Chris Chaberski

The total solar eclipse set to take place this Monday, August 21, is a rare, almost magical treat for anyone interested by what's up there in the sky and how it works. NASA has been preparing for the celestial event, and we wanted to share a few key pieces to help you better enjoy and understand what's about to happen.

A van rammed into a group of people in a popular tourist area in Barcelona, Spain, injuring many and killing at least one person.

VICE News correspondent Elle Reeve met directly and on-camera with white supremacists, organizers of the "Unite the Right" march, counter-protestors and police in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the period of Friday, August 10, through Monday, August 14.

Time for a some sweet, sweet schadenfreude, as we look at famous folks whose lives have taken a dive lately — due to their own actions. That and more in this afternoon's Pop Bits:

One of the best and most influential music videos of all time will get a 3D theatrical re-release, plus the rest of the day's most important news in this afternoon's Pop Bits.

Authorities have announced "multiple fatalities" in suburban Orlando, the result of a gunman opening fire inside a local business. The shooter is among the dead.

'Why were you laughing at the things he was saying on that bus, Dad?' That's what Billy Bush's daughter asked him after the' tape surfaced.

In a move that many thought would never, could never happen, Fox News has decided to cut ties with Bill O'Reilly, the network's biggest star for 21 years and host of the highest-rated show in cable news, 'The O'Reilly Factor.'

FBI Director James Comey announced Monday morning that the agency will not recommend prosecutorial charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The FBI had been investigating her usage of a private email server during her tenure at the State Department.

Two of the suicide bombers in Tuesday's attacks in Brussels have been identified. A third remains on the run, with authorities hunting for him.