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The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers speaks at an event on October 29, 2024.

Michigan's Republican US Senate candidate launches group of Democratic supporters

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is working to siphon support from disaffected Democrats after Abdul El-Sayed won that party's primary race by a slim margin.

Pope Leo XIV blesses a child during a meeting with migrants at the "Las Raices" center, in San Cristobal de la Laguna in Spain.

Pope Leo defends migrants at 'dock of shame' in Spain

Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening statements took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by U.S. states about social media addiction, at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 18.

Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial

The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.

Tropical Storm Arthur, seen here in a satellite image from Wednesday morning, is the first named storm of the Atlantic season, bringing the threat of dangerous floods along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center predicts the system will not strengthen much before making landfall.

Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.

Large crowds of pilgrims fill the area between the two holy shrines in Karbala at sunset, with the illuminated dome and minarets of Imam Hussein's shrine visible in the background during the Arbaeen commemoration.

Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage

Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival

This aerial photo provided by the Indianapolis Fire Department shows flooding in northern Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid

Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.

A sign from the housing vigil in Washtenaw County.

Michigan Senate approves tax breaks to incentivize affordable housing

The Michigan Senate approved bills Thursday to offer up millions of dollars in tax breaks for developers to build affordable housing.

Construction is still ongoing at the Sanford Dam in Midland County in April 2025. Since the flood five years ago, the dam has a new spillway, the hydropower plant has been decomissioned and workers are building an auxiliary spillway, which will be able to divert excess water further downstream.

Michigan Senate passes dam safety bill

Legislation that's passed the state Senate would require more dam inspections and emergency planning, and let the state remove dams in danger of failing.

Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves

As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.

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