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Seven people have died after a slab of rock broke off a cliff and crashed onto pleasure boaters near a waterfall in Brazil.

As Kazakh authorities invite Russian-dominated alliance to quell protests, US secretary of state says ‘not clear why they feel the need for any outside assistance’

Negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago’s mayor showed little sign of easing.

Biden eulogizes Reid as ‘one of the greatest Senate Majority Leaders in history’  CNN Biden, Obama pay tribute to late Sen. Harry Reid  Fox News Harry Reid’s casket arrives at memorial service  KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas The Killers’ Brandon Flowers to pay

Ex-official predicts protests likely ‘to accelerate Putin’s desire to do something’ in Ukraine, but lawmaker says Moscow lacks ‘the capability of handling 2 crises simultaneously’

Countless landmarks in the city pay homage to the contributions and rich 200-year history of the small Jewish community, which now has a place to showcase its achievements

The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final

The Biden administration and its allies are developing new possible sanctions ahead of a series of meetings to defuse the crisis with Moscow.

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Russia  The White House

Reports of attack emerge after government declares surprise pardons for a number of detained opposition leaders