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Thousands of families lost everything in last month's deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky. Those fortunate enough to stay in their homes still don't have access to basic services, like gas or water.

As the economic and political situation deteriorated in the country's capital in recent months, gangs have seized control of nearly 60% of the capital.

Aid workers have not been able to reach some of the remote parts of Nepal. So it's up to the villagers to rebuild their homes and their lives. And the clock is ticking as monsoon season nears.

Scott Huntley has been attending Tournament of Roses his entire life and volunteering for the past 36 years. He drove from his home in Columbus to Pasadena, Calif.

Commentator Leroy Sievers died over the weekend at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 53. As a television journalist, he covered wars in Iraq, Central America, Somalia and Kosovo. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he began writing his daily blog, "My Cancer," on NPR.org. Through selections of past commentaries, Sievers says goodbye in his own words.

The American soccer team's bad luck in playing World Cup matches in Europe has extended another four years, as the team is sent home from Germany by Ghana. Team USA failed to win any of its games. The Round of 16 is full of traditional football powers and upstarts like Ukraine, Australia and Ghana.

A man once called "arguably the greatest stock picker of the century," John Templeton, died Tuesday at his home in the Bahamas. He was 95. More than a half-century ago, he founded the global Templeton Growth Fund. But the devout Presbyterian invested as much in faith as he did in finance.

In 2017, four Black artists bought Simone's childhood home in Tryon, N.C., to save it from demolition. Artists inspired by Simone's music raised close to $6 million to make it into a cultural center.

Giant turbines spinning off the coast of Montauk are bringing New Yorkers enough renewable electricity to power more than 70,000 homes.

3,000 animals lost their homes during last year's fires.