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A Spanish galleon is seen here in an artist's depiction of trade on the high seas in the 16th century. Colombia says it's found a galleon from 1708 that is believed to hold billions of dollars' worth of treasure.

Wreck Of Legendary Spanish Galleon Is Finally Found, Colombia Says

The San Jose sank in 1708. The value of its cargo — believed to include gold, silver, emeralds, and other precious cargo — has been estimated at more than $10 billion.

An elderly woman and a dog are carried from floodwaters by National Disaster Response Force personnel.

PHOTOS: Rescue Teams Respond To Historic Flood In Chennai

A flood in India's fourth-largest city has claimed at least 280 people so far. During a brief lull in weeks of heavy rains, the Indian government boosts its rescue missions to help stranded residents.

Pluto's shoreline of Sputnik Planum is seen in the highest-resolution images yet to come from New Horizons. John Spencer of the Southwest Research Institute says the details support the idea that the mountains "are huge ice blocks that have been jostled and tumbled and somehow transported to their present locations."

NASA Releases New Video Showing Higher-Resolution Closeup Of Pluto

The best photos from the New Horizons spacecraft that buzzed Pluto earlier this year are now making their way back to Earth, providing resolutions of less than 100 yards per pixel.

Adam Robert, a boy with albinism, draws under a tree in northern Tanzania.

Tanzanian Diplomat Attacks Film About Attacks On Albinos

He says the documentary, about a boy who had three fingers hacked off for their purported magic power, is farfetched. People with albinism don't agree.

Barbershop: San Bernardino, Chicago And The Yellow Brick Road

In the Barbershop, Arsalan Iftikhar, Bridget Johnson and Jimi Izrael discuss the San Bernardino shootings, the shakeups in the Chicago Police Department, and NBC's live production of The Wiz.

The Local Goes Global, As Mayors Talk Climate Change In Paris

With nations struggling to agree on how to reduce greenhouse emissions, many cities have stepped in to fill the gap. Some 1,000 mayors from around the world pledged new measures in Paris this week.

As San Bernardino Recovers, FBI Delves Into Digital Footprints Of Shooters

The FBI is now investigating the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., that killed 14 people as an act of terrorism. At the site of the attack, workers were allowed to retrieve their cars Saturday.

Farhan Khan, brother-in-law of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, speaks at a Council on American-Islamic Relations press conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday. CAIR called the press conference very early into the investigation of the shooting, to "get out in front of the story," says the organization's communications director.

Hours After San Bernardino Shooting, Muslim Community Condemned Attack

The Council on American-Islamic Relations held a press conference very early into the investigation into the attack. CAIR communications director Ibrahim Hooper explains why they moved so quickly.

Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin (right) shakes hands with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence following a meeting at the Statehouse on Wednesday in Indianapolis.

At Heart Of Refugee-Resettlement Debate, A Rift Between Church And State

Indiana's governor has asked the Catholic Church to halt a plan to resettle Syrian refugees in the state. Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski explains why he expects the archdiocese to move forward anyway.

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