The Wisconsin Department of Justice identified the officer who shot Jacob Blake as seven-year department veteran Rusten Sheskey. The US Department of Justice announced that the shooting is now under a federal civil rights investigation. Demonstrations continue across the country on Wednesday as many professional athletes refused to compete in solidarity with those protesting racial injustice.

Audiences may have noticed the Comedy Central show is a lot more serious. Trevor Noah explains why he decided to engage more with heavy topics on the program.

On Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks players opted not to leave their locker room for Game 5 of the NBA playoffs against the Orlando Magic in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Shortly after, the NBA, WNBA and MLS called off their Wednesday night games, while some teams in the MLB followed suit.

The battle royale game continues to grow as it announced more than 7m PC sales via Steam while PlayStation Plus gamers have made it the program's most downloaded title.

COVID long-haulers — people who never got better, or had flare-ups months later feel like they're falling between the cracks. Now they've turned to social media to connect all over the world. Doctors still don't know why.

The Milwaukee Bucks opted not to leave their locker room for Game 5 of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, and shortly after all other NBA games were also postponed. The NBA held a meeting following Wednesday's postponements to discuss the future of the season, with more meetings expected on Thursday. Several other teams and leagues, including the WNBA and MLS, followed suit and called off or postponed games.

Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn Spears, who was selected as trustee of the pop superstar's estate two years ago, is seeking more control over the performer's fortune.

Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese dissident, called on voters to support Donald Trump and stand up to China's "aggression." Chen shared personal experiences of persecution by authorities in China and said that the CCP is "an enemy of humanity."

CEO Kevin Mayer has stepped down from his position with the company less than four months after being appointed to the role. It comes as TikTok faces sustained pressure from the US government to sell its domestic business, with the Trump administration citing the app's ties to China as a national security threat.

Staff were told not to reveal Covid infections at Amazon, McDonald's, Delta, Cargill, Target, Cheesecake Factory, and REI, among hundreds of firms that prohibited or punished talk of cases or concerns, according to workers, complaints and documents.

In the true what-the-heck-is-going-on spirit of 2020, some families are having a little fun with their annual picture tradition. Ahead, get a look at some of the best back-to-school pictures we've seen so far.

The 29-year-old white supremacist was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole, the first sentence of its kind to be handed down in New Zealand. The shooter murdered 51 people and injured 40 others when he entered a mosque on March 15, 2019, and opened fire on worshippers.

The Sacklers made billions from OxyContin. Here’s what we know about where some of that fortune went.

Members of the Greater Andamanese tribe, which is one of five vulnerable groups in the region, have tested positive for COVID-19. The tribe is believed to have a population of 53 and live in the coral archipelago.

On Wednesday, US intelligence and law enforcement agencies confirmed they have found no evidence that foreign actors are attempting to interfere with mail-in voting ahead of the November election. In a statement, a senior FBI official said: "The American public should rest assured that it is very difficult for a foreign adversary to meddle with actual vote counts”."

A question about the police shooting Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-game press conference incited an emotional cry for justice from the Clippers coach. Rivers talked about his love for the United States and also about his dad who was a cop. Protests took place in Wisconsin after Blake was shot by police over the weekend.

The body of 23-year-old Hernandes, who was last seen on August 17, was found about 30 miles east of the base in Texas. Fort Hood has been host to a series of recent tragic incidents.