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Rupert Murdoch is selling off TV and entertainment assets at 21st Century Fox as he faces deep-pocketed competitors and tensions between his sons.

This Mouse Swallows Part Of A Fox: Disney Buys Most Of Murdoch Empire

Rupert Murdoch would keep Fox News and Fox TV but sell off other entertainment assets in the face of digital competitors and dynastic tensions.

Christian Wade of the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune shoots a suppressed carbine. The surpressor is the canister on the end of the barrel.

Marines Test Quieter Weapons, High Tech Headsets To Aid Battlefield Communication

The Marine Corps is experimenting with suppressors and high-tech headsets to quiet some battlefield noises, while making it easier for troops to hear other sounds.

'No One Can Pronounce My Name' Is A Charming Take On Loneliness And Connection

Set in an Indian-American community in suburban Cleveland, Rakesh Satyal's new novel uses intertwined plots to explore the comedy of everyday life. Critic Maureen Corrigan says readers will be amused.

Animal handler Carlee Schofe is seen with a red-shouldered hawk, 1978.

San Diego Zoo Celebrates 100th Anniversary

In its 100 years, the zoo has grown from a few abandoned animals in the park to a global zoological society.

Maureen Scalia holds one of her favorite photos of her and her husband, the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, in their home in Virginia.

Antonin Scalia's Less Well-Known Legacy: His Speeches

Scalia Speaks is an anthology of the late justice's speeches on everything from the arts, turkey hunting, games and sports, faith and judging — and even the "Italian view of the Irish."

Antonin Scalia's Less Well-Known Legacy: His Speeches

Scalia Speaks is an anthology of the late justice's speeches on everything from the arts, turkey hunting, games and sports, faith and judging — and even the "Italian view of the Irish."

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, left, sparked the ire of the opposition Liberal party by comparing its leader to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.

Australian Leader Raises Furor In Parliament With Goebbels Comment

Roars of disapproval rang out in Australia's Parliament Thursday, after Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Labor leader Bill Shorten "the Dr. Goebbels of economic policy."

People observe a minute of silence in memory of the terror attack victims in Cambrils, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017.

Spain Manhunt Deepens As Barcelona Insists 'I Am Not Afraid'

Spanish police intensified a manhunt Friday for suspects behind two deadly vehicle attacks on civilians, shooting and killing five people wearing fake bomb belts who attacked a seaside resort and arresting four others believed linked to the carnage wrought on a Barcelona promenade.

At Urumqi's Grand Bazaar, a police officer chats with a local vendor while a video promoting China's ethnic minorities plays on a big screen overlooking the square. This was the site of Uighur protests in 2009 that sparked citywide riots, leading to the death of hundreds. Since then, the city has become one of China's most tightly controlled police states.

Wary Of Unrest Among Uighur Minority, China Locks Down Xinjiang Province

Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

Veterans attend an event at USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Dec. 7, 2016.

San Diego Commemorates Pearl Harbor Aboard USS Midway Museum

Wreaths were tossed off the ship into San Diego Bay to honor veterans and the more than 2,300 servicemen who died during the attack 75 years ago.

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