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Heavy rain hits downtown Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Matthew's expected arrival.

Caribbean Nations Feel Hurricane Matthew's Lash

Authorities warn of "life threatening" wind and flooding in Haiti and have issued warnings for parts of Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. The U.S. Navy evacuated families from its base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

A drone image of a forest near La Florida, Chile, on Sunday, after a wildfire.

U.S. Increases Firefighting Aid To Chile As More Than 70 Blazes Rage

At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.

Police officers push a group of demonstrators back in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Friday. Violence broke out in the area among a crowd of several hundred, but the city's interim police chief says protests across the city have been largely peaceful.

In D.C., Group Of Protesters Breaks Windows; Police Use Pepper Spray

One inauguration protest erupted into conflict; officers in riot gear sent a concussive device into the crowd of several hundred. The interim police chief says protests elsewhere have been peaceful.

An artist's rendering of the BEAM inflatable annex attached to the side of the International Space Station.

NASA To Test Inflatable Room For Astronauts In Space

On Friday, a supply rocket is scheduled to send an inflatable module to the International Space Station. The expandable technology is being developed by a private firm.

Rescue workers take care of an elderly woman after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto, Japan, early Saturday local time.

After Powerful Quakes, An Even Stronger Temblor Strikes Southern Japan

Just over 24 hours after strong earthquakes hit the Kumamoto area, an even bigger temblor of magnitude 7.0 struck the same area. Thursday's quakes killed at least nine people.

A woman prays at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The shift away from religion among Americans has taken place in a relatively short period of time.

Poll Finds Americans, Especially Millennials, Moving Away From Religion

A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that the percentage of Americans who say they believe in God, pray daily and attend church regularly is declining.

Tents dot the scrub brush in the dunes at "The Jungle," a camp in Calais, France, that houses about 6,000 migrants.

For Migrants In France, Life In 'The Jungle' Has Changed

NPR Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley says the squalid camp where migrants live in the rough in the dunes of Calais has transformed.

A worker welds parts in fans for industrial ventilation systems at the Robinson Fans Inc. plant in Harmony, Pa., in February. Hourly wages in the U.S. remained unchanged last month.

So Far, So Good For The Economy. But What About The Second Half?

The Labor Department's June report showed decent job growth, with unemployment dipping to 5.3 percent. In fact, 2015's first half was fairly good. But economists see dangers lurking in the back half.

Altice President Patrick Drahi has struck a deal to buy Cablevision from the Dolan family, in a deal that includes $10 billion in equity and $7.7 billion in debt.

Cablevision, 5th-Largest U.S. Cable Firm, To Be Sold In $17.7 Billion Deal

It's the second time this year that Altice's founder, French-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi, has targeted a large American cable company. This spring, Altice bought Suddenlink for $9.1 billion.

A Medicaid office employee works on reports at Montefiore Medical Center in New York in late 2014. New York expanded Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and enrollment surged.

Obamacare Enrollment Triggers Drop In The Uninsured Rate

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

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