On Oct. 20, 1973, U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy attorney General William Ruckelshaus resigned, and special prosecutor Archibald Cox was fired in ant incident at came to be known as the "Saturday Night Massacre."

Actor William Zabka turns 60 and musician Snoop Dogg turns 54, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 20.

An artillery shell fired during a Marine Corps demonstration on Saturday detonated prematurely over California's Interstate 5, striking a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris, authorities said.

An early Sunday shooting on the main campus of Oklahoma State University has left three people injured, only one a student, authorities said, as they continue to investigate.

Norman Reedus says bringing "Daryl Dixon" to Spain for S3 reminded him of the energy and excitement he experienced when "The Walking Dead" began in 2010.

At least two people were killed when an Emirates 747 cargo plane skidded off a runway and into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport Monday morning, local media reported.

SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets from opposite coasts Sunday, sending a total of 56 satellites into low-Earth orbit, adding to the growing Starlink commercial fleet.

Pop music star Brandy said on Instagram Sunday she had to cut her Chicago show short on Saturday because she was suffering from dehydration.

Ethan Hawke's horror film "Black Phone 2" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $26.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said Sunday.

China on Sunday accused the United States of espionage against the country's top time center, which China said could seriously impact the orderly functioning of its society.

Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the state's second case of a deadly and highly contagious infection known as "zombie deer disease" in a wild deer.

Bolivia's presidential runoff election on Sunday is the nation's first and excludes a socialist candidate after voters narrowed the field to two conservatives.

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to a new ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey after deadly clashes continued despite an earlier pause to hostilities.

Researchers say that doing small favors for close friends -- like offering a ride or lending a hand -- can boost happiness and give people a greater sense of purpose.

Sabrina Carpenter hosted this weekend's edition of "SNL." She sang "Nobody's Son" and appeared in comedy sketches "Girlboss Seminar" and "Grind Song."

The Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday accused Hamas of breaking a recent ceasefire and renewed attacks in Gaza against what it called "terror targets."

A group of thieves broke into the Louvre Museum on Sunday morning and stole seven priceless jewels from the Apollo Gallery before fleeing on motorcycles.

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48.