North America
'Jungle Book' roars with $103.6 million debut
The Walt Disney Co.'s "The Jungle Book" opens with $103.6 million in North America, making it one of the biggest April debuts ever at the box office and continuing the studio's streak of unearthing live-action riches buried in its animated classics.
Trump to block immigrants unable to pay for healthcare
The US will block the entry of immigrants without health insurance or the ability to pay for medical bills, President Donald Trump reveals.
'Jungle Book' roars with $103.6 million debut
The Walt Disney Co.'s "The Jungle Book" opens with $103.6 million in North America, making it one of the biggest April debuts ever at the box office and continuing the studio's streak of unearthing live-action riches buried in its animated classics.
'Deadpool' blasts North America box office records
Superhero movie "Deadpool" dominates the North American box office on its debut weekend, taking in a record breaking $135 million and leaving its competitors in the dust, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Freak heatwave pushes temperatures at North Pole above freezing
Temperatures at the North Pole rises above freezing point, 20 degrees Celsius above the mid-winter norm and the latest abnormality in a season of extreme weather events.
Supermoon' coincides with lunar eclipse
People around the world watch the skies to observe a rare celestial event, as a lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon".
[WATCH NOW] Black Sabbath announces their final tour
Black Sabbath have announced "The End," their farewell tour set to kick off in January in North America and Australia.
US box office receipts on course to set record
2015 is on course to be the biggest grossing year in movie history in the United States and worldwide.
Obama to rename Mount McKinley
Obama is set to announce that Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, will officially revert back to its original name of Denali.
Rubella eradicated from Americas
North and South America became the first regions of the world to eradicate rubella, or German measles, after no home-grown cases in five years.
Hackers target infrastructure in Americas
Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed.