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Jim Caviezel says audiences hungry for heroes in new movie 'Ghost Soldier'

Actor JIM CAVIEZEL says he's betting on America's appetite for old-fashioned heroism with his next film, "Ghost Soldier," an action thriller that opens in November. Caviezel said moviegoers are craving protagonists who embody faith, duty and personal responsibility, the same instincts he says fueled the surprise success of his 2023 film "Sound of Freedom."

Senate Republicans warn that Ohio's Husted may lose seat over AI data centers

Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that one of their seats is at stake due to artificial intelligence data centers, adding this could cause lawmakers to be warier of supporting such contentious projects in the future.

U.K. subscription dog food brand recalls meals over eye-injury reports

A British fresh-food subscription service for dogs has voluntarily recalled nearly all of its meals after receiving 192 reports of potential eye problems in customers' dogs, with the company investigating whether part of its buckwheat supply was contaminated.

Amazon Prime mistakenly streams 'Mutiny,' the latest Jason Statham movie, in its entirety

Amazon Prime Video accidentally streamed Jason Statham's action thriller "Mutiny" in its entirety on Wednesday, two days before its scheduled Friday theatrical release.

Texas voters to decide who is James Talarico -- a fair-minded Christian or a crunchy left-winger

The Texas race for U.S. Senate is largely a battle over who gets to define Democrat James Talarico.

A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region

Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.

New opposition group plans protest in Tunisia after extreme heat-driven power and water cuts

A summer of extreme heat has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity - and full of anger at the country's leadership. A protest is expected in the capital Tunis on Thursday by a new opposition collective tapping into the growing frustration.

Movement restrictions in the West Bank create slow-motion health crisis, aid workers say

Hundreds of Israeli military checkpoints scattered across the West Bank have created a slow-motion health crisis, healthcare workers say, one worsened by a recent surge in regional violence.

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security.

Airplane pilot killed in collision with Pennsylvania police helicopter near runway

An airplane pilot died Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities said.

'Trickflation' sells less food at a higher price in containers that look bigger

Consumer advocates are calling out "trickflation" -- the repackaging of goods in taller or fancier containers that are priced higher than previous packages but offer less substance.

Taiwan proposes a record $35B defense budget for 2027 as China's military pressure grows

Taiwan's government on Thursday proposed a record-high defense budget of 1.12 trillion Taiwan dollars ($35 billion) for next year, signaling intensifying efforts to deter China's military threats.