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It is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and was a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics, but six months on from the Summer Games the iconic Maracana looks more ghostly than glitzy.

President Trump praises Senate Chaplain Barry Black at the National Prayer Breakfast, saying "I don't even know if you're a Democrat or if you're a Republican, but I'm appointing you for another year. The hell with it."

Deutsche Bank is firmly back in the red.

All eyes are on the NFL this week ahead of the Super Bowl. It's the ultimate game for any player. But for the women who play tackle football, playing professionally is still a dream.

One of the most famous people in the US, Tiger Woods is urging his compatriots to "unite" during some turbulent times the country has arguably been recently experiencing.

The congregation of the Victoria Islamic Center in Texas was devastated. Its mosque was destroyed over the weekend in a fire, the cause of which is unknown.

President Donald Trump joked about the current ratings of his show 'The Apprentice' and it's new host, Arnold Schwarzenegger, at the National Prayer Breakfast.

The pitched resistance to the Trump administration's early onslaught of executive actions and controversial Cabinet nominations has increasingly come to be defined and inspired by a coalition of the unassuming -- bureaucrats and mostly anonymous civil servants.

New US defense secretary James Mattis has defended the planned deployment of a missile defense system in South Korea, saying only North Korea had anything to fear from it.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made a poignant visit to the Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday, her first trip to the state-funded school she profoundly changed some 20 years ago by striking down its all-male admissions policy.

The Trump administration is easing restrictions on legal permanent residents who were initially affected by the President's executive order largely banning entry to the US by citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.

A car on a Pittsburgh interstate launched off the highway and made a crash landing in the parking lot of an automotive body shop.

President Donald Trump won't have to face voters for several more years, but his policies will be on the ballot in just a few months.

It's often hidden from sight, but modern slavery is a global problem.

Nearly two weeks after his inauguration, President Donald Trump's White House isn't yet open to the public for tours.

A landmark deal to settle refugees detained by Australia in the US is on shaky ground following reports of a contentious phone call between Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration is getting tough with Iran -- but can't yet say how it will back up its rhetoric.

Corrections officers are being held hostage at a Delaware prison, authorities said Wednesday.

President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Turnbull had a heated phone call about a refugee agreement negotiated by Obama.