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A man walks past collapsed houses in Kayangan, on the Indonesian island of Lombok, on Thursday. A devastating earthquake on Sunday killed hundreds, and a strong aftershock on Thursday caused panic among evacuees.

Death Toll For Indonesian Quake Rises Into The Hundreds

Damaging aftershocks continue to shake the island of Lombak, which suffered a deadly earthquake on Sunday. Rescue workers are struggling to reach the injured in some remote areas.

A Perseid meteor crosses along the Milky Way in August 2017, illuminating the dark sky near Comillas, in northern Spain.

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend — Just Look Up

The shower will peak late Sunday night and early Monday morning, but you can also catch a good number of meteors in the middle of the night on Saturday. Find a dark spot and let your eyes adjust.

Petrol Girls' Raging Post-Hardcore Turns Tender For 'Sister'

The London post-hardcore band finds strength in sisterhood on a new single from its forthcoming EP, The Future is Dark.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been banned from multiple social media platforms in the past few weeks.

Alex Jones Penalized By Twitter

Last week, the company was a notable exception after a wave of other major tech companies banned the conspiracy theorist and his main channels. Jones cannot tweet on his main account for one week.

New Music, New Stories From Century-Old Celluloid

Watch an excerpt from The Unchanging Sea, the latest commingling of filmmaker Bill Morrison's decaying reels of silent film and Michael Gordon's undulating music.

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle was involved in the training accident that killed three soldiers at Fort Stewart, in Georgia, on Sunday. Above, a Bradley is stationed to support a patrol mission by U.S.-Iraqi forces in Baghdad.

3 Soldiers Killed In Training Accident At Fort Stewart In Georgia

The tragic early morning training exercise also resulted in three other soldiers being hospitalized. The incident involved the Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which they were riding.

A Mapuche woman protests on Saturday in Santiago, Chile, a day after the massive anti-Piñera demonstration gathered an estimated one million people in the capital city.

Chile's President Promises To Reshuffle Cabinet After Massive Protests In Santiago

"We have all heard and understood the message of Chileans," Sebastian Piñera said. "We're working to form a new team that represents change." A million people took part in Friday's demonstration.

Google is being sued by the Australian consumer watchdog agency, which accuses the tech giant of breaking a consumer protection law.

Australia Accuses Google Of Misleading Consumers Over Location Data

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that Google purposefully misled Android users into thinking their personal data were not being collected.

John Witherspoon leaves a taping of <em>The Late Show with David Letterman</em> in New York in December 2009. Actor-comedian Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the <em>Friday</em> films, has died at age 77.

Film And Television Comic John Witherspoon Dies At 77

He was a veteran of 1970s television comedies such as Good Times and What's Happening!!, but was best known for his role in Ice Cube's Friday films.

Lawmakers from the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees are eager to hear from President Trump's third national security adviser, John Bolton.

Bolton Asked To Testify In Impeachment Probe But Likely Won't Unless Courts Make Him

The deposition notice, obtained by NPR, requests a "voluntary appearance" from the former national security adviser next week. But the invitation may not be enough to compel him to testify.

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