An Iraqi demonstrator poses outside the torched Iranian consulate on Friday, as protests over poor public services broke out in the city of Basra. Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Haidar Mohammed Ali/AFP/Getty Images An Iraqi demonstrator poses outside the torched Iranian consulate on Friday, as protests over poor public services broke out

Mexican investigators found 200 garments at an undisclosed grave in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz. The bodies were buried at least two years ago, Attorney General Jorge Winckler said Thursday. Veracruz State Prosecutor’s Office /AP hide caption toggle caption Veracruz State Prosecutor’s Office /AP Mexican investigators found 200 garments at an undisclosed grave in

Pedestrians walk past a sign for a polling station at Miami Beach City Hall last month. On Friday, a federal judge ordered Florida officials to provide sample ballots in Spanish. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Pedestrians walk past a sign for a polling station at Miami Beach City Hall last month. On

Don’t think of it as a reversal. Think of it as the first act of a movie in which the lead — an incredibly attractive, symmetrically faced character — is up against seemingly insurmountable odds. Except in this version, that handsome-yet-relatable hero is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The challenge it faces

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings on Thursday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., argues with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day

Firefighters work on the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire on Aug. 7. On Thursday Cal Fire asked state lawmakers for an additional $234 million in funding to continue battling wildfires through the end of the year. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Firefighters work on the Ranch Fire, part of

Protesters of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh protest while wearing costumes from The Handmaid’s Tale during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Protesters of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh protest while wearing costumes from The Handmaid’s Tale during his

A pile of Turkish lira and euro banknotes sit atop a table earlier this month. The currencies of Turkey and other emerging economies have been falling against the U.S. dollar, which has been boosted by rising interest rates. Amir Makar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amir Makar/AFP/Getty Images A pile of Turkish lira and euro

A house is damaged by landslides caused by an earthquake in Atsuma town in Hokkaido prefecture on September 6. A 6.7-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido at about 3 a.m. Thursday morning,

Protesters dressed as characters from The Handmaid’s Tale outside the confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Protesters dressed as characters from The Handmaid’s Tale outside the confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday. Win McNamee/Getty Images The first day of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme

Mark D’Amico (left) and Kate McClure (center) speak with Megyn Kelly on Megyn Kelly Today. The couple set up a GoFundMe page for homeless man Johnny Bobbitt, but his lawyer says the money is gone and little of it went to Bobbitt. Nathan Congleton/AP hide caption toggle caption Nathan Congleton/AP Mark D’Amico (left) and Kate

Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley greeted family, friends and supporters after beating Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District. Meredith Nierman/WGBH hide caption toggle caption Meredith Nierman/WGBH Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley greeted family, friends and supporters after beating Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional