Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming. Known as the driest nonpolar desert, it's now covered in flowers due to heavy rains from the El Niño weather pattern earlier this year.

Ryan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball.

Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward said performing on the field will cut out all the social media criticism being thrown at his family in the wake of an 0-3 start.

Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station following a Florida liftoff. SpaceX launched the U.S., Canadian and Russian crew on Thursday.

A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Safety Talanoa Hufanga shined in Denver's comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams with a pair of picks on Matthew Stafford passes.

Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for detained immigrants.

DoorDash is moving further into clothing delivery and expanding its return service. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday it’s partnering with Macy’s, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans and Timberland.

Martial arts schools in China’s Wudang Mountains pass on traditions shaped by Taoist thought to new generations of Chinese and international practitioners.

An Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after thwarting an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight. Capt.

Jet-powered Russian drones are racing across Kyiv's skies, and Ukrainian air defenses are struggling to keep up.

Experts have some advice for students cramming for exams. Many traditional study methods might get you through a test but don’t help long-term learning.

Manchester City faces an uncertain future after being found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules for nearly a decade.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have penalized people for using smart glasses to record people without their permission in changing rooms, doctor’s offices and other spaces people generally consider private.

Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.

Experts report that glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year due to heat waves and low winter snowfall.

A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros.

Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.

Pennsylvania health officials have reported a fifth measles-associated death. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Wednesday that the person was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated.

A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped.”

The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered before she was sentenced to death.

A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park.

The Israeli prime minister says one pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel.

The Protect College Sports Act, passed by the Senate this week, aims to safeguard Olympic sports in the U.S.

When summer heat feels stifling, most people can cool off with a glass of ice-cold water, turning up the AC or opening a window.

A helicopter carrying six people has crashed in Zimbabwe, and officials say there appear to be no survivors.

The world’s largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in the United States within the next few months.

A dozen Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks valued at almost half a billion dollars are going up for auction.

A Florida woman has been indicted for allegedly firing a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home. The grand jury charged Ivanna Lisette Ortiz with attempted murder and other felonies.

Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each had a goal and assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Tuesday night in the teams’ season opener.

A flydubai flight headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a fight between pilots, raising concerns about a possible hijacking.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured skull.

Tim Ream, the longtime captain and defender for the U.S. men’s soccer team, is ending his national team career.

A federal appeals court has halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin.

A flydubai flight headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a fight between pilots, raising concerns about a possible hijacking.

A judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on foreign policy grounds.

Fraser Minten broke a scoreless tie with just over four minutes left in the third period. JJ Peterka and Mark Kastelic added goals 23 seconds apart to help the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-0.

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong.

Caitlin Clark finished with 27 points and 15 assists and Kelsey Mitchell added 26 points to keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s postseason alive with a 99-89 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.

Islamic Jihad and Hamas have agreed to form an electoral coalition with a former top Fatah official who is close to the United Arab Emirates.

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected South Korean findings that North Korea planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week.

Scientists had warned the government not to build along Venezuela’s coastal strip of La Guaira. The area’s seaside Caribbean communities, not far from Caracas, were near a major fault line and a mountain range that had unleashed repeated, destructive natural disasters.

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to two women and two women-led organizations to recognize work against authoritarianism, violence and AI-related harms.

U.S. forces invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein and departed in 2011. They returned in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group.