Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tested positive for COVID-19, the government announced, as the country averaged 200,000 cases in past week, which was 29.8% of world's total, and record deaths. Officials in Utah said park rangers are searching for a hiker who went missing in Zion National Park amid a flash flood caused by torrents of rain that hit the region late last week. A man was found dead at the bottom of a waterfall after attempting to hike down Canon Mountain in New Hampshire on Saturday, authorities said. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday said President Joe Biden will make an announcement related to student debt "within the next week or so" as a moratorium on loan payments is due to expire Aug. 31. Three Indiana State University students were killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, the university confirmed. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday blocked an order requiring Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to testify before a grand jury about efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results. "Dragon Ball Super" is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning about $15.8 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. "Modern Family" actress Sarah Hyland has married her longtime beau, "The Bachelorette" alum Wells Adams. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday announced that the city-state would repeal a 1938 law that banned sex between consenting men. First lady Jill Biden will leave isolation in South Carolina on Sunday after testing negative for COVID-19, her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said. Somalia security forces said on Sunday they ended a siege on the upscale Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu that killed more than 20 people and injured more than 110 more. Ben Affleck's longtime friends and frequent collaborators -- Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes -- doffed their trademark casual attire to attend Affleck's fancy wedding to Jennifer Lopez this weekend. Much of the southern Plains, including Texas and Oklahoma, have endured extreme drought conditions this summer. AccuWeather meteorologists say a change in the weather pattern could bring rain to parched areas starting on Sunday, but it also could bring the risk of flooding. Ukraine denied responsibility Sunday for a car bomb in Moscow that killed the daughter of a staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin and Russian nationalism. Actor Kim Cattrall turns 66 and actor Loretta Devine turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 21. On Aug. 21, 2017, millions watched the United States' first total solar eclipse in 38 years. More Recent Articles |
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