The U.S. president will use a televised address to outline the strategy he believes will win the war in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat. The speech will also give him a chance for a reset after one of the most difficult weeks of his administration
Millions are gathering across the United States to witness the total solar eclipse, a rare phenomenon that will dazzle sky watchers. The eclipse will cast a shadow across America, from Oregon to South Carolina
The USS John S. McCain has docked at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after an early morning collision with an oil tanker as vessels from several nations searched for 10 missing U.S. sailors
A French official has said that a suspect who rammed his white van into two bus stops in the southern French city of Marseille, killing a woman, is being treated for psychological problems. Officials say it's too early to call the incident terrorism
The University of Texas at Austin is removing the statues of four figures tied to the Confederacy, the school's president said, saying they had become symbols of white supremacy. The removal comes in light of the events in Charlottesville, Va.
The bell inside London's most famous clocktower, Big Ben, rang one last time at noon on Monday before it fell silent for essential repair works. But some British politicians have complained that health and safety rules have obscured a symbol of British resilience
U.S. and South Korean troops have begun annual drills that come after tensions rose over North Korea's two intercontinental ballistic missile tests last month. South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said the drills are defensive in nature
Donald Trump's comments about a deadly neo-Nazi rally have thrust into the open deeply held doubts about his competency in an extraordinary public airing of worries about a sitting president by his own party
The hunt for a man who drove down Barcelona's famous boulevard, killing 13 people, has been extended to other European countries, an official said. Police are searching for Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, a Moroccan-born man, who they believe was the driver
Thousands of counter-protesters marched through Boston in response to a right-wing "free speech" rally, one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis, died Sunday at age 91, his publicist confirmed. Lewis is probably best known to people under 70 as a film actor, but also hosted the annual MDA Labor Day Telethon
Whoever finally draws the winning Powerball numbers is in for quite a treat. The Powerball jackpot will grow to $650 million — one of the largest amounts in the game's history — after no winner claimed the grand prize Saturday
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