Warring Parties Sign Cease-Fire In South Sudan
Previous agreements have quickly collapsed. The ongoing civil war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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President Trump: Kennedy Retirement Makes Senate Control 'Vital' For Republicans
At a campaign rally in North Dakota, President Trump underscored to voters how critical keeping a GOP Senate majority in November's midterm elections is in order to secure Supreme Court picks.
A Brief History Of Anthony Kennedy's Swing Vote — And The Landmark Cases It Swayed
For 30 years the justice has been known for breaking ties between the Supreme Court's liberal and conservative blocs — which means Kennedy has played a key role in many major cases. Here's a look.
Tropical Forests Suffered Second-Worst Loss Of Trees On Record Last Year
In 2017, 39 million acres of tree cover disappeared, an area as big as Bangladesh. "The report is telling a bleak picture," researcher Mikaela Weisse said. "What we are doing right now isn't enough."
In Texas, A Summer Job That Helps Provide Temporary Refuge For Migrants
Casa Vides is a small, home-based shelter in El Paso. College students are among those living and working there to care for migrant families and teens who are awaiting immigration hearings.
Saving Moms' Lives During Childbirth Just Got Easier
A new formulation of an old drug could save tens of thousands of women each year, the World Health Organization says, by preventing them from bleeding to death after labor.
Justice Department: Disney Can Buy 21st Century Fox, But With One Caveat
The deal can go through, but Disney must sell all 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks, to avoid undue dominance in sports broadcasting.
Trump's Uncontroversial VA Pick Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
President Trump fired his first VA secretary, and his first nominee withdrew. His next pick, Robert Wilkie, is a veteran and a seasoned Washington official.
U.K. Supreme Court Rules It's Unfair To Offer Civil Unions Only To Same-Sex Couples
A London couple has been fighting to open up civil unions to straight couples. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in their favor on Wednesday, although the decision does not automatically change the law.
Federal Hate Crime Charges For Driver At Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally
Prosecutors say James A. Fields Jr. targeted counterprotesters for their race, color, religion and national origin when he plowed his car into them last year, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.