Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrides plea deal for 9/11 defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement that was reached for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and two other defendants that was reached earlier this week, reinstatement them as death penalty cases. 

Intel to layoff roughly 15,000 workers amid revenue slump

Intel Corp. sent a memo to employees on Thursday announcing that the company would be cutting nearly15,000 jobs.

Airline cuts popular snack due to increased turbulence

Korean Air will stop serving the popular snack instant ramen on some flights because of increased turbulence.

Simone Biles wins gold medal, Suni Lee earns bronze in Olympics gymnastics all-around final

Simone Biles and Suni Lee won medals in the Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles held off Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for all-around Olympics gymnastics gold. At 27, she’s the oldest Olympic women’s gymnastics champ since 1952.

Olympics' latest star is a Norwegian who loves chocolate muffins: "I have a problem"

Henrik Christiansen of Norway is set to compete in the men’s 800m and 1500m freestyle. But when he’s not in the pool, you’ll likely find him near the muffin table.

Vybz Kartel free: Dancehall star to be released after years behind bars

In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the court decided against a retrial in the murder of Clive "Lizard" Williams, whose body was never found.

Paris Olympic medals: What are they really made of and how much are they worth?

The jewelry brand sought to honor France and the Olympic host city, Paris, with its design for one side of the medals. To do so, it used a hexagon, a "series of rays" meant to represent "radiance" and a piece of iron from the iconic Eiffel Tower.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is assassinated in Tehran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack.

US women’s rugby sevens team wins 1st-ever Olympic medal

The U.S. Women's rugby sevens team earned bronze, the first medal the U.S. has ever won in rugby sevens, men's or women's.