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Police cordon off the scene at the suspect's home after Jo Cox, 41, Labour MP for Batley and Spen, was killed by an attacker Thursday in Birstall, England.

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British Member Of Parliament Shot And Killed; Suspect Arrested

3:14pm June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Jo Cox, a Labour MP, has died after being shot in the village of Birstall, part of the district she represents. U.K. politicians have now suspended campaigns related to the upcoming EU referendum.

A marine biologist is engulfed by a school of barracuda and jacks as she conducts reef surveys in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Study Finds 15 'Bright Spots' Where Coral Reefs Aren't Dying As Fast As Expected

2:23pm June 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Around the world, warm oceans and human interference are still causing massive reef "bleaching." A newly released study looks at what's different about these healthier-than-expected reefs.

The Arktika is the world's largest, most powerful icebreaker.

Russia Launches World's Biggest, Most Powerful Icebreaker

11:35am June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The 568-foot-long Arktika is powered by two nuclear reactors and capable of breaking through ice 13 feet deep. Russia's interest in the Arctic is rising along with global temperatures.

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EgyptAir Cockpit Voice Recorder Has Been Recovered, Egyptian Officials Say

11:01am June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The recorder was damaged, but the memory chip has been found, Egypt's Civil Aviation Authority says. A ship has also taken photographs of "several main locations" of the plane's wreckage.

U.S.-Russia Relations Are Frosty But They're Toasty On The Arctic Council

6:21am June 16, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. is halfway through its 2-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It's a high-level forum for 8 nations with Arctic territory, and one of the few areas where the U.S. and Russia cooperate.

The meteorite is 3.1 by 2.6 by 0.8 inches large. It is surrounded by a gray reduction halo, in the otherwise red limestone. Oxygen was consumed when the meteorite weathered on the seafloor. The coin in the image has a diameter of just under 1 inch.

Scientists Say They've Unearthed A Completely New Kind Of Meteorite

6:59pm June 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists say that in a Swedish quarry, they've uncovered a meteorite unique among the 50,000 known on Earth today. They say it could hold clues about the history of the solar system.

Syrian refugees at a makeshift camp on the Greek-Macedonian border, near the northern Greek village of Idomeni, on May 26. President Obama wants to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees to the U.S. this year. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential n

Fact Check: Donald Trump And Syrian Refugees

5:10pm June 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

President Obama wants to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees to the U.S. this year. Donald Trump says there is a "tremendous flow" coming into the U.S. and he wants to suspend the program.

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At the height of the Cold War, the FBI and the National Security Agency built a secret tunnel beneath the Russian Embassy (shown here in 2013), so that American spies could eavesdrop on what was happening inside.

Decades After Cold War's End, U.S.-Russia Espionage Rivalry Evolves

12:17pm June 15, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

In the 1980s, the FBI and NSA dug a tunnel for espionage purposes beneath the Soviet Embassy in Washington. The spy rivalry continues, but how has the game changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?

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Oscar Pistorius walks without his prosthetic legs Wednesday during his resentencing hearing at the Pretoria High Court for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius Walks Without His Prosthetic Legs In Dramatic Show At Sentencing Hearing

11:39am June 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A defense lawyer called the track star a "broken man" and said Pistorius has made a "series of enemies" since he killed his girlfriend in 2013. The athlete faces a minimum of 15 years for murder.

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Immigration May Play A Big Role In Next Week's 'Brexit' Vote

10:41am June 15, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Supporters of the United Kingdom pulling out of the European Union are finding that concerns over immigration are motivating many who plan to vote "Leave" in this month's referendum.

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