7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill
Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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200 Nicaraguans Claim Asylum Daily In Costa Rica, Fleeing Violent Unrest
For over four months, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has responded forcefully to nationwide protests. As many as 23,000 are seeking refuge next door.
McCain Made Campaign Finance Reform A Years-Long Mission
"The people whom I serve believe that the means by which I came to office corrupt me. That shames me," the senator said in 1999
Whatever Happened To ... The Car Mechanic Who Invented A Device To Pop Out A Baby?
Jorge Odon became a world celebrity — and the subject of a 'Jeopardy' question even — with his invention. But it hasn't made it to market yet. What's the timeline?
So Far, More Heat Waves Do Not Mean More Heat Deaths
The spread of air conditioning may have kept some people from dying in this summer's extreme heat. But studies project more heat-related illnesses as the climate warms.
Judge Invalidates Key Parts Of Trump's Executive Orders On Unions
A ruling by a federal judge late Friday was seen as a victory for public-sector unions.
Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81
The two-time presidential candidate served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate and was a Washington institution known as a political maverick. He had an aggressive form of brain cancer.
From A POW Prison, John McCain Emerged A 'Maverick'
McCain was shot down during the Vietnam War and was held captive and tortured for years. The ordeal helped fuel his political career.
DHS Asks For 'Positive Gems' About War-Torn Countries To Justify Returning Immigrants
Before ending temporary protected status for immigrants whose home countries suffer from war or disasters, officials tried to show the countries were getting safer, even when that was not true.
Forced To Flee Myanmar, Rohingya Refugees Face Monsoon Landslides In Bangladesh
This week marks a year since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled attacks in Myanmar. As refugees, they now live in huge camps in Bangladesh, with difficult conditions made worse by monsoon rains.