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J.K. Rowling's First 'Harry Potter' Book Turns 20 In The U.K.

The first 'Harry Potter' book was released 20 years ago today in the United Kingdom. Fans who grew up on the series are now sharing it with their own children.

Kaya Ortega with her father, Francisco, at StoryCorps in Los Angeles.

He Followed His Parents To U.S. With One Order: 'Go Change The World'

A father talks to his daughter about growing up poor in Mexico and the challenges he overcame that make him able to provide her a life filled with opportunity.

Military personnel outside Bourne Hill police station in Salisbury, England, Sunday, as police and members of the armed forces probe last week's suspected nerve agent attack on Russian double agent spy Sergei Skripal.

Public Health Advice Issued To U.K. Restaurantgoers Following Ex-Spy Poisoning

Health officials asked anyone who frequented a Salisbury restaurant and pub around the time Sergei and Yulia Skripal were found poisoned to wash their clothes and possessions.

The Quest Is Over: Serena Williams Upset By Roberta Vinci In U.S. Open Semifinal

Serena Williams lost to the unseeded Roberta Vinci of Italy in three sets, ending her history-making run for the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988.

A chemical plant near Lake Charles, La., burns after sustaining damage from Hurricane Laura in August 2020. A new analysis finds about one third of hazardous chemical facilities in the United States are at risk from climate-driven extreme weather.

Climate change threatens nearly one third of U.S. hazardous chemical facilities

The facilities are located in every state, and are threatened by floods, hurricanes and wildfires that can cause dangerous leaks and explosions, according to a federal watchdog.

Sounds Of Protest Over George Floyd's Death From Different U.S. Cities

Tensions in cities across the country have intensified Friday, as protesters continued to demonstrate against the police killing of an unarmed African-American man in Minnesota.

Nichole Dawsey, an opioid addiction awareness campaigner from St. Louis, was recognized by the FBI for her work urging people to control access to pills.

FBI Awards Partners, Anti-Drug Campaigners And Difference-Makers Across U.S.

"Your mission is a commitment to serving your communities," FBI Director Christopher Wray told awardees. "You're showing people kindness when they need it most."

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Italy in May. Next year's contest will be the first ever in which viewers from non-participating countries can cast their vote.

Eurovision will now let fans in non-participating countries (like the U.S.) vote

Eurovision organizers announced a set of new changes that give more power to voters and let more viewers vote.

Conspiracy theories about Brazil's electronic voting machines, shown here, have spread online. Far-right influencers in the U.S. have seized on Brazil's election as a way of keeping conspiratorial narratives alive ahead of the U.S. midterms in early November.

Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles

American election deniers are recycling lies about voting machines to claim Brazil's presidential election is being rigged and to cast doubt on the U.S. midterms.

Trump Says He'll Lift U.S. Sanctions On Turkey Now That Cease-Fire Is In Place

President Trump announced he'll lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey now that a cease-fire in northern Syria is in place. That deal has paved the way for the Russian military to enter the region.

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