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A farmer chops down what is left of a tree in a burnt forest in Ankazobe, Madagascar, on Saturday. Parts of the forest were set on fire to make way for farming and firewood. Nearly 50 heads of states or governments will take part in climate talks in Egypt at COP27 this week.

The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.

Choreographer Polina Mitryashina, artist Victor Melamed, and jazz producer Evgenii Petrushanskiy, from left, in Tel Aviv on Nov. 2. All three are Russian artists who have recently fled Russia to live in Israel.

Russia's biggest talents flee to Israel, seeking freedom from Putin's repression

Russia is losing creative talent. Some of its biggest artists have immigrated to Israel this year to rebuild their careers and safely voice their conscience about the war in Ukraine.

Former Sen. Jim Webb speaks at the National Sheriffs' Association annual conference last month in Baltimore.

5 Things You Should Know About Jim Webb

The former senator, the fifth Democrat to enter the presidential race, has a colorful background as a veteran, author, reporter and defender of the Confederacy.

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on May 14. Their close relationship has sparked concerns about the distance between the White House and the Justice Department.

Obama, Holder Catch Heat For Close Ties

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have a lot in common, so it's no surprise they socialize outside the office. But the distance between the White House and the Justice Department has long been a touchy subject, and the Obama-Holder relationship is beginning to attract criticism.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants two suspected terrorists to be imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay instead of in his home state of Kentucky.

Another Tug Of War Over Location Of Terrorism Trial

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says two suspected Iraqi terrorists, captured in his home state of Kentucky, should be sent to Guantanamo Bay for trial. Attorney General Eric Holder says that's not a decision politicians should make. Holder lost an earlier political battle over trying Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York.

<p> U.S. Border Patrol vehicles drive from a checkpoint in December 2010, as teams of border officers comb the Arizona desert about 10 miles north of Mexico in search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry in the rugged terrain in Rio Rico, Ariz. </p>

Official Admits 'Mistake' In Gun-Trafficking Case

Lanny A. Breuer, assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's criminal division, said he found out in April 2010 that ATF agents had let more than 400 guns connected to suspicious buyers cross the Southwest border during the Bush years. But, he said, he didn't tell senior leadership at the department.

Narcotics officers in New York seized 3,586 pounds of cocaine and $1.3 million seized in 1997. Cocaine use in the U.S. has dropped by almost half since 2006.

How Americans Said No To Cocaine After Years-Long Addiction

The drug war was in full swing in the '80s, and cocaine was practically everywhere. But use of the drug has fallen by almost half since 2006, and production is also down significantly. How did the U.S. kick the habit? Experts say cocaine has lost its luster — oh and policy may have made a difference, too.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. walks from the stage after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.

Can Libertarian Rand Paul Win A Republican Primary?

As Paul embarks on a presidential campaign, he doesn't fit into the mold of either party neatly. Especially on foreign policy, the Kentucky senator faces a challenge.

The Savannah Bananas huddle on the field at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, before playing a team of retired Major League Baseball players on March 11, 2023.

MLB's Opening Day is almost here, but Banana Ball is happening now!

The Savannah Bananas, an entertaining baseball team, recently took on some retired Major League Baseball players in a game that proved just how much fun this version of baseball can be.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.

Donald Trump finally makes it to Iowa as other Republican hopefuls court voters

Nearly four months after declaring his third run for the White House, former President Donald Trump visited Iowa — the first in the nation caucus for Republicans.

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