Game of Thrones received 19 Emmy nominations Thursday, fueling HBO's 99 total nominations, including two for best drama. Netflix, with its hit series Orange Is the New Black, also fared well with 31 nominations. Check out the highlights here
Two adults and three children were found dead at a home in the suburb of Spring, Texas, and another child died after being airlifted to a hospital
An IDF spokesperson tells TIME that rockets fired from Gaza are entering Israel at a rate of about six an hour, prompting a heavy and deadly retaliation
The Architect of the Capitol said the House side of the building was shut down early on Thursday, following an initial police alert at 7 a.m. and the arrival of a Hazardous Materials Response Team, as authorities looked into a potential asbestos leak
Chinese hackers penetrated the computer networks of a U.S. government agency in March, senior Washington officials have said, gaining access to databases that store the personal information of all federal employees
In a new salvo in the propaganda war with the West, a previously-unseen photograph of what appears to be Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl smiling alongside with a senior Taliban commander was posted to a Twitter account associated with the Afghan Taliban
Sunday's final sees Argentina face Germany, but Argentina-born Pope Francis and his German predecessor will likely not congregate at a papal soccer party, as the kickoff is an hour past the pontiff's bedtime, the Vatican said
Wet conditions in the fifth stage of the Tour de France made for a dangerous ride—defending champ Chris Froome dropped out after two falls—but they also made for some incredible images of riders persevering
Spirit Airlines, commonly known as America's most hated airline, is offering 8,000 free miles to customers who express their disdain for Spirit or any other airline. The obvious downside? The free miles are for the very airlines you hate
The President called on Congress to swiftly approve nearly $4 billion in supplemental funding to deal with the influx of unaccompanied minors at the southwest border on Wednesday, saying lawmakers need to set aside politics to solve the problem
The embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers lashed out against his wife, her lawyers and the NBA from the witness stand on Wednesday, saying he will never sell the team and vowing a lifetime of lawsuits against the league
We got a rare chance to talk via video downlink on Wednesday with three of the space station's six astronauts, who shared a little bit about their schedule, their work, what they miss on Earth—and about following the World Cup from 230 miles up in space
The Seleção got hammered by Germany in the World Cup, but plenty of other sports teams have also suffered abject humiliation. Here are 7 other infamous sports blowouts
