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After taking off in Egypt on a flight to St. Petersburg, Russia, the aircraft crashed in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian officials say there were no survivors.

New York veteran David Wright knocks in four runs and rookie starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard settles down after the second inning give the Mets their first win in this World Series.

The Obama Administration quietly expanded the interpretation of the term spouse to help refugees re-unite with their partners.

This is different from Kickstarter, which facilitates gifts, not investments. On the new federally regulated sites, you'll be able to make an investment, although there's no guarantee it will pay off.

On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.

The Alexander Soros Foundation has given awards to people trying to block a British company from doing drilling in the park. The activists fear the operations would damage human and wildlife habitats.

The Federal Reserve is proposing rules that would force banks to add another layer of protection in case of a financial crisis. It wants to be sure taxpayers don't get stuck bailing out banks again.

Nearly six months after a gunfight between rival gangs left nine people dead in and around a restaurant in Texas, CNN has obtained a video of part of the shootout.

Also this week: a story from an NPR Music reporter about the "lost art of listening."

A bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but heavy rains have produced a burst of color the likes of which hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.