Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ Films, Dies at 74
LOS ANGELES — Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in...
8 Things You May Not Know About Leonardo Da Vinci, on the 500th Anniversary...
by Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death. Widely considered one of the greatest polymaths in human...
Rural Catholic Church Defies Sri Lanka Threats, Holds Mass
THANNAMUNAI, Sri Lanka — The checkpoints started just outside of an east Sri Lanka village, the strictest seen in the days after Islamic State-aligned...
Islamic State Leader: Sri Lanka Attack Was Revenge for Syria
BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka — The leader of the Islamic State group praised the Easter suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people in Sri...
Japan’s Naruhito in 1st Speech Vows to Stay Close to People
TOKYO — Japan's new Emperor Naruhito inherited Imperial regalia and seals as proof of his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday...
Big Battle Brings Record Viewing for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
LOS ANGELES — HBO's "Game of Thrones" has once again ridden a high body count to a record viewer count.
Sunday's big-battle episode, the third...
Key Events Leading Toward Uprising in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, accompanied by civilian protesters and a small contingent of heavily armed troops, called Tuesday for the...
Students Deck Out Dome With Captain America Shield
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Student pranksters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have struck again, drawing inspiration from America’s hottest movie.
Trump Wants to Charge Asylum-Seekers to Apply
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to try to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross into the U.S.
FBI Foils Army Veteran’s Plot to Bomb Far Right Rally
LOS ANGELES — An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retribution for the New Zealand mosque attacks, federal prosecutors said Monday.
