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Around 7,000 migrants are stranded in Niger, unable to be repatriated since the coup by the junta in July and the closing of airspace and land borders. (Aug. 23) (AP video/Sam Mednick)

Australian prosecutors dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago. (Aug. 23)
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Flooding near the Grand Canyon forced Arizona officials to closed State Route 64 on Tuesday after 2-3 inches of water fell in the area.

Everything you need to know about Trump’s booking in Atlanta on Thursday, the USPS is losing money, and a look at the dangers of hate: 5 Things podcast

Two pandas celebrated their 17th birthday at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Aug 23) (AP Video/Joshua Paul)

Russian defenses downed Ukrainian drones in Moscow and the region around the capital early Wednesday, the defense ministry and the mayor said. No casualties were reported. (August 23)

Activists pushed male leaders to allow women to speak at the 1963 March on Washington.

Sixty years after MLK Jr. delivered his most iconic speech, one of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth for Black Americans is still in place.

Sixty years after the March on Washington, similar issues are at stake for activists seeking racial and economic justice. How the movements compare.

People who attended the March on Washington said the event changed their lives. Here’s what they remember.