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1:36 AM on Friday, September 5

A police spokesman says a passenger bus veered off a road and plunged into a precipice in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and injuring 16 others

1:12 AM on Friday, September 5

The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever all ties with Moscow — and could soon be banned

1:10 AM on Friday, September 5

Amanda Anisimova has eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. and featured two of the most powerful first-strike hitters in women’s tennis

12:54 AM on Friday, September 5

Amanda Anisimova defeats Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open to reach her 2nd Grand Slam final in a row

12:31 AM on Friday, September 5

Jalen Hurts rushed for two touchdowns for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, who lost their hot-tempered star defender for spitting on Dak Prescott, then withstood a rare weather delay to beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 early Friday in a wild start to the NFL season

12:04 AM on Friday, September 5

The deadly strike on a boat U.S. officials say was carrying drugs from Venezuela may have marked a stunning shift, but escalating pressure on the South American country has defined much of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s quarter-century in politics

Friday, September 5

President Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement

10:32 PM on Thursday, September 4

President Donald Trump plans to attend the men's final of the U.S. Open on Sunday

10:21 PM on Thursday, September 4

10:03 PM on Thursday, September 4

8:39 PM on Thursday, September 4

Caitlin Clark will miss the rest of the Indiana Fever’s season because of a right groin injury

5:59 PM on Thursday, September 4

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women's final

3:56 PM on Thursday, September 4

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval

10:56 AM on Thursday, September 4

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations

9:57 AM on Thursday, September 4

Residents of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region are facing devastating conditions as evacuations continue amid ongoing conflict

8:11 AM on Thursday, September 4

President Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on Thursday as he showcased research on artificial intelligence and boasted of investments that companies are making around the United States

6:30 AM on Thursday, September 4

Lorena has weakened to a tropical storm, but forecasters warn of life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides in parts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula

6:23 AM on Thursday, September 4

French President Emmanuel Macron says that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have pledged to deploy troops as a “reassurance force” for the war-torn country once fighting ends in the conflict with Russia

5:14 AM on Thursday, September 4

Pope Leo XIV and his top diplomats have told Israel’s president that a two-state solution is the “only way out of the war,” in Gaza

11:04 PM on Wednesday, September 3

President Donald Trump has hosted tech executives at the White House, showcasing AI research and investments