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In this image provided by the Holt family, Joshua Holt, his wife Thamara and her daughter Marian, board a plane at the airport in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday.

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Joshua Holt, American Held In Venezuela, Is Welcomed Home

11:44pm May 26, 2018

by Emma Bowman

President Trump greeted the 26-year-old Utah man Saturday. Holt, who traveled to Venezuela to marry his fiancée in 2016, was jailed for nearly two years on what the U.S. contends are bogus charges.

This graphic, created by the NWS/NCEP Weather Prediction Center, shows rainfall potential for Subtropical Storm Alberto.

Florida, Alabama In A State Of Emergency As Subtropical Storm Alberto Approaches

7:15pm May 26, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The first named storm this season is expected to bring heavy rains and flash flooding. Florida Gov. Rick Scott — and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey later on Saturday — sounded alarm bells.

Astronaut Alan Bean was photographed by Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., who is reflected in Bean's helmet visor, during the Apollo 12 moonwalk in 1969.

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Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon, Dies At 86

4:24pm May 26, 2018

by Russell Lewis

Bean was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing, in 1969. Later in life, as a painter, he chronicled the people and experience of the Apollo program.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos answers questions by Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., (on video screen) during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.

Teachers Win At The Polls; DeVos Fields Questions On The Hill

4:16pm May 26, 2018

by Clare Lombardo

Democrats weren't satisfied with DeVos' answers at a congressional hearing. That and more, in our weekly roundup of education news.

A girl visits The Poppy Memorial, a wall of 645,000 poppy flowers to honor the service members who have died since World War I. The USAA made the memorial that stands on the National Mall.

A Wall of Poppies Honors Fallen Soldiers On The National Mall

3:08pm May 26, 2018

In Washington, D.C., a dramatic memorial of bright red flowers pays tribute to men and women who died in uniform.

Several hundred faculty had signed a letter saying University of Southern California President C.L. Max Nikias had "lost the moral authority to lead."

USC President C.L. Max Nikias Stepping Down Amid Gynecologist Scandal

11:08am May 26, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

A prolific fundraiser who had held the confidence of the board of trustees, Nikias faced criticism from faculty who demanded his resignation over reports of sexual misconduct by a campus doctor.

Cathy Sprigg (right) with her son, Army Spc. Robert Joseph Allen, at Tampa International Airport in 2010. Allen was headed back to Iraq after being on leave for the birth of his son.

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'He Had A Very Sad Heart': This Memorial Day, Remembering The Overlooked Heroes

11:04am May 26, 2018

A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.

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Newarker Josie Gonsalves says Newark Police's surveillance system will change how residents carry themselves in public. With the new technology, "everyone becomes a suspect," she says.

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Newark Police Camera System Relies On Residents, Stirring Privacy Concerns

10:20am May 26, 2018

by Karen Rouse

To bolster safety, the high-crime New Jersey city is installing hundreds of cameras. But the new technology is raising civil liberties issues, as the footage is available to anyone with a cellphone.

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Why People Chose To Live Near A Volcano

8:12am May 26, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The evacuated housing development at Leilani Estates was built on the flank of the volcano. Some people wonder why anyone would ever live there. The answer? The homes are affordable.

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Starbucks Kicks Decisions Back To Their Store Employees

8:12am May 26, 2018

by Ryan Kailath

After Starbucks announced that everyone is welcome to use their bathrooms, critics said shops would be overrun by the homeless. Who decides who is welcome and who is not goes back to store employees.