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Sony raises the price of the Playstation 5 in the US

9:37 AM on Thursday, August 21

Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by $50 due to a challenging economic environment

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives for his weekly general audience, at The Vatican, Wednesday, Aug.20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says

9:34 AM on Thursday, August 21

Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon this year on his first foreign trip, according to the country’s Catholic cardinal

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Mount Prospect, Ill., Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low

8:44 AM on Thursday, August 21

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2015 photo, a shadow of a man is reflected on a glass as he reads a newspaper reporting China's central bank or People's Bank of China announced the 2015 edition of the 100 renminbi notes will be issued starting from November 12, at a stand in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China is expanding into digital currencies, hoping to promote use of its 'people's money'

4:01 AM on Thursday, August 21

China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world's second-largest economy

FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Prosecutors say Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for acquittal or new trial should be swiftly rejected

2:33 AM on Thursday, August 21

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to quickly reject Sean “Diddy” Combs' request that he throw out a jury verdict or order a new trial after a jury convicted the music maven of two prostitution-related charges

FILE - Providence Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio sits on the bench in Providence, R.I., Aug. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith, File)

Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88

8:16 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Retired Providence, Rhode Island, Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio, who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ”Caught in Providence″ died Tuesday

Fire on US warship off Japan injures 2 sailors before being extinguished

6:59 PM on Wednesday, August 20

A fire has broke out on the USS New Orleans vessel off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries

FILE - "South Park" creators Matt Stone, left, and Trey Parker speak at Ubisoft's E3 2015 Conference at the Orpheum Theatre on June 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

'South Park' targets federal takeover of DC police in latest episode

4:20 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The team at “South Park” is continuing its comic assault on the Trump administration

Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland

11:53 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Ten undernourished cheetah cubs held in captivity for months and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia

An Israeli soldier stands on the top of a tank parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)

Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded Gaza City operation

3:13 AM on Wednesday, August 20

The Israeli military says it plans to call up tens of thousands of reservists for an expanded operation in Gaza City

FILE- In this Oct. 29, 2014, file photo honoree Perry Sook, Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, attends the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Nexstar Media Group buying Tegna in deal worth $6.2 billion

8:47 AM on Tuesday, August 19

Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape

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