.

Cause of Zac Efron's hospitalization in Spain revealed; A-list star is 'fine'

A representative for the actor told People magazine that Efron experienced a "minor swimming incident" in a pool at his Ibiza villa, where the star is vacationing.

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape continues to get booed by Olympics fans

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served 13 months in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl, continues to face intense backlash and booing at the Paris Olympics. Despite widespread outrage, the International Olympic Committee says it can't prevent his participation. But why is he even allowed to be there?

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack.

Calgary Zoo polar bear drowns after rough play incident

A necropsy has confirmed that a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo died after rough playing with another polar bear.

Boy killed in Cancun shootout between rival drug dealers

Armed men on jet skis opened fire toward the beach, apparently aiming at rival drug dealers with whom they were feuding, officials said.

Titanic submersible implosion: Coast Guard holding September hearing

The Coast Guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster as it continues its investigation into the vessel's implosion.

Taylor Swift says she’s 'completely in shock' after UK dance class attack

Taylor Swift said she’s "completely in shock" after a 17-year-old boy attacked children at a Swift-themed dance and yoga class in Southport, England.

UK stabbing: 2 children killed, 9 others injured in ‘ferocious attack,’ police say

A 17-year-old boy is in custody after a stabbing during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England. Two children have died and nine others have been injured with some in serious condition, officials said.

Surfer loses leg in fight with 10-foot great white shark

After the attack, Kai McKenzie managed to make it back to shore and his leg also washed ashore not long after.

'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say

An Arizona woman who called herself 'Queen of the South' online is back in the U.S. to face various drug trafficking and money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

NORAD intercepts 2 Russian fighter jets, 2 Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Russian and two Chinese aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday. 

Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics

France's high-speed rail network was hit with widespread and “criminal" acts of vandalism including arson attacks hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Pilot sole survivor after plane crashes near Nepal airport, claiming 18 lives

A Saurya Airlines flight crashed shortly after taking off from Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of 18 out of 19 people on board.

Tequila factory explosion kills at least 6 in Mexico

An explosion at the Jose Cuervo tequila factory in Mexico has resulted in at least six deaths and two injuries.

Couple sailing across Atlantic found dead on remote Nova Scotia island

A Canadian couple, James Brett Clibbery and Sarah Packwood, who set out to sail across the Atlantic, were found dead on Sable Island in Nova Scotia.