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The U.S. says $400 million paid to Iran was part of a settlement of a frozen assets claim, not a ransom for prisoners. Frida Ghitis says that explanation is hard to swallow.

President Barack Obama's approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.

A teenager convicted of raping a boy in Iran was hanged in what an Amnesty International official called proof of the country's "sickening enthusiasm" for putting juvenile offenders to death.

At one time, Trump comments on Stern show, known for offensive, low humor, might have disqualified Trump or presidency; instead they appear to have helped him.

4DX screens, an immersive movie experience, are coming to more theaters in the U.S. soon.

Vice President Joe Biden wished President Barack Obama a happy birthday Thursday, tweeting, "Happy 55th, Barack! A brother to me, a best friend forever," along with an image of a friendship bracelet, with beads that spell out "Joe" and "Barack."

Pink slips continue to fly in the oil patch, with nearly 18,000 layoffs in July alone. That brings the sum of job cuts due to cheap oil to 195,000 since mid-2014, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

ABC diversity 'The Bachelor' 'UnREAL'

At rally, the candidate threw out a mother and her crying baby, sending a message of disrespect to American moms. whose powerful support he can't afford to lose.

Police in a Baltimore-area community shot and killed an African-American woman after a standoff at an apartment complex, police say.

Saudi Arabia is offering free food, health care and flights to thousands of stranded Indian workers who lost their jobs and have been reduced to living in squalid camps.

A car salesman rescued an 84-year-old after she slips and falls. The woman had meant to call her granddaughter but misdialed.

ABC president Channing Dungey announces renewals for "Celebrity Family Feud," "The $100,000 Pyramid," "Match Game" and "To Tell the Truth."

A new Foursquare study shows a clear decline in foot traffic to Trump-branded properties since he entered the presidential race.

Average U.S. internet speeds are about 1,000 times faster now than dial-up.

In a recently published essay, President Barack Obama declares that he's a feminist.

As New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announces he will retire, Sean Kennedy writes that he leaves behind an incredible crime-fighting legacy.

House Speaker Paul Ryan stood by his endorsement of Donald Trump Thursday, but didn't rule out withdrawing it at some point in the future should he deem that necessary.

Within minutes of skidding across the runway, all 282 passenger on board an Emirates flight which exploded in flames in Dubai on Wednesday were safely evacuated.

When Daniel and Ilana tied the knot in Guatemala City earlier this year, the couple wanted an innovative way relive the day.