Special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden case as plea deal reaches 'impasse'

Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, Garland announced on Friday. The
In Brief: Kevin Spacey's 'Control' gets release date, and more

Netflix has released the first images from its series adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe‘s Fall of the House of Usher, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The supernatural limited series follows Roderick — the ruthless CEO of a
'Disease catastrophe' looms in Sudan as health conditions deteriorate, medics warn

A Sudanese officer speaks to civilians recruited by the army as they take part in a military training in the Kassinger area of Sudan’s Northern State on August 9, 2023. — AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) —
Pro-Christie PAC launches $400K ad buy in New Hampshire geared at swinging independent voters

Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the Iowa State Fair now underway, much of the nation’s attention will soon turn to Des Moines as Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls descend on the Midwestern city
Megan Rapinoe shares emotional post following US Women's World Cup exit

Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Megan Rapinoe is saying goodbye to the U.S. Women’s National Team. In an emotional post that the U.S. soccer star shared on Instagram after the USWNT’s heartbreaking loss against
Maui funeral service workers on devastation of fires: 'I'm in shock'

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (WAILUKU, Hawaii) — As a funeral director at the Nakamura Mortuary in Wailuku, Maui, Carol Chaney is no stranger to dealing with death — but usually, it’s other people’s losses. Now,
Scoreboard roundup — 8/10/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 5, Tampa Bay 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 5, Houston 4 Detroit 3, Minnesota 0 Cleveland 4, Toronto 3 Boston
Bodycam footage, 911 calls detail heroic rescue of 6-year-old who fell from roller coaster

© Patty Lagera/Getty Images (KISSIMMEE, Fla.) — Harrowing new body camera footage and 911 tapes paint a picture of the heroic lengths first responders went to in order to save a 6-year-old boy who fell from a
Hawaii native Jason Momoa “devastated and heartbroken” by Maui wildfires

Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for Universal Pictures Hawaii native Jason Momoa has offered his reaction to the devastating wildfires in Maui. “We are devastated and heartbroken for our friends and ‘ohana on Maui who [have] been impacted by the recent
Maui wildfires live updates: Death toll climbs as at least 53 confirmed dead

FILE — chuchart duangdaw/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerous wildfires are spreading rapidly on Maui due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. At least 36 people