The actor bowed out of presenting at the 2018 Academy Awards after allegations resurfaced from the making of the mockumentary I'm Still Here. In an interview with The Associated Press, Affleck said, "I think it was the right thing to do just given everything that was going on in our culture at the moment."

A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of two asylum seekers from El Salvador in a case challenging the US government's rationale for denying asylum to victims of gang violence or domestic abuse. When he learned that the Justice Department had already sent them to El Salvador, the judge ordered the plane turned around.

The report by Esquire says James Bond producers are "leaning toward" Elba to star as the next 007, after Daniel Craig vacates the position.

Carmelo Anthony was traded from the Thunder to the Hawks and then waived after spending only five days on the roster. Even though he never played a single game for the team, the Hawks are still sending him a special gift.

After Vice President Mike Pence outlined the Trump administration's plans to develop the Space Force, the Trump campaign sent an email asking subscribers to pick a logo for the newest arm of the US military. Of course, people had logo ideas of their own.

In a recent interview with The Times of London, the actor weighed in on the Me Too movement, saying "I’m going to really hate myself for saying this, but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women."

Ahead of the Bills-Panthers preseason opener, Cam Newton approached his former receiver for a chat and a handshake. Kelvin Benjamin refused to shake and walked away. This comes just days after Benjamin had some disparaging things to say about Newton.

The rookie running back took his first handoff and ran for 39 yards on the first play of the Giants preseason game against the Browns.

The Kansas secretary of state has been asked to recuse himself from a potential recount after election officials found a clerical error led to 100 votes not being counted. Under the new tally, Kobach leads his opponent Governor Jeff Colyer by just 121 votes.

19-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the quarter-final of the event with arguably the biggest career win to date, taking down Djokovic 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.

Lucas Digne, Andre Gomes and Yerry Mina traded the blaugrana for the blue side of Liverpool as they joined Everton from the La Liga giants. Everton also added Brazilian attacker Bernard on a free transfer on deadline day.

The Franklin County Board of Elections said that some 600 votes in a suburban precinct were not tabulated, adding 190 votes to Democrat Danny O'Connor's tally. If the margin falls to 0.5%, state officials will have to hold a recount. The final results will be presented on August 24.

iOS users have been able to play the battle royale game for a while, but Android gamers have faced a wait. The launch of the game on Android is restricted to later model Samsung Galaxy and Note phones for now.

Officers arrested 51-year-old Forrest Gordon Clark, who is suspected of setting the Holy Fire, one of the many wildfires currently burning in California. Update: This Moment has been updated to clarify that Clark is suspected of setting California’s Holy Fire, not the Complex Fire, which is the largest fire measured in the state’s history.

Possible spoilers ahead! New Yorker critic Emily Nussbaum shared her thoughts on how a regular party scene can make television more entertaining. Afterward, fellow TV fans shared some examples of their favorite soirées on the small screen.

Pictures released by the North Korea state media show a pleased Kim Jong-un as he visited a fish pickling plant in North Korea’s South Hwanghae Province.

Asbestos, a building material that is banned in dozens of countries and heavily regulated in the US due to its significant health risks, is one of 10 substances being reviewed by the EPA for use in more products.