Naomi Osaka won the US Open after an angry Serena Williams accused the umpire of being a "thief" in some of the most dramatic scenes at a Grand Slam final.
Williams was given a game penalty for her outburst, which followed racquet smashing and another code violation as Osaka won 6-2 6-4 in New York.
Osaka,...
North Korea did not display any intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at a military parade to mark its 70th anniversary, according to reports.
It is also unclear whether leader Kim Jong-un made a speech at the event.
The parade is being scrutinised for clues about North Korea's weapons arsenal...
In comments likely to further inflame tensions between the world's two largest economies, President Donald Trump suggested Friday he may impose tariffs on another $267 billion worth of Chinese goods.
Former President Barack Obama launched attacks on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in a speech seen as a preview of the message he will deliver in the lead-up to the midterm elections in November. Obama took the rare step of mentioning Trump by name.
A closely watched race in Tennessee that could play a key role in determining control of the Senate is neck-and-neck, according to the results of a new NBC News/Marist poll.
The poll found that 48 percent of likely Tennessee voters back former Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen, while 46 percent support...
Twitter has permanently banned controversial conspiracy theory broadcaster Alex Jones from its platform, a day after he faced his accusers in Washington, DC. The Infowars founder on Wednesday showed up to the congressional hearings where Twitter and Facebook heads were testifying on censorship and foreign interference in US elections. He posted videos online showing himself verbally confronting a
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to shelve its plan to introduce a new category of award - for outstanding achievement in popular film. "There has been a wide range of reactions to the introduction of a new award, and we recognize the need for further discussion with our members," Dawn Hudson, the CEO of the Academy, said in a statement regarding the rethinking. The Academy
Americans are divided over whether President Donald Trump acted illegally in separate incidents during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to the results of a new Gallup poll.
In a move likely to add to tensions over documents related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's record, Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., released several pages of emails that were previously marked "committee confidential."
The emails relate to Kavanaugh's views on racial profiling and affirmative...
President Donald Trump has lashed out against a damaging anonymous op-ed published in the New York Times on Wednesday targeting him and his administration. In the article titled "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration," the author, whom the Times claims to be an unnamed senior Trump official, said he and many of his like-minded colleagues are "working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations."
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward's upcoming book on President Donald Trump has evoked vehement criticism by the President, his chief of staff, the White House, and the Defense Secretary. Trump condemned the book, Fear: Trump in the White House, as a "con on the public." In the book, set to publish on September 11, senior White House aides are quoted as saying they had kept sensitive
President Donald Trump has accused his beleaguered Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Justice Department of damaging the prospects of two Republican congressmen seeking re-election by indicting them. Rep. Chris Collins of New York and Rep. Duncan Hunter of California were indicted last month. After being accused of insider trading, Collins suspended his re-election bid for a fourth term. H
President Donald Trump has accused his beleaguered Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Justice Department of damaging the prospects of two Republican congressmen seeking re-election by indicting them. Rep. Chris Collins of New York and Rep. Duncan Hunter of California were indicted last month. After being accused of insider trading, Collins suspended his re-election bid for a fourth term. H
Sports apparel retailer Nike Inc.'s new advertising campaign will feature Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who led the protests against racial injustice during the national anthem. The ad campaign will mark the thirtieth anniversary of Nike's #JustDoIt campaign. Meanwhile, Nike is facing a backlash on social media after the company signed on Kaepernick for the ad campaign.
President Donald Trump has warned that he could pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if the international trading group doesn't treat the U.S. better, making it the latest agreement to be targeted as part of the president's "America First" trade strategy. "If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO," Trump told Bloomberg News in an Oval Office interview on Thursday