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Joe McDonald, lead singer and songwriter of Country Joe and the Fish — the band known for its resounding anti-war chant at Woodstock — has died. He was 84.

His wife, Kathy McDonald, announced his death Sunday morning....Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Take Minnesota’s state bird, the loon, combine it with the “Star Wars” Rebel Alliance symbol, and the Rebel Loon is born.

During Operation Metro Surge, Moorhead-based software engineer Bernardo ...Read more

The already highly decorated "Sinners" was among the top winners at the 78th Writers Guild Awards on Sunday in New York City.

The horror film, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, won the award for original screenplay, ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Gracie Mansion counterprotestors accused of throwing IEDs were inspired by ISIS, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.

Ibraham Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, were radicalized and bent on ...Read more

Corey Parker, an actor known for a stint on 1990s sitcom “Will & Grace” and in a “Friday the 13th” franchise movie, has died.

He was 60.

The veteran actor and coach died of cancer Thursday in Memphis, his aunt ...Read more

BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Colombia’s left wing is on track to win the largest number of seats in legislative elections held Sunday, but faces an emboldened right-wing bloc, according to the preliminary vote count.

The Pacto...Read more

Is the U.S. Congress still a functional legislative body? It’s a reasonable question to ask after the Senate, and then the House, rejected legislative attempts to constrain President Donald Trump’s power to conduct the...Read more

Iran chose Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader, signaling Tehran won’t back down in a war now raging across the Middle East and causing a surge in ...Read more

When Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the intensification of U.S. combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strategy right” ...Read more

Every morning, people fasten their watch, slip on a bracelet and head out the door without thinking much about what they might encounter along the way. The air they breathe, the dust on their hands and the surfaces they...Read more

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast.

That basic story traces back at least to Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who developed...Read more

The electricity needed to power new Pennsylvania data centers already in advanced stages of planning could power 11 million homes – nearly twice the total number of households in the state.

Companies that want...Read more

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Why do we see snow on mountaintops that are closer to the...Read more

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, debates about religious freedom continue to occupy the center of American public life.

Since taking office for a second time, ...Read more

Harry Styles shunned using a stunt double for the challenging sequences in his Aperture video.

The 32-year-old singer showed off some impressive dance moves in the promo for his latest single and while he isn't usually ...Read more

George Clooney has co-founded a new non-alcoholic beer called Crazy Mountain.

The 64-year-old actor has joined forces with Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman for a new venture, nine years after they sold their Casamigos ...Read more

Maren Morris has branded Donald Trump a "loser" and a "dementia-ridden, diaper-clad cornball".

The 35-year-old singer has hit out at those who voted the former Apprentice star for office and insisted she couldn't "forgive...Read more

Doja Cat has blasted Timothée Chalamet after he claimed "no one cares" about the opera or ballet.

The 30-year-old rapper has taken aim at the Hollywood star, also 30, after he insisted he wouldn't want to work in an ...Read more

Harry Potter bosses are reportedly clamping down on bullying allegations between cast members and crew.

Filming is underway for the upcoming HBO revival of the wizarding saga based on JK Rowling's novels, but senior ...Read more

Pat McAfee doesn't feel like a WWE return "is supposed to happen".

The retired NFL star - who has wrestled for the sports entertainment juggernaut as well as appearing as a commentator in recent years - has insisted he's ...Read more