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The ancient monument was built to align with the sun's movement on both the summer and winter solstice.

Many people celebrate the day as a time of renewal.

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An autopsy has found that the man suspected in the fatal shooting at Brown University last weekend had been dead for two days when he was found.

Claudio Neves Valente was found dead Thursday night at a storage locker in New Hampshire.

Police believe he killed himself.

Ocean State Media's David Wright says Valente is also the suspect in the killing this week of an MIT professor, and the two knew each other.

That's reporter David Wright.

The Justice Department released some of the Epstein files on Friday.

They were required by law to release all of them, but say more will be released before the end of the year.

Divisions within President Trump's coalition are once again on display at a gathering of conservatives in Phoenix this week.

Conservative leaders sparred over the boundaries of the movement during the opening day of Turning Point USA's annual conference, which continues through this weekend.

NPR's Sarah McCammon has more.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the current state of Venezuela's regime is intolerable, and he accuses President Nicolas Maduro's government of working with drug cartels and terrorists.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman has our reports.

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Parts of the Pacific Northwest are experiencing back-to-back heavy rainstorms or atmospheric rivers, bringing inches of rain in a short amount of time.

An Oregon climatologist says these storms will be stronger and more frequent as climate change continues.

Oregon Public Broadcasting's Monica Samayoa has our reports.