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Michael Phelps won one last gold medal while Usain Bolt began his quest for a triple-triple

The Olympic curtain came down on Michael Phelps at Rio 2016 Saturday, as the US became the first nation to win 1,000 gold medals.

Usain Bolt began his bid for Olympic history in the 100m heats, while fellow great Michael Phelps made a golden farewell in the pool on a record-breaking day for the US.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called the widespread flooding spawned by heavy rain across the southern part of the state a "truly historic event."

A man on a train in eastern Switzerland stabbed several passengers and poured out some kind of liquid that caught fire Saturday afternoon, leaving six people hurt -- including a 6-year-old boy, police said.

A 7-year-old boy in Ohio tried to sell his toy dog to get money for food, police in Franklin said.

Admit it: you get sentimental over machines, and in the right mood, even imaginary ones with minds of their own who love and care for the people who need them.

Monica Puig defeated Angelique Kerber in the Rio 2016 women's singles tennis final to win Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal.

She is one of the last nurses left to care for Syrian children at Aleppo's Children Hospital, but 29-year-old Malaika says nothing can make her leave.

Long jumper Darya Klishina, Russia's last Olympic competitor in athletics, is suspended from the Rio Games by track and field's governing body, the IAAF.

Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson had plenty to chew over after appearing to approach a caiman at the Rio Olympics during Saturday's third round.

Six people died Friday when a small private aircraft crashed at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to state police.

Tim Kaine took aim at Donald Trump Saturday, slamming the Republican nominee for not releasing his tax returns.

Vice President Joe Biden will visit Turkey on August 24, the White House announced on Saturday. He'll be the highest level American visitor to the country since a coup there failed in July.

Donald Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said on Saturday the US' military effort in Afghanistan "was Obama's war."

The hacker who goes by "Guccifer 2.0" is claiming credit for the release of personal cell phone numbers and private email addresses of Democratic House members.

After Fiji took its first-over gold medal in men's rugby sevens with a win over England, the Pacific Island nation erupted in celebration

A police officer is dead and three suspects are in custody after a shooting at a traffic stop in New Mexico, authorities say.

The Rio Olympics have been mired in controversy and doubt, but as the competition unfolds, it's clear the Games will also be remembered for their firsts.

Donald Trump said he was being sarcastic when he called President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS." Here's a refresher on how the group really was founded.