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An organization that legally advises dissidents and reports human rights violations in Cuba filed a habeas corpus petition on Monday on behalf of artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who was expected to be released last week.

Twelve states challenged Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would "extinguish competition" in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.

The speaker of the Maine House says someone was killed in a shooting in the city of Biddeford involving U.S.

Crises loom across singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams' third album, "Daughter from Hell." The resulting 16 tracks are darker than her previous two records, writes The Associated Press' Elise Ryan in her review.

A top European Union official is calling for limits on children using social media. A special EU panel recommended on Monday restricting access for kids under 13 until tech companies prove their platforms are safe.

A blaze tore through a pub in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens.

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

Oil prices have jumped and Asian shares are mostly lower after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated.

The U.S. military says it ended its latest wave of strikes targeting Iran, insisting that Tehran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.