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'AGT' returns with death-defying stunts that earn Sofía Vergara's Golden Buzzer The 2024 summer Olympics may be over, but the eye-popping feats of humankind continue on "America's Got Talent." The NBC competition show returned Tuesday night after a three-week break with 11 of its top 44 acts — a group that includes death-defying acrobats from

George Clooney drags Quentin Tarantino, calls director David O. Russell a 'miserable' person George Clooney felt feisty during a candid GQ interview with his Hollywood BFF Brad Pitt while promoting the duo's upcoming action comedy "Wolfs." Pitt, 60, took some decent shots during the in-depth talk, which focused on the stars' enduring careers. But Clooney

Ex-University of Kentucky student pleads guilty in racist tirade, assault case Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty on Monday after hurling racial slurs and assaulting another student in a campus dormitory in 2022. CINCINNATI — A former University of Kentucky student pleaded guilty on Monday after hurling racial slurs and assaulting another student in a campus

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down in September "I will continue to do everything I can as prime minister until the end of my term in September," Fumio Kishida said in a televised news conference on Wednesday. TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September

Deputy police chief in Illinois indicted on bankruptcy charges as town finances roil Lewis Lacey is accused of underreporting his income, hiding bank accounts and lying in multiple bankruptcy cases filed since the 1980s. His attorney says he's being targeted for political reasons. A federal grand jury has indicted an Illinois police official on charges

Ex-University of Kentucky student pleads guilty in racist tirade, assault case Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty on Monday after hurling racial slurs and assaulting another student in a campus dormitory in 2022. CINCINNATI — A former University of Kentucky student pleaded guilty on Monday after hurling racial slurs and assaulting another student in a campus

Katy Perry's new music video investigated by Balearic Islands' environmental ministry Katy Perry's beach frolicking in her latest music video is being investigated for taking place in an area that requires a filming permit. In a Tuesday press release written in Catalan, the Balearic Islands' Ministry of Agriculture said it's launched an investigation into the

'Massive' search for convicted murderer who escaped on way to North Carolina hospital Authorities are searching for Ramone Alston, 30, who escaped custody from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction early Tuesday. A man convicted of shooting and killing a 1-year-old girl in 2015 escaped custody early Tuesday while being transported to a medical

That news article on Google? Its headline may have been written by a political campaign That news headline about presidential candidate Kamala Harris on your Google search results? It may have been written by her campaign.  Harris' team has been launching sponsored posts on Google that link to real news content from various publishers but

Kamala Harris rises in polls. See what election odds bettors give her now Mirroring the results of recent polling, offshore bettors now think Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump in November's presidential election. The odds on Polymarket, a crypto-trading platform, swung in favor of the vice president on Saturday night as

Kehlani requests restraining order against ex-boyfriend amid child custody battle Kehlani is fighting back in court amid a custody battle with her former partner. The R&B star filed a temporary restraining order against ex-boyfriend Javaughn Young-White in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday, according to court documents obtained Tuesday by USA TODAY. The

Are sweet potatoes healthy? This colorful veggie packs in these health benefits. Did you know there are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes in the world? They come in many different shapes and colors – there are even another 180 species of wild potatoes, according to the International Potato Center. They can become french fries, mashed