Maya Calder
Toy Story 5 Opens to a Franchise-Record $160 Million
Woody and Buzz haven't lost a step: the fifth “Toy Story” posted the year's biggest opening and the largest start in the franchise's history.
Red alerts spread across France as Europe's heatwave peaks
Spain braces for 44C, France curbs festival drinking and Britain faces its hottest June day on record as the heat builds toward a Monday peak.
Europe's Heat Dome Pushes France Toward a Record-Breaking Solstice
A heat dome has settled over Western Europe for the summer solstice, with France warning Monday could be its hottest day on record and 53 departments already under an orange alert.
Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago With a Plea for Democracy
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on Juneteenth after a star-studded Jackson Park dedication where the former president made democracy, not nostalgia, his theme.
Sherwood Forest's Major Oak, Tied to Robin Hood, Declared Dead
The tree that legend casts as Robin Hood's hideout failed to leaf this spring. The RSPB blames crowds, propping and drought.
Springsteen, Stevie Wonder Headline Obama Center's Opening
The Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with a star-studded June 18 ceremony, ahead of its public debut on Juneteenth.
Texas faces days of flooding as a Gulf system may become Arthur
The system may or may not earn a name. The flooding threat from the Texas coast into the Deep South is already here, the hurricane center says.
Prince George Will Start at Eton in September, Palace Confirms
The 12-year-old future king will leave Lambrook for Eton, following William and Harry, ending months of speculation about his schooling.
Abbott Declares Disaster in 101 Texas Counties as Floods Loom
With a disturbance brewing in the Gulf and rain already falling, Texas shifted its emergency operation to round-the-clock footing ahead of the worst of the week.
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over 'Top Model' Documentary Edit
The former host says Netflix cut a three-and-a-half-hour interview to 16 minutes and rebuilt it into a false story, in a defamation suit that turns on a single edit.
Did Yellowstone's Wolves Really Reshape the Park? A Study Pushes Back
The famous claim that returning wolves healed Yellowstone from the top down rests on a 1,500% willow figure that a new analysis calls a modeling artifact.
EPA Sends Four California Emission Waivers to Congress, Targeting the Clean-Car Rules
The EPA transmitted four California vehicle and equipment emission waivers to Congress on Friday, arguing they qualify for fast-track repeal under the Congressional Review Act.
Gene Shalit, the 'Today' Show's Punning Film Critic, Dies at 100
Gene Shalit, the bushy-haired, mustachioed film critic who reviewed movies on NBC's 'Today' show for four decades with a fondness for puns, has died at 100, his family said Friday.
King Charles Marks His Official Birthday With Trooping the Colour
The choreography barely changes, and that is the point: a monarchy staging its own permanence on Horse Guards Parade, one year at a time.
Atlantic 'Cold Blob' Traced to a Weakening AMOC in New Ocean Analysis
A patch of ocean south of Greenland keeps cooling while the planet warms. New observational work says the explanation runs deep, and so do the stakes.
NOAA Declares El Niño and Puts 63% Odds on a 'Very Strong' Event
The Pacific has flipped into its warm phase, and the agency’s new measuring stick says this one could be big. Here is what an El Niño winter usually brings.
Washington National Opera Sues Kennedy Center Over $17 Million in Gifts
Five months after leaving its home of more than five decades, the opera company is suing for the donor money it says the Kennedy Center kept.
David Hockney, Painter of Pools and Modern Life, Dies at 88
The British painter who carried figurative art through six decades of changing fashion, from Bradford to the pools of Los Angeles, has died one month short of 89.