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Conflicting information is emerging about what Boko Haram received in exchange for releasing 21 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria this week after holding them for two years.

Facing a seemingly endless presidential campaign, marked by a viciousness and vulgarity not seen in either of his own election contests, President Barack Obama has boiled his incredulity down to one phrase.

Before Hurricane Matthew, eastern North Carolina had already seen damaging flooding from heavy rainfall. With 10 to 15 inches more inches of rain from Matthew, the situation escalated to the worst flooding North Carolina has seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. To help rescuers on the ground get a better idea the situation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, flew over the hardest-hit areas to photograph the flooding.

President Obama addresses a protester at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio for Hillary Clinton.

As a follow-up to their popular roller coaster video, Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Hart recorded their trip to New York's Blood Manor.

Ben Carson asked for MSNBC guest host Katty Kay's microphone to be cut off during an interview about Donald Trump's groping allegations.

Winnie-the-Pooh, the fictional teddy bear, is back in four new adventures to celebrate his 90th anniversary and he's got a new friend.

Suburban moms, first-time voters and well-educated women are taking to Twitter to explain exactly why they want Donald Trump to be the next president.

Emma Stone is the latest actress to speak out about the gender pay gap in Hollywood.

My friend Eric Ripert (maybe you know him from such previous buddy films as "Peru" and "Marseille" -- as well as the upcoming "Bad Boys VII: The Revenge") has never been to mainland China.

Russia's highest officials are dismissing accusations that Moscow is trying to sway the US presidential election with cyber attacks.

Recapturing Aleppo from rebels will act as the springboard to "liberate" other areas of Syria and push "terrorists" back to Turkey, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claims.

This is the story of a little red and green plaid dress and a family tradition it started.

It's one of the loneliest, most exclusive clubs in America. Among the nation's wealthiest Americans -- known as the Top 1% -- only a very small percentage are black.

The darkened ballroom is hit by a barrage of flashing lights and a thunderous musical score that sounds like a call to battle.

After hanging up mid-sentence on a caller, a Houston 911 call center operator was heard on a recording saying, "Ain't nobody got time for this. For real," according to charging documents.

The kidnap of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in 2014 has prompted international military action and massive campaigns. Take a look at the key moments.

"You suck." "You're worthless." "What's wrong with you?"