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Five people have been charged in a "smuggling scheme" following the fatal crash of an SUV that was fleeing Border Patrol agents and sheriff's deputies in South Texas, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations' Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it "an organization that is not worthy of its name." It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.

Astronomers can calculate an exact moment for the solstice, when Earth reaches the point in its orbit where the North Pole is angled closest to the sun. That moment will be at 6:07 a.m. Eastern Time on June 21 this year.

More than 600 members of the United Methodist Church have issued a formal complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a fellow church member, charging that his "zero tolerance" policy on immigration violates church rules and may constitute child abuse.

There were some tense moments at a Denny's restaurant on Sunday that sent patrons and employees running for cover when a man brandished a rifle.

Frito-Lay has announced the creation of the Jurassic Dorito, which is 18 times the size of a regular Dorito chip -- and it's going for $12,211 on eBay as of the afternoon on June 19.

Those who never drink also might do so for other health reasons that could put them at an overall higher risk of death compared with light drinkers.

The new plans would retain the same protections for people with pre-existing conditions, older workers, and women, that large company plans now have.

The idea would have seemed outlandish to anyone looking at the alien, lifeless landscape not so long ago.

School's out and the heat's on in July. This is peak travel season in the USA, much of Europe and a lot of the Northern Hemisphere.

Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, better known as XXXTentacion, was killed while shopping for motorcycles in Miami, according to police. 

Video of a young woman's arrest in Arcata, California is gaining widespread attention online after it was posted on Facebook this weekend.

The women and girls issued a statement Tuesday, days before the board of trustees' next meeting.

A child damaged a piece of art in Overland Park that was valued at $132,000. Now, the city is trying to figure out who will pay for the sculpture that the artist says cannot be repaired.

Calls are mounting on Capitol Hill for the Trump administration to end the separation of families at the southern border ahead of a visit from President Donald Trump to discuss legislation.

A man in New York City said he ordered a cheeseburger at a local Czech beer garden and that the ticket instructed the cook to spit in his food.

Authorities say furry critters, not vandals, are likely to blame for American flags that disappeared from veterans' graves in Massachusetts.

 "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman gave his award for playing a superhero to a real hero. 

In less than four days, a California couple has raised more than $4 million -- and counting -- through Facebook to help reunite undocumented families that have been separated at the border.

The Richmond, Virginia school board voted to rename J.E.B. Stuart Elementary as Barack Obama Elementary School.

A sign on display inside a Dunkin' Donuts store in Baltimore is causing backlash for the company.

The man displayed the "Trump 2020" flag to the audience during the curtain call of "A Bronx Tale," which De Niro directed.

They include the danger that just processing all the payments "could bring the internet to a halt," said the report, which was published Sunday.

"Papa! Papa!" one child is heard weeping in the audio file. 

"This is what happened to my husband and his car today."

He was asked about his citizenship at the bus terminal as he and his girlfriend were boarding a Concord Coach Lines bus for the trip home to Boston.

Lee deceived him so that Abramovitz "would not leave Montreal and instead would stay in Montreal and remain in his relationship with her," the lawsuit said.

It found that only about 30% received any sort of Food and Drug Administration-approved medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

Mississippi's flag has contained the Confederate battle emblem since 1894, and residents who voted in a 2001 statewide election chose to keep the emblem on it.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with an overall five-year survival rate of about 8%.

The 12-minute ride — which Emanuel equated to "three songs on your iPod" — compares to the roughly 40 minutes it currently takes to make it from O'Hare to the city via the Chicago Transportation Authority's Blue Line train.

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck the area early Monday damaged buildings and left many homes without water or gas.

If you love watermelon, your newest summer obsession is here!

A Kentucky man is charged with fatally shooting his adult son on Father's Day.