A Navy pilot was rescued after ejecting from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, like the one pictured here, off the coast of Virginia on Wednesday morning.

Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy have signed on to star in the psychological thriller "The Good Daughter," based on the best-selling novel by Karin Slaughter.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has announced she is not resigning, despite allegations of mortgage fraud made by the Federal Housing leader on X.

Britain's Defense Ministry placed Afghans who served alongside British forces in Afghanistan at risk, presiding over 49 leaks of their personal data since 2021.

North Korea has a secret military base near the Chinese border to hold ICBMs that pose a "potential nuclear threat" to the United States, a new report said.

Shohei Ohtani took a 93-mph line drive to his right thigh, requiring a mound visit from trainers during a Los Angeles Dodgers loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Nongshim, South Korea's largest instant noodle maker, will release a line of products featuring characters from the Netflix hit animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" later this month.

Unlike last year, Scottie Scheffler won't start the Tour Championship well under par. But the world No. 1 is still heavily favored in the revamped tournament.

"Honey Don't," in theaters Friday, stars Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza in a fun, sexy comic thriller that amounts to little more than a fleeting good time.

The California Supreme Court has rejected a Republican challenge to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw the state's congressional districts.

Former fast-food executive Andrew Puzder officially became the U.S. ambassador to the European Union during a swearing-in ceremony in Washington on Wednesday.

Britain and Russia have traded sanctions, as London continues to pressure Moscow amid ongoing efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.

On Aug. 21, 2020, actor Lori Loughlin was sentenced to two months in federal prison and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, received five months for taking part in a college admissions scam.

Actor Loretta Devine turns 76 and actor Carrie-Anne Moss turns 58, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 21.

Tropical storm conditions were descending upon the North Carolina coast late Wednesday, according to forecasters.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Wednesday a plan to cut 40% of her office's staff by October in an effort to save taxpayers about $700 million per year.

As protesters chanted nearby, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller visited National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

The outer bands of Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina's Outer Banks on Wednesday evening, prompting the National Hurricane Center to issue warnings against swimming at most East Coast beaches.

U.S. border officials in Michigan stumbled on multiple discoveries of likely disease-ridden African bushmeat within a week's time.

NASA is planning to launch TOMEX+ rocket mission to study the turbulence where Earth's atmosphere ends and outer space begins sometime over the next two weeks.

The FBI headquarters in Washington has added artifacts from the 2001 9/11 terror attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon to The FBI Experience tour.

New data released Wednesday by Gallup suggests more than half the country believes that racism against Black people is not only alive and well but widespread in the United States.

A person in California tested positive for the plague after likely getting bit via an infected flea during a camping trip in the Lake Tahoe area.

The Television Critics Association announced their 2025 Award winners on Wednesday across social media channels, with acceptance videos from the winners.

At its product event on Wednesday, Google announced new hardware, which includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as well as the Pixel Watch 4 and the Pixel Buds 2a.