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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The Latest on deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone (all times local): 6:10 p.m. Authorities in Sierra Leone now say up to 450 bodies have been recovered following this week's torrential mudslides. Aid officials have estimated that at least 600 others are still missing four days after heavy storm caused the disaster. Dr. Simeon Owiss Koroma, the government's chief consultant forensic pathologist, said Friday afternoon that up to 450 bodies now have been recovered. Those that... Читать дальше...

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It's the summer of the Nintendo Switch, with 'Splatoon 2' helping to propel it to the top spot for July sales. Can 'Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle' help it keep selling through August?

After the Charlottesville attack that left one dead and others injured, tech companies went after white supremacist groups. However, the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation has criticized the firms for violating free speech and said the companies’ moves could backfire.

Last week it was Priebus. Two weeks ago it was Spicer. Today it was Scaramucci.

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - The mother of slain journalist James Foley is urging action on a position that has remained unfilled since President Donald Trump took office.

Wall Street’s top regulator on Friday dropped its civil case against two JPMorgan Chase traders who attempted to hide the infamous $6.2 billion “London Whale” trading loss. The Securities and Exchange Commission decided to stop pursuing charges against Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout after a third trader, a witness in the case, recently changed his...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's pro-government constitutional assembly took over the powers of the opposition-led congress Friday, dramatically escalating a standoff between President Nicolas Maduro and his political foes.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's pro-government constitutional assembly took over the powers of the opposition-led congress Friday, dramatically escalating a standoff between President Nicolas Maduro and his political foes. The move triggered further international condemnation from the dozens of countries that have already criticized the creation of the all-powerful assembly as an undemocratic power grab by Maduro. Assembly delegates approved a decree giving them the authority to pass legislation to guarantee the peace... Читать дальше...

The circle of life just got broken.

SAN JOSE HOST PHILLY FOR PRIDE NIGHT MATCH The San Jose Earthquakes are back at Avaya Stadium this weekend to face the Philadelphia Union, and Saturday’s match is the annual Quakes Pride Night. This is the fifth season the Quakes have sought to recognize and support the LGBTQ community. Amongst the evening’s activities, the team

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Europe took a 2 ½ – 1 ½ lead over the U.S. on Friday after foursome play at the Solheim Cup. European star Anna Nordqvist and England’s Georgia Hall won their match by three holes. Karine Icher teamed with Catriona Matthew to beat their American counterparts by a hole. Solheim

A wildlife charity in Singapore shared video of an orphaned flamingo chick taking a walk in a pair of specially-made blue shoes.

He was one of Trump's top advisers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of torturing his victim with a hot screwdriver before killing him in 2008 faces federal charges, a year after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his state conviction. A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted 38-year-old Antonio Miller of Columbia on charges of kidnapping resulting in death, drug conspiracy resulting in death and using a gun in a drug trafficking crime causing death, said U.S. Attorney Beth Drake. Each charge is punishable with a life sentence without parole. Читать дальше...

Kathryn Hahn made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (August 17) and revealed how she learned about her Emmy nomination for her role in Transparent. “It’s crazy,” the 44-year-old actress told Jimmy. “Just to be anywhere near Judith Light on a list too is just so crazy exciting because she’s [...]

Comparing yourself to others can enliven you or crush you. You decide. Here's how.

Comparing yourself to others can enliven you or crush you. You decide. Here's how.

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Remember Ben Affleck's 2016 thriller "The Accountant?" In it, Mr. Affleck plays an autistic forensic accountant who just so happens to be a lethal hit man as well. (Thank you, Hollywood.)

At one point in the movie, the term “neuro-typicals” is used as a way the autism ...

Tributes are paid to the TV legend, who hosted Strictly Come Dancing and The Generation Game.

A school district in Iowa is appealing a state board’s unanimous decision to transfer a student who was allegedly bullied by classmates and called a “snitch” after he reported overhearing locker room conversations about drugs and alcohol. The teen, identified in state documents as K.M., should be allowed to transfer out of the Riverside Community...

Europe took a 2 ½ - 1 ½ lead over the U.S. after foursome play at the Solheim Cup