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Debris from a damaged building after an earthquake in the village of Plomari on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday.

Earthquake Kills Woman, Damages Buildings On Greek Island

The mayor said the island looked like it was "flattened by bombs." The magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Monday afternoon off the coast of Lesbos in the Mediterranean Sea.

Senate Questions Jeff Sessions About Contacts With Russian Officials

The Senate Intelligence Committee questioned Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday about his contacts with Russian officials in Washington, D.C., before he recused himself from investigations related to Russian influence on the 2016 election.

Diesel Vehicles Stay Alive Despite Constant Drama For Car Companies

Diesel vehicles have caused more than their fair share of drama in the last few years. They have cost Volkswagen billions in fines and judgments. Chrysler is defending itself against allegations of cheating on emissions, and several other companies are still under investigation. But diesel manages to hang on.

Jeff Sessions Denies Discussing Election With Russians In Senate Testimony

Attorney General Sessions was emphatic in defending himself against suggestions of any wrongdoing during the 2016 campaign. He also declined to discuss his conversations with President Trump.

Sen. Al Franken Responds To Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Testimony

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken about Attorney General Sessions' testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as part of its Russia investigation.

Democratic candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, greets voters on Tuesday in Chesterfield, Va.

GOP'S Gillespie Ekes Out Win In Virginia Governor Primary; Northam Cruises For Dems

The Democratic lieutenant governor easily prevailed over former Rep. Tom Perriello. For the Republicans, staunch Trump ally Corey Stewart nearly pulled out an upset over former favorite Ed Gillespie.

The new poet laureate of the United States, Tracy K. Smith, visits the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center in Washington, D.C., last month.

Tracy K. Smith, New U.S. Poet Laureate, Calls Poems Her 'Anchor'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet says she plans to use her new role to meet people who don't read poetry ... yet, anyway. She believes poetry can be a resource for people in fraught or isolating times.

Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate who has been imprisoned in North Korea since January 2016, is transferred by medical personnel from a transport aircraft to an ambulance at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport on Tuesday night.

American Student Freed By North Korea Arrives Home

Otto Warmbier is said to have been in a coma since sometime after his sentencing in North Korea in March 2016. The American student was sentenced to a 15-year prison term after his arrest.

Binky is a new social media app where users can scroll, share and like random posts, but all the actions are meaningless.

Meet Binky, The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters

A new social media app lets you think that you're liking, commenting and sharing an infinite list of random posts. But "it's all meaningless," Binky creator Dan Kurtz says. And that's the point.

Authorities are looking for escaped Georgia inmates Ricky Dubose (left) and Donnie Russell Rowe.

2 Inmates Kill 2 Prison Bus Guards And Escape, Georgia Sheriff Says

A manhunt is underway in Putnam County, Ga. Two fugitives were on a prison bus Tuesday morning when they overpowered, disarmed and killed two guards.

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