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Amber Heard wears her hair in pigtails while arriving at LAX Airport on Friday night (August 12) in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old actress is back in town for her deposition after she had “an emergency” and wasn’t able to make it back for the deposition on Friday. The depo was pushed to Saturday instead. “To [...]

Another reminder that representation matters.

As Simone Manuel makes waves with her gold medal win Thursday night, her historic victory is already inspiring African Americans across the country to learn how to swim too.

As Washington Post columnist Jerry Brewer put it, “to understand the significance of what Simone Manuel did Thursday night, when she became the first African American woman to win an individual swimming medal in an Olympics, you have to know the current against which she swam. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has said the United States “doesn’t win anymore” with regard to trade, immigration and national security. Now a few of his critics have seized on the country’s Olympic victories to turn the Republican nominee’s signature line against him. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who alongside Texas Sen. Ted Cruz remains the most prominent GOP […]

Tracing its origins to the air force founded by the last Russian emperor, the Russian Aerospace forces continues to valiantly protect the skies of its homeland.

The Pokemon Wiki

In Pokémon Go, certain creatures are much harder to catch than others.

Luckily, fans of the game have combed through its code to find out exactly which Pokémon have the lowest base-capture rate (or are the most likely to flee). 

It's important knowledge for any serious Pokémon Go player because it can mean the difference between catching an extremely rare Pokémon or walking away empty-handed.

You'll want to save your strongest balls and berries for catching these 15 Pokémon:

Ivysaur... Читать дальше...

Today, three out of four subspecies of the Channel Island fox have recovered so well that on Thursday the Obama administration announced that they had been taken off the federal endangered species list. Wildlife managers are celebrating the recovery of the foxes of San Miguel, Santa Rosa, and Santa Cruz islands as the fastest ever achieved for any mammal species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Sanco in the North West has called on the public protector to investigate allegations concerning a mining company owned by the politically connected Gupta family.

Great Britain's women's eight win their first Olympic medal, taking silver in the rowing behind the United States.

WHITING, Ind. — BP is considering spending millions of dollars for equipment to reduce pollution from its refinery in northwest Indiana along Lake Michigan three years after a $4.2 billion expansion and upgrade. BP Whiting Refinery management has asked for corporate approval to build a new hydrotreater unit, which uses hydrogen to remove unwanted chemicals

(AP) — The Arkansas Republican Party's decision to remove any mention of pre-kindergarten from its platform gives Democrats a new line of attack on what they view as a popular issue. The platform change at the state GOP convention earlier this month came after some delegates cited fears prekindergarten could become mandatory in the state, rather than voluntary, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. There's no sign that Republican hopeful Donald Trump's polling woes nationally will... Читать дальше...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii voters head to the polls Saturday to decide who will get their party nominations and advance to the general election in congressional and local races. Here are some key things to know about the state's primary:

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii voters head to the polls Saturday to decide who will get their party nominations and advance to the general election in congressional and local races. Here are some key things to know about the state's primary:

ATLANTA — Most fireworks became legal in Georgia more than a year ago, but state officials can’t say whether the number of people injured by them has changed — echoing a nationwide pattern in which experts believe fireworks injuries often go underreported and undercounted. The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission reported at least 11 deaths

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Close calls aren't commonplace for the United States basketball program.

The dishwasher can clean more than just dishes – here are seven surprising examples.

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Saturday that they were hoping to identify suspects over the next couple of days in a series of bombing and arson attacks that struck several tourist towns, killing four people and wounding dozens,…

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Saturday that they were hoping to identify suspects over the next couple of days in a series of bombing and arson attacks that struck several tourist towns, killing four people and wounding dozens,…

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Saturday that they were hoping to identify suspects over the next couple of days in a series of bombing and arson attacks that struck several tourist towns, killing four people and wounding dozens,…

Justin Vernon's band played its entire new album, called 22, A Million, at Vernon's Eaux Claires festival last night. Andrea Swensson says the suprising performance was rooted in Vernon's home.