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Speaking publicly for the first time since Natalee Holloway's disappearance 12 years ago, a classmate on the trip to Aruba said she is certain she saw Joran van der Sloot the last night Holloway was ever seen. Van der Sloot, who is behind bars for a separate crime, remained the primary suspect in Holloway's disappearance, though he was never formally charged.

Trump recognizes exactly what a good con is worth.

Former chief strategist and campaign manager Steve Bannon’s departure from the Trump White House surely does not mean an end to the demagogic racial politics in which Donald Trump has trafficked for decades.

It does, however, seem to mark the final eclipse of the notion that Trump would move beyond demagoguery and construct a vision of “nationalist” economic policy that would differ in a meaningful way from standard-issue pro-business Republicanism. Читать дальше...

Total expert, partial success or eclipsed by the rest? Test your knowledge of America's first eclipse for nearly four decades.

Lincoln Southwest senior Taytem Coleman has committed to play college basketball at Western Colorado University beginning in the 2018-19 season.

Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and protective glasses Monday as the moon began blotting out the midday sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century.

Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and protective glasses Monday as the moon began blotting out the midday sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century.

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The total solar eclipse of 2017 is finally here, and it's shaping up to be the astronomical event of a century for many Americans.

The eclipse begins on Monday when the moon starts inching in front of the sun. What this will look like and the exact time it starts depends on your viewing location. That's because the moon's dark shadow will race from west to east at more than 1,400 mph.

Ana PelissonWestern Oregon will be the first to see totality ... Читать дальше...

GOWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A family hike around a New York state gorge turned tragic when a mother and father fell off a cliff and were killed and their 4-year-old son was seriously hurt, authorities said.

GOWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A family hike around a New York state gorge turned tragic when a mother and father fell off a cliff and were killed and their 4-year-old son was seriously hurt, authorities said.

GOWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A family hike around a New York state gorge turned tragic when a mother and father fell off a cliff and were killed and their 4-year-old son was seriously hurt, authorities said. The bodies of Amanda Green, 35, and William Green, 33, both of Buffalo, were discovered Sunday along with their injured son, Alexander, in the Zoar Valley Gorge, authorities said. Rescue crews also found sneakers and footprints that were too large for the 4-year-old and began a search. Eventually they found the couple's 7-year-old son... Читать дальше...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas quickly removed statues of Robert E. Lee and other prominent Confederate figures overnight from the main area of the Austin campus early Monday, just hours after the school's president ordered they be…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas quickly removed statues of Robert E. Lee and other prominent Confederate figures overnight from the main area of the Austin campus early Monday, just hours after the school's president ordered they be…

Oregon will get the first glimpse of the coast-to-coast solar eclipse. Up to a million people are expected to visit the state. The small town of Madras is now hosting more than 100,000 tourists. Hotels are fully booked, so many visitors are camping. Jamie Yuccas reports from one of the campsites.

It's been quite the weekend for Taylor Swift fans. After the singer unexpectedly wiped her social media accounts on Friday (Aug. 18) and returned...

The Ravens were supposed to have a practice on Monday, but the team will be taking a field trip instead. The Ravens announced in a statement from coach John Harbaugh that they are taking their players to the Pentagon for a tour and then to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb [more]

The Milwaukee Bucks hope their new $524 million arena attracts more than basketball fans when it opens in September 2018. GM Raj Saha believes the...

With starting quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers sitting out, the New Orleans Saints posted a 13-7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.

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Can’t we all just get along?

When the age-old fight over the English language was far from finished.

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When Britain was excluded from the conversation.

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So they fought back with words.

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When sweets were suddenly sufficient grounds for debate.

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An Alphabet City resident who placed Confederate flags in the windows of his sixth-floor apartment now faces a lawsuit.

It doesn't inspire confidence that the US Navy manages to crash another of its top-notch warships - on the same day that it launches military drills off Korea; drills which could spark an accidental nuclear war.

In her new memoir 'Rabbit,' comedian Patricia Williams recounts overcoming the odds after a difficult childhood. A 3-star book review.

It doesn't inspire confidence that the US Navy manages to crash another of its top-notch warships - on the same day that it launches military drills off Korea; drills which could spark an accidental nuclear war.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday briefly traded below an important trend line in early Monday trade, underscoring a steady deterioration of the benchmark's bullish trajectory. The Dow , which was currently paring its losses, traded at an intraday low at 21,600, which puts the equity gauge below its 50-day moving average of 21,629.16, according to FactSet data. It's the first time Dow has slipped below that short-term average level since mid May. Market technicians consider short-term... Читать дальше...

A mattress and chest of drawers are among the items filmed flying out the back of the vehicle.