WASHINGTON -- The federal government shut down just after 12 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, as lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement, with Ohio’s Republican and Democratic congressional delegation ...

The world’s best potters are battling on the baize in Cheltenham this week for the ‘FA Cup’ of snooker. The British Open - the fifth ranking tournament of the season - has now reached its third day.

Technically, the 2025-26 season is underway. A handful of teams held Media Day activities earlier this week, marking the unofficial start of the campaign, and all of the league's 30 teams will open ...

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A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. Many law enforcement agencies on the Treasure Coast are no longer enforcing the open carry ban. Private ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook posted a statement to social media on Wednesday evening, saying she has instructed her deputies not to enforce a state law that prohibits ...

The Bengal Files was released on September 5, 2025, in theatres. Sadly, the film didn’t release in West Bengal due to its sensitive topic. Anubha Arora, who played an important role in the Vivek ...

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...

Sometimes it’s people taking to the streets in protest, as they did this weekend in Chicago and its suburbs. Sometimes it’s governors banding together to ensure their citizens have access to vaccines ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th-century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of ...

Eight years sober, Charlie Sheen says he is open to acting again — but insists that he is not thinking too much about his professional future right now. Sheen, whose drug addiction and substance abuse ...