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Donald Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents, according to an updated indictment that adds another defendant to the case.

Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent report by the research group Climate Central showed that more than 40

An apparent military takeover has occurred in the African nation of Niger. It’s a country struggling with grinding poverty and fighting back an Islamist insurgency. The U.S. denounced the coup and has long counted Niger as a partner in the

(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is facing additional charges in the Justice Department’s classified documents investigation. The additional allegations of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information were added to the indictment Thursday by Justice Department special counsel

A new defendant was also added the indictment against Trump and his aide Walt Nauta. Carlos de Oliveira was added to the obstruction conspiracy charged in the original indictment. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Right whales are a majestic sight to behold off the eastern coast of North America, but they are endangered and their numbers are shrinking. Many conservationists say fishing gear that causes entanglements is a big part of the problem. But

Even as Republicans pushed through the first of a dozen government funding measures, the struggle over another foreshadowed a potential shutdown in the fall.

For eight years, the NewsHour has been running a series called Desperate Journey tracking major events in migration across the world. Much of the time, we’re reporting on tragedies but occasionally there’s a glimpse of light. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant

James committed to join the University of Southern California’s basketball team in May. He was practicing with the team when he went into cardiac arrest. (Image credit: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Hundreds of millions of Americans remain affected by yet another week of sweltering heat as excessive heat watches are enacted across the U.S., from California to New York.  Heat waves are becoming more common in major U.S. cities, the United