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A uniformed tour guide gestures to tourists outside the War Museum in Pyongyang. U.S. citizens can visit North Korea as tourists.

North Korea Claims It Has U.S. Student In Custody

State media reported that the isolated nation has detained a student from the University of Virginia for "committing anti-republic activities."

First grader Rihanna Chihuaque, 7, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Arturo Velasquez Institute in Chicago last November.

FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11

The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.

Young beachgoers walk near a body part covered in a plastic bag, which was discovered on Rio's Copacabana Beach near the Olympic beach volleyball venue on Wednesday. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin August 5.

With 5 Weeks To Go Until The Olympics, How Prepared Is Rio?

Every week seems to bring unwelcome news in the run-up to the Olympics. This week, dismembered body parts washed up on a Rio beach. But how bad are things, really?

A New South Wales Rural Fire Service large air tanker drops fire retardant on the Morton Fire burning in bushland close to homes at Penrose, south of Sydney, on Friday.

Enormous 'Megafire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres

Two fires have merged into a single blaze more than three times as big as California's largest-ever known fire. A quarter of a million people have been urged to evacuate towns south of Sydney.

James Levine, rehearsing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Paris in 2007.

James Levine Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 5 More Men

Their allegations against the former Metropolitan Opera conductor were made public in a counter lawsuit filed by the Met on Friday in New York.

5 new fantasy novels invigorate old tropes

Spell books, dragons, mermaids, fairies and a magic circus all take on new life in the pages of these five enchanting tales hitting shelves in May and June.

Rappers Donate To Ohio Mom Who Lost 5 Kids In Fire

Rappers The Game and Drake are planning to donate $22,500 to an Ohio woman who lost her five children and boyfriend in a mobile home fire. A spokesman for…

Joana Dudley looks at a list of job prospects at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla., in January. In the government's June jobs report, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent with more people entering the labor force.

U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June

The government's June jobs report beat expectations with another 213,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent with more people entering the workforce.

Chinese officials work near the site of a reported blast just south of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, on Thursday.

Small Bomb Detonated Near U.S. Embassy In Beijing

Police apprehended a 26-year-old man, whom they say detonated a small, homemade device. There were no reports of injuries other than the suspect.

Soaring gasoline prices have done little to dampen consumer spending. The Commerce Department reported solid economic growth during the first three months of the year.

The U.S. economy shows resilience despite the war with Iran

The U.S. economy revved up in the first three months of the year, despite a spike in energy prices caused by the war with Iran.

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