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Nikko Adam, 22, gets a hug from his mother, Patti Trabosh, after his family picked him up from his sober living facility for a weekend outing.

A Family Engulfed By Heroin Fights To Keep A Son Alive

5:34am March 19, 2016

by Melissa Block

Brandy Trabosh got to the point where she told her brother, Nikko, not to come for Thanksgiving so he wouldn't get high around her kids. The family is trying to help Nikko, 22, stay off heroin.

Tourists walk next to a poster of Cuban President Raul Castro and President Obama ahead of the U.S. leader's visit.

After Reaching Out His Hand, President Obama Will Step Foot In Cuba

5:00am March 19, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Obama will be the first American president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge arrived on a battleship in 1928.

Tina Buechner da Costa (left) hopes to become Germany's female astronaut. Claudia Kessler (right), CEO of HE Space, is organizing a campaign to send the first German woman into space.

Wanted: Female German Astronauts

9:44pm March 18, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Aerospace engineer Claudia Kessler is searching for Germany's first female astronaut. The country's previous 11 astronauts were all men, which she says highlights German sexism in the sciences.

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Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan stands with one of his lawyers just after his civil suit against Gawker Media went to the jury. The panel awarded him $115 million in damages on Friday.

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Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker

9:25pm March 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The media company, which published a portion of a tape showing the wrestler having sex with the wife of a former friend, is expected to appeal.

Members of Danza Contemporánea de Cuba prepare for class in Havana in November 2015.

Dance, Dance, Revolution: When An American Fell In Love With Castro's Spy Chief

7:15pm March 18, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A fairy-tale romance between a dancer from Connecticut and a young Cuban studying at Columbia turned into a political thriller — and resulted in the unlikely birth of a new art form in Cuba.

Despite the ongoing drought in California, the Folsom Lake reservoir is kept at only 60 percent capacity in the winter to prevent major flooding if a winter storm occurs. Some hope to prevent the waste of water by relying on more accurate weather predicti

In California, Dealing With A Drought And Preparing For A Flood

6:08pm March 18, 2016

by Lauren Sommer

Why are some California reservoirs releasing water even though the state is going through an extreme drought? Turns out it's to prevent an even bigger disaster. But the strategy may change soon.

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American student Otto Warmbier is escorted at the Supreme Court in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for subversion after he allegedly stole a propaganda poster.

Shadowy Video From N. Korea May Show American Student Removing Banner

5:40pm March 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A 21-year-old University of Virginia student, Otto Warmbier, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly removing a propaganda poster from a hotel in the capital city of Pyongyang.

Belgian policemen walk in a street during a police action in the Molenbeek neighborhood in Brussels on Friday.

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Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Is Captured During Raid In Brussels

4:59pm March 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Abdeslam had evaded capture for more than four months after the terrorist attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.

Taurean Prince (left) of the Baylor Bears explained rebounding after his team lost to Brandon Sherrod (right) of the Yale Bulldogs Thursday night, in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

Yale Notches Historic Upset Win Over Baylor, Sparking A Great Soundbite

4:40pm March 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

After notching its first-ever win at the Big Dance, Yale will face Duke in the second round. At the post-game news conference, a question about rebounding created a memorable moment.

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Phoenix Man Convicted Of Supporting ISIS Over Attack In Texas

4:39pm March 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

It's the first jury trial in the U.S. that involves a homeland attack in the name of ISIS, according to the Justice Department.