Bashar al-Assad waves to the mourners as he walks behind the coffin of his father the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad at the start of the state funeral in Damascus June 13. Bashar still has no official government title but headed for the presidency after a referendum expected in July - RTXJSQJ
In Louisiana, more than a foot of rain fell in 24 hours, while the moisture drenching the Gulf Coast is contributing to sweltering humidity in the Northeast.
NBC’s Lester Holt sat down with the star U.S. women’s gymnastics teammates who finished one and two in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around competition.
The Clintons’ filing shows a combined income of $10.7 million – far less than the $28 million they made in 2014. More than half of the their income came from paid speeches.
After falsely asserting that President Obama founded ISIS, Donald Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania, “Obviously I’m being sarcastic, but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you.”
Rebels accused the Assad regime of unleashing chemical attacks, the latest of many since President Obama threatened to retaliate against such attacks four year ago.
Passengers say a sudden drop knocked flight attendants off their feet and sent luggage into the aisles. The force was so strong it ripped the toilet off the lavatory floor.
NBC’s Lester Holt sat down with Phelps’ mother, Debbie, and fiancée, Nicole Johnson, who along with his son, Boomer, have become a ubiquitous presence in the Olympics stands.
