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A container ship is unloaded at the Port of Oakland in California. A drop in exports contributed to a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter.

U.S. Economy Slows: Trump's 3% Growth Pledge Now In Rearview Mirror

The U.S. growth rate fell to 2.1% in the second quarter amid a slowdown in exports. The Trump administration has targeted a growth rate of 3% or above, citing the Republican tax cuts passed in 2017.

A BNSF train sits in floodwaters from the Platte River in Plattsmouth, Neb., on Sunday. Hundreds of people remained out of their homes in Nebraska as rivers began to recede.

Major Flooding In The Midwest Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Missing

Spring floods are no surprise in communities along the Missouri River. "My washer and dryer are floating around down there somewhere," said one Iowa resident.

De'Mornay Pierson-El (right) of the St. Louis Battlehawks avoids Des Lawrence of the DC Defenders during an XFL game on March 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

The XFL Has Hung Up Its Football Cleats... Again

The XFL is no more once again. The fledgling pro spring football league has folded just five games into its return season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league played one season in 2001.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts had blocked a lower court order that would have required politically active nonprofits to disclose their donors. But on Tuesday the full Supreme Court overturned his stay.

Supreme Court Orders Disclosure For Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors

Groups such as the NRA and Chamber of Commerce must disclose who paid for campaign ads they run this fall. A new report says such groups pumped about $600 million into elections between 2010 and 2016.

Wacky Super Bowl Ads Are Already Getting Serious Play

Spoiler alert: A few Super Bowl commercials have launched on social media well before Sunday's big game. Ad industry watchers say the multi-million-dollar spots are meant to be entertaining, but a few of the ads are already controversial.

Scottie Wilbekin, No. 5 of the Florida Gators, passes the ball out between Sherwood Brown (No. 25) and Chase Fieler (No. 20) of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Friday in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas.

The Slipper Didn't Fit: Elite Eight March On Without Cinderella

Florida Gulf Coast's run as NCAA darlings has ended, but it was an outcome the stats predicted. Michigan also rallied Friday, joining the likes of Duke and Louisville. The remaining eight teams will be vying this weekend to make the Final Four.

<strong>Record setter:</strong> U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin celebrates winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Franklin Wins Gold, While Lochte Misses Out; Grevers Wins Backstroke [Results]

Missy Franklin set a new American record as she won gold in the 100m backstroke. Earlier in the day, Yannick Agnel of France won the 200m men's freestyle, beating a field that included American Ryan Lochte. And U.S. swimmers swept the top two spots in the men's 100m backstroke, with Matthew Grevers winning gold.

The House Oversight Committee plans to vote Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt over what they say is the bureau's refusal to hand over records tied to the GOP-led panel's investigation into President Biden and his family.

House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee will meet Thursday morning to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress. If approved, the full House would vote on the charge.

Myanmar Buddhist monks chant outside the United Nations Office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday.

Myanmar's Military Rulers Avoid Meeting U.N. Envoy

In Myanmar's largest city, troops appear to ease their lockdown after the largest anti-government protests in decades, as a U.N. envoy hopes for a meeting with the country's top military leader to convey the people's demands for democracy.

Nanci Griffith performs in London in 2012. She died Friday in Nashville at age 68.

Nanci Griffith Has Died. The Texas Singer-Songwriter Was 68

She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.

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