The United States has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week's high-level United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.

On Sept. 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel slammed into the North Carolina coast, causing nearly 40 deaths and inflicting property damage estimated at $4 billion.

Actor Jada Pinkett Smith turns 55 and basketball legend Rick Pitino turns 74, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 18.

The United States issued additional Cuba-related sanctions, targeting the nation's nickel reserves and several of its military research entities.

Latvia has barred NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin over appearing in an political ad for Russian President Vladimir Putins' government political

The Pentagon Thursday issued new guidance for mandatory testosterone deficiency screening for men over 30 serving on active duty or in the reserves.

Oil prices fell as investors were optimistic that Saudi crude would reach global markets despite new fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthis.

The United States sanctioned an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange controlled by U.S.-designated Iranian billionaire and business magnate Babak Zanjani.

A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed during a training mission Thursday afternoon in Michigan, according to the Texas Military Department.

Remains found at the Grand Canyon have been confirmed to be those of Timothy Smith, who went missing after flash flooding in the area late last month.

A third person has died from malaria near Frankfurt's main airport in what officials said is a rare air-travel-related outbreak of the disease.

South African police said Thursday they have found the body of a ninth female slaying victim in two months in an area east of Johannesburg.

The White House withdrew the nomination of Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to run Immigration and Customs Enforcement after pushback.

CBS and Paramount+ announced Thursday that "The JLO Show," a concert film of her Vegas show, will air on CBS Nov. 26 and stream on Paramount+.

Teen phenom Cavan Sullivan was named to the United States Men's National Team for a FIFA international window, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday.

The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan discussed "the dangerous escalation" in the Middle East, international support for the Lebanese Army,

Fox announced Thursday that it has greenlit the series "Katie Greaves." Edie Falco stars as the title character, a grandmother returning to law.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigned Thursday, days after his ruling right-wing bloc lost control of parliament in Sunday's elections.

"Wife and Dog," a new film from Guy Ritchie starring Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike, opens in theaters in 2027.

Jared Goff and Jayden Daniels are among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's five must-start fantasy football quarterbacks in Week 2.

We have never been more connected, yet loneliness has become a global public health concern.

Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, has died from complications related to a neurological disease, his family said Thursday. He was 84.

Conagra Brands unspooled a Slim Jim measuring 429 feet and 5.4 inches long in Nebraska to break the Guinness World Record for the longest meat snack.

Paraguayan authorities are probing whether Brazilian workers recruited for jobs at an Asuncin call center were vulnerable to labor exploitation.

"War," a legal drama series from "Lupin" creator George Kay and starring Sienna Miller and Dominic West, will premiere on HBO in October.