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Catch 'em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors

Catch 'em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors

Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for fun but also collector's item cards potentially worth serious money.

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'It's gone': stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town

'It's gone': stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town

When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left.

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Rise of the machines: AI spells danger for Hollywood stunt workers

Rise of the machines: AI spells danger for Hollywood stunt workers

Hollywood's striking actors fear that artificial intelligence is coming for their jobs -- but for many stunt performers, that dystopian danger is already a reality.

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Swiatek holds off Collins to line up Montreal semi-final with Pegula

Swiatek holds off Collins to line up Montreal semi-final with Pegula

World number one Iga Swiatek outlasted a determined Danielle Collins 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 on Friday to book a semi-final clash with Jessica Pegula at the WTA Montreal Open.

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Residents return to find homes in ruin from Hawaii fire

Residents return to find homes in ruin from Hawaii fire

People who fled the ferocious wildfire that tore through a picturesque Hawaiian town began returning Friday to find their homes in ashes.

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Glover seizes lead with 64 at St. Jude Championship

Glover seizes lead with 64 at St. Jude Championship

Lucas Glover, the 2009 US Open champion, fired a six-under-par 64 to grab a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the St. Jude Championship, the FedEx Cup playoff opener.

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De Bruyne injury sours winning Premier League start for Man City

De Bruyne injury sours winning Premier League start for Man City

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.

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De Minaur shocks Medvedev to reach ATP Toronto semi-finals

De Minaur shocks Medvedev to reach ATP Toronto semi-finals

Alex de Minaur ended Daniil Medvedev's winning run at the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday, surprising the second seed 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 to reach the semi-finals.

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US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air

US to invest $1.2 bn on facilities to pull carbon from air

The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a historic gamble on a still developing technology to combat global warming that is criticized by some experts.

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Stock markets end week mixed after US wholesale inflation rise

Stock markets end week mixed after US wholesale inflation rise

Stock markets wavered Friday after US data showed bigger-than-expected rise in wholesale inflation and traders weighed the likelihood of more interest-rate hikes this year.

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