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Voyaging canoe returns to Hawaii after three-year trip across the globe

By Jenna Gray

The double-hulled voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a returned to Hawaii today after completing a three-year sailing journey across the world.

Thousands protest acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile

By Omar Etman

Thousands of protesters filled the streets of St. Paul on Friday night and 18 were arrested after a jury acquitted the police officer who shot Philando Castile.

Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue

By Stephen Braun and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation — a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th president. His Mar-a-Lago resort in…

Border Patrol arrests 4 men at medical camp run by aid group

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

Border Patrol agents swept into a medical camp in the Arizona desert to capture four immigrants, an operation that volunteers on Friday called a "staged military siege."…

Judge declares mistrial in Cosby case

By Michael D. Regan

Judge Steve T. O’Neill has granted a mistrial in the case of Bill Cosby after more than 52 hours of deliberation left the jury deadlocked.

Seven Navy crew missing, skipper hurt after collision off Japan

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Seven Navy sailors were missing and the captain and at least two others were injured after a U.S. destroyer and a container ship collided off the coast of Japan.

Acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile sparks emotional outcry

By PBS News Hour

A jury found Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty Friday in the shooting of Philando Castile. The shooting garnered national attention in 2016, when the aftermath of the fatal encounter was streamed via Facebook Live. Tim Nelson of Minnesota…

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What the first black woman's NCAA Division I singles win means for tennis

By Amber Partida

That victory made Minor, who was unseeded, the first black tennis player -- man or woman -- to win a Division I singles title since 1965.

Petraeus: Afghan war a 'generational struggle' that will not end soon

By Larisa Epatko

“We’re not going to take a hill, plant a flag and go home to a victory parade,” said former CIA Director David Petraeus of the lengthy war in Afghanistan, in a PBS NewsHour interview airing Friday.