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Orange and pink fireworks colored the skies over south London on Monday, as members of the local South Asian community celebrated Diwali.

A Miami Beach, Florida, condominium building was evacuated Thursday after a structural inspection, with residents given just hours to leave.

Katy Perry had been performing during her "Play Las Vegas" residency on Sunday evening, when her eye began to visibly twitch, much like a doll. She tried to fix it as her right eye remained open.

One half of Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay is less of a man than he used to be.

Niall Horan is going to have a busy 2023.

Disney finally has its first young plus-size heroine, and fans across the internet are elated.

The Houston Astros are strong favorites to win the World Series, which starts Friday, and one of the team's most famous fans is going all in on oddsmakers' predicted outcome for the "Fall Classic."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed some concern Thursday over Democratic prospects in Georgia in the final weeks before the midterm elections, but he remained hopeful about Pennsylvania after the their nominee's recent debate performance.

"The White Lotus" hasn't lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It's an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore should have plenty of frequent-flyer miles in his future if he chooses.

Arsenal defender Pablo Mari, who is currently on loan at Italian club AC Monza, says he was "lucky" after being injured during a stabbing attack in Italy on Thursday.

In the face of calls for his resignation by victims' relatives and a major newspaper, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steven McCraw is not stepping down, saying at a meeting of the agency's oversight board Thursday that his officers "did not fail the community" of Uvalde during a May mass shooting in which 19 fourth-graders and two teachers were killed.

New inflation data shows that US prices are still uncomfortably high, despite aggressive action from the Federal Reserve to rein in decades-high inflation.

Joe Biden's midterm pitch is increasingly stark and alarmist as he grapples for momentum in an election seemingly slipping away from Democrats that could land him with a Congress inflicting two years of misery on his White House.

Gaps in fencing along the US-Mexico border can be a dramatic -- and sometimes puzzling -- sight.

Halloween candies like Circus Peanuts, Necco Wafers -- and even candy corn -- are consistently ranked among the worst to find in your bag. This is why candies that no one seems to like are still available in stores.

A mountain lion was spotted near an elementary school in a Los Angeles neighborhood, prompting wildlife officials to attempt to capture and relocate the animal.

• Analysis: Xi's 'action men' now lead China's military. Here's what that means for Taiwan • US defense strategy: US must strengthen defenses in face of threats from China, Russia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make a rare joint appearance on the campaign trail in Philadelphia Friday evening as they seek to boost Pennsylvania Democrats in the closing stretch of the election.

Chef Carlo Cracco shows Stanley Tucci how to make pansotti pasta with preboggion and walnut sauce. "It's very different from anything I've ever tasted," Tucci said. "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

On October 31, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a pair of cases that threaten to end "affirmative action," as has been practiced by America's colleges and universities for nearly half a century.