On Aug. 2, 1992, Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon.

Actor Mary-Louise Parker turns 57 and Sam Worthington turns 45, among the famous birthdays for August 2.

Halfway through the Summer Olympics in Japan, coronavirus cases are surging in the nation during a state of emergency though the outbreak is nowhere near as severe as other places in the world.

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the 100-meter hurdles on Monday in Japan, securing the U.S. territory not only its first gold medal of the Tokyo Games but its second in history.

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Ten people were injured in a shooting in the Queens borough of New York City on Saturday that police described as "a coordinated, brazen attack."

Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he expects the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol to issue many subpoenas including against House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and others ...

"General Hospital" and "Port Charles" alum Jay Pickett has died at the age of 60, the producers of his latest movie announced.

The Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt adventure, "Jungle Cruise," is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $34 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

The Taliban made advances on the key provincial capital of Lashkar Gah on Sunday, escalating its push to claim major cities in the midst of U.S. withdrawal from the country.

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel earned his fourth and fifth gold medals of the 2020 Summer Games to headline a 13-medal day for the Americans and push Team USA to 59 overall Sunday in Tokyo, eight more t ...

Cooler and less humid conditions are settling in across the Northeast but more storms are on the way to the region before the weekend is over.

Halfway through the Summer Olympics in Japan, coronavirus cases are surging in the nation during a state of emergency though the outbreak is nowhere near as severe as other places in the world.

Britain and Israel on Sunday said they determined Iran was behind an attack on the Mercer Street tanker that killed a Briton and Romainian on Thursday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that COVID-19 infections "are going to get worse" as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly, particularly among unvaccinated people, causing hospitaliza ...

Italy's Marcell Jacobs claimed the unofficial title of fastest man in the world with a gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2020 Summer Games on Sunday in Tokyo. His time of 9.80 seconds set ...

Tik-Tok personality Anthony Barajas has died, days after he was shot in a California movie theater. He was 19.

Xander Schauffele may not own a major tournament title from the PGA Tour, but he picked up a gold medal Sunday, winning the men's golf tournament for Team USA at the 2020 Summer Games.

Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys is celebrating the 11th anniversary of her wedding to hip-hop star Swizz Beatz.

Actor Jack O'Connell turns 31 and filmmaker Sam Mendes turns 56, among the famous birthdays for August 1.

On August 1, 1981, MTV premiered with the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star."

"Johnson" star Derrex Brady discusses his character on the new Bounce series. One scene, in which Brady's character discusses the N-word with his three friends, was especially challenging.

Six people, including an army officer and civilian, were killed in clashes between the army and Ugandan rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.

The Dixie wildfire, which grew to over 220,000 acres, and the Tamarack Fire are now slowing down.

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Interstate 70 at Glenwood Canyon is closed after a flash flood warning and multiple mudslides.

Police deterred Saturday's protest against the COVID-19 lockdown in Sydney after last week's protest turned violent.

One person was killed and several others were injured when bees from a 100-pound beehive stung people in an Arizona neighborhood.

Highlights from the men's swimming events at the Tokyo Aquatics Center during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Highlights from the women's swimming events at the Tokyo Aquatics Center during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Highlights from men's and women's athletic events, such as track and field competitions, during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

A 20-foot orca that was stranded on a rocky southeast Alaskan beach floated back to sea later the same day during high tide, local officials said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's wife, Carrie Johnson, is pregnant with the couple's second child after having a miscarriage earlier this year, she announced.

Highlights from men's basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

From Olympic rings to full sleeves, the Summer Games give many athletes a prime platform to show off their ink. Here's a look at some tattoos showing up in the competition.

Highlights from women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

American cable television network MTV is turning 40 Sunday.

SolarWinds hack breached emails in dozens of U.S. attorneys' offices, the U.S. Department of Justice said in update.

Team USA started Day 8 of the 2020 Summer Games with a silver medal in the triathlon in Tokyo. The Americans went on to win two golds in swimming and two bronze medals in track and field and sho ...

Two Green Line trains crashed in Boston, injuring 23 people. None of the injuries were life-threatening, authorities said.

The theatrical release of the family adventure "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is being postponed out of concerns regarding the new Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, New Orleans has required all city employees and contractors be vaccinated and reinstated a citywide mask mandate.

"Evil Dead" icon Bruce Campbell has joined the Season 4 cast of the sitcom "A.P. Bio."

August is the perfect month to dust off the telescope and point it to the cosmos as one of the biggest planets in the solar system shines brighter than any other time of the year.

Nick Martinez allowed just four hits and one run over five innings to lead Team USA to a 4-2 win over South Korea in its final group stage game at the 2020 Summer Games baseball tournament Satur ...

The was a 50% increase in the number of rhinoceroses killed in the first six months of 2021 in South Africa compared to the same period last year.

Belinda Bencic beat Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic to become the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Games on Saturday in ...

Rapper Kanye West is planning a second listening party for his new album, "Donda," in Atlanta on Thursday.

Spain, Brazil, Japan and Mexico each clinched spots in the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Games men's soccer tournament with quarterfinal victories Saturday in Japan.

A federal eviction moratorium expires Saturday after Congress failed to pass legislation extending the ban, prompting some House progressives to sleep outside the Capitol in protest.

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is set to play a small role in writer-director Wes Anderson's next film.

The death toll in Turkey from dozens of wildfires in the southern Antalya province rose to six, local officials announced Saturday.

"Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk announced on Twitter that he is recovering from a "small heart attack."

When it comes to cooking up a feast on an open camp fire, it really doesn’t get much better than a reverse seared, monster tomahawk steak (or cattleman’s cutlet). The old expression “there’s more ...

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