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The American Astronomical Society on Monday warned that fake solar eclipse-viewing glasses are being sold ahead of the Aug. 21 event....Read More

A St. Louis-area grocery store on Monday introduced customers to a new employee who doesn’t take bathroom breaks or need to call in sick — Tally the robot....Read More

Six inmates at an Arkansas prison stole keys from correction officers and took control of an area of the prison, authorities said....Read More

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will propose a tax on the city’s most wealthy residents to pay for repairs to the subway and bus systems....Read More

While New Orleans’ pump stations are operating and pumping water from the weekend’s floods, officials on Monday warned of more potential trouble....Read More

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his city will sue the Justice Department for threatening to withhold money to law enforcement agencies in “sanctuary cities.”...Read More

Dozens of people were injured Sunday by a tornado that struck in Oklahoma and left more than 14,000 people without power, officials said....Read More

Two Boy Scouts in Texas were killed and one injured after their sailboat ran into a transmission power line Saturday, authorities said....Read More

Two Boy Scouts in Texas were killed and one injured after their sailboat ran into a transmission power line Saturday, killing two, authorities said....Read More

The manufacturer of a ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair and killed one teenager and injured several others said the mishap was due to corrosion....Read More