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Rick Spinrad previously served as the agency's top scientist. His nomination comes at a difficult period for NOAA, which spent the Trump administration mired in scandal and without a permanent leader.

The Afghan team made headlines even before the event started when their visas were denied. But they made it after all!

Scientists are preparing for the day when powerful computing can no longer rely on chips getting smaller and faster. One of them offers a sneak peek at some of the new/old ideas that may save the day.

Greenland's suicide rate is among the highest in the world.

A judge blocks Donald Trump's bid to keep the public from seeing what he did Jan. 6. Troops prevent migrants from crossing into Poland from Belarus. Sixteen U.N. staffers in Ethiopia are detained.

A recent report found that blacks are already more likely to face that charge than whites, raising questions of abuse.

Also: Mexico alleges a mayor ordered the disappearance of dozens of protesting students; the University of North Carolina uncovers a cheating scandal; and Kansas City wins Game 2 of the World Series.

Also: Witnesses describe the school shooting in San Bernardino; North Korea criticizes U.S. military actions; and Chinese express anger online over an Asian man's unwilling removal from a plane.

Also: The man Oklahoma City police shot and killed was deaf; earthquake rescue efforts in Mexico; and for some reason, a Singaporean baggage handler decided to swap people's luggage tags.