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Katie Ledecky is proving to be unbeatable in the freestyle.

Four years after losing the 200M butterfly in London, Michael Phelps is the Fly champion once again.

Monday saw a pair of Team USA swimmers not only win gold in their respective events, but also set Olympic record times in the process.

With two base hits in today's game against the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has passed MLB Hit King Pete Rose on the all-time hit list in professional baseball.

A 139-foot replica of the yacht America made a visit to New Bedford's State Pier Wednesday as part of her 2016 East Coast Tour.

The idea of mandatory, obligatory, compulsory voting, when people are required to vote or face hefty fines or other punishment, sounds crazy in our free society, but it's actually the law in some countries, and now, President Obama is speaking out in support of mandatory voting...

It's been a long time since we've seen somebody of Walter Cronkite's character. His demeanor, his composure, and his character were all cause for complete trust in his role as a newscaster. There will likely never be another like him. That being said, how big of a deal is it that Brian Williams is caught up in several lies involving reporting expeditions...

24/7 News Source - A person in Oregon is in a Portland hospital with Ebola-like symptoms. A state Health Authority spokesperson says the patient is in isolation after registering a high temperature, adding it's not known if she actually has the deadly virus...

Thousands are in Washington, DC for the dedication of a new memorial for disabled veterans. President Obama spoke at Sunday's ceremony, acknowledging that too often America has not lived up to its obligation to care for vets. The 80-million-dollar American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial was funded by donations from more than a million people...

New Bedford residents let images do the talking as a new mural was unveiled honoring those who join the nation's armed forces. The mural was revealed at the 9/11 Victims and Veterans memorial service held at the Fort Taber Community Center...