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The whole event lasted about 15 minutes and faded away as rapidly as it appeared.

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz suddenly changed course into Iranian waters Friday. The British military warns that possible "state activity" affected the ship.

Asian shares are lower, tracking Wall Street's tumble to one of its worst days since April as Nvidia and other AI superstar stocks kept dropping on worries their prices have shot too high.

A man on death row in South Carolina is scheduled to be executed by firing squad. Stephen Bryant would be the second person to die by that method in the state this year.

The first major blast of wintry weather in the U.S. this week brought snow, frigid temperatures and in some places something a little more magical: Frost flowers.

Kai Trump shot a 13-over 83 on Thursday in her LPGA Tour debut in The Annika, leaving President Donald Trump's granddaughter last in the 108-player field.

Two-way Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous winner of the National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday, giving him three straight MVPs and fourth overall in a career that's quickly reaching legendary status.

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Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing Ireland defender Dara O'Shea in the second half of their World Cup qualifying game on Thursday.

A North Carolina sheriff says U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an enforcement operation.