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An appeals court ruling has ended a constitutional crisis and confirmed Fiame Naomi Mata'afa as the first woman to lead Samoa. After a tight election in April, two people claimed to be prime minister.

A man in Alaska, who said that he had been attacked by a bear and that the animal had returned to his camp and harassed him every night for a week, was rescued by the Coast Guard.

The change will take effect on October 1.

In 2017, the Fyre Music Festival was billed as an exclusive event in the Bahamas. The reality was very different. Director Chris Smith tells the behind-the-scenes story in a new Netflix documentary.

The World Bank is searching for a new president after the last one abruptly resigned. The position has traditionally gone to an American, but there could be international competition this time around.

Mounting debt, concentrated poverty and a political fight have nudged its school system to the brink of insolvency. With nowhere else to cut, district officials voided the teachers' union contract.

Olympic organizers are under intense pressure to end a ban on protests on the podium at the Tokyo Games. U.S. shot-putter Raven Saunders became the first to defy the ban after winning a silver medal.

From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.

Hamidi moved to Afghanistan seven years ago. Since then, she has seen the Kandahar change dramatically.

The artist, born Terence Wilson, sang about issues of racism and poverty in the music of the pioneering reggae band.

The agreement covers 95 nations, but it omits hard-hit countries such as Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and Mexico. Pfizer said it is seeking authorization for emergency use of the medication in the U.S.

U.S. journalist Danny Fenster was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Myanmar. He was found guilty of incitement and two other charges.

Oakland, Calif., is getting its first Indigenous restaurant in November, which will serve items like bison blueberry sausage and venison meatballs.

Julien starred opposite a young Richard Pryor in the 1973 movie The Mack. In addition to his pivotal work onscreen, he co-wrote and co-produced Cleopatra Jones.

The South Dakota Republican, a likely successor to Republican leader Mitch McConnell, says he will run for reelection in 2022, putting an end to the speculation about his political future.

Oil surged past triple-digit prices for the first time since 2014. The breach of the psychologically significant milestone is bound to reinforce fears about inflation.

This is gold medalist Kaillie Humphries first medal for the U.S. The champion previously won gold and bronze medals for her home country of Canada.

Goldman Sachs says it's "winding down its business in Russia in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements," two weeks after the country first invaded Ukraine.

To mark the 100th anniversary of composer Aram Khachaturian's birth, NPR's Tom Huizenga profiles the man behind "Sabre Dance".

Tesla shares dropped 12.2%, wiping out more than $125 billion off its market value, over worries about how it would be impacted as Elon Musk looks to complete his takeover of Twitter.