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The first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio has gone to an American teenager.

A video emerged Friday that purportedly shows a US payment of $400 million worth of cash delivered to Iran on the day Tehran released several American prisoners in January.

Sarah Palin reiterated her support for Paul Ryan's primary challenger Friday night immediately after her political ally, Donald Trump, endorsed the House speaker.

In most campaign seasons, the days following the conventions are counted on to provide a bit of a breather ahead of the sprint to Election Day. But 2016 is a different beast -- and Donald Trump a unique candidate. This past week delivered a volume of political attacks, zingers, morality plays and controversies unseen in modern politics.

The opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics was Friday night. Here's how they rated for NBC.

WikiLeaks on Saturday walked back a claim made by its founder, Julian Assange, that it was "working on" obtaining Donald Trump's undisclosed tax returns.

"Suicide Squad," the last big film of the summer, looks to save Warner Bros. and DC Comics world of heroes at the box office.

President Obama has broken one more barrier with his takedown of Donald Trump.

The first podium places of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be decided in shooting, swimming and cycling, as many other sports get underway Saturday.

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Rebirth and regeneration were the messages behind a spectacular Opening Ceremony to the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

It's easy to forget that two of the most celebrated Olympians in history are preparing to make their final appearances. Find out who is likely to succeed them.

Tears rolled down Chen Shih-hsin's cheeks as, olive wreath atop her head and medal around her neck, she saluted the flag that rose above the stadium.

Airbus unveils tiny electric powered plane that could help engineers learn to develop an airliner that carries 100 people by 2030.

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has long marched alongside Chief Justice John Roberts on race.

ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people who were displaced from their homes fleeing conflict zones in northern Iraq, the UN refugee agency says.

Turkey announced it will offer compensation and provide a monthly income to the families of those killed or injured during last month's failed coup attempt.

At least 14 people were killed when assailants attacked a market in India's Assam state Friday, authorities say.

A rare copy of a Superman comic book sold for nearly $1 million this week.

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