Myanmar’s Wai Khin Hnin made Asian Games history Sunday after winning the inaugural women’s singles gold medal in teqball, a football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at the 2026 Games in Japan.
Carlos Yulo has stepped away from his phone and social media as he prepares for the qualification round of the men’s artistic gymnastics competition at the 2026 Asian Games.
Texas’ unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% in August as employers added 5,600 nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit from the Republican Party of Texas seeking to limit its primary elections to voters registered with the party, keeping the case on hold through the next Texas legislative session.
Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte was subpoenaed to testify before the Senate impeachment court over alleged transactions between the city government and a company in which Vice President Sara Duterte reportedly declared a financial interest, House trial spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong said.
A 16-year-old student who allegedly opened fire at Banga National High School on Friday had planned the attack weeks earlier and warned some classmates hours before the shooting, Mayor Albert Palencia said Saturday.
Eumir Marcial’s participation in the 2026 Asian Games remains uncertain as his condition after his Sept. 19 professional bout could determine whether he can compete in the men’s 80-kilogram boxing event in Japan.
Pelle Larsson and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension worth up to $60 million, including a mutual option for the 2030-31 season, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday.
K-pop supergroup BTS closed the first day of the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival with a high-energy performance at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, Sept. 18, delivering hits from their latest album, “Arirang.”
A Tennessee boy who started selling lemonade at age 9 has turned a homeschool entrepreneurship project into a business generating nearly half a million dollars in sales.