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In an audio statement attributed to the al-Qaida leader, Ayman Al-Zawihiri says he backs the Taliban's Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who was chosen to replace the deceased Mullah Omar.

Curtis Smith, 34, was arrested for scaling a wall at the White House in March and was killed Tuesday after allegedly attacking a sheriff's deputy at a Pennsylvania courthouse.

Police say the attack occurred in Lower Manhattan Friday afternoon. They say there is "no indication of a nexus to terrorism."

Genetic testing also showed that he was sired by Tian Tian, the zoo announced.

To mark the beloved violinist's 70th birthday, take a look back at a handful of memorable moments, from appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show to starting his own education program.

A cruise business loaned the life-sized fiberglass Orca to the port in Oregon but the fake whale went belly up in the wake of a passing wave. It will be repaired and brought back to try again.

To celebrate his 63rd birthday, Vladimir Putin played hockey on live television. He scored seven goals and accepted a gold medal for his efforts.

The Alabama congressman reacts to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's surprise withdrawal from the race for speaker.

The French have long pooh-poohed doggy bags. As of Jan. 1, a new law in France requires restaurants serving more than 150 meals a day to reduce food waste. Doggy bags are showing up on French tables.

This week, the race for 2016 ramps up in Iowa, a look at President Obama's push for tougher gun regulations, and a preview of his final State of the Union address.