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Lily is the first Sesame Street character to experience homelessness and food insecurity. It's hoped she'll help adults and children learn how to talk about these issues.

The earthquake struck eastern Tennessee before dawn Wednesday. As mild as it was, its effects were felt from eastern Kentucky all the way to Atlanta.

So far this year, 61.34 inches of rain have fallen in Washington, breaking a 129-year-old record.

The U.S. bank and two of its former bankers face criminal charges in connection with Malaysia's 1MDB scandal, which involves billions of dollars allegedly stolen from a development fund.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the outlook for the U.S. economy remains solid and that interest rates are nearly within a "neutral" range, touching off a surge in stock prices.

The boat was carrying more than 100 passengers, mostly Chinese. The Thai navy said another 29 people are still missing after the vessel capsized in rough weather off the resort island of Phuket.

Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.

A heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope.

Germany lags the U.S. and others in the number of women on boards at major companies. "[N]ot many changes are made voluntarily, and progress is very slow," said the federal minister for women.

People particularly stocked up on electronics and appliances, took more trips with stops at gas stations, and cautiously went out to eat as more stores and restaurants reopened.