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Activist Maya Little, photographed in May before the toppling of the "Silent Sam" Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Little was arrested and charged on Tuesday, after protesting the university's plans to bring the statue back to campus.

Student Arrested After Protesting University's Plan To Return A Confederate Statue

Maya Little led a rally against the plan to relocate "Silent Sam" in a new, multimillion-dollar history and education center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

USA Gymnastics says filing for bankruptcy gives it "the opportunity to reorganize."

USA Gymnastics Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

USAG says the filing will help resolve claims against it by athletes who allege abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar. But bankruptcy may disrupt the pending legal actions against the organization.

Thick clouds emanate from a coal-burning power plant in Baishan, in the Jilin province of China. In an effort to boost its economy, China has recently started greenlighting coal projects that had been on hold.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Up Again. What Now, Climate?

The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.

Ownership of "Statue of a Victorious Youth," a bronze sculpture of ancient Greek origin, is being disputed. An American museum is trying to keep it.

Italian Court Orders Getty Museum To Return Statue To Italy

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles says it has no intention of returning the "Statue of a Victorious Youth," a piece of art from ancient Greece discovered off the Italian coast in the 1960s.

Satellite images reveal tunneling and other construction activity at two sites believed to house long-range missiles.

North Korea Seen Expanding Missile Base

Satellite images reveal tunneling and other construction activity at two sites near the Chinese border that are believed to house long-range missiles that could in theory reach the United States.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter similar to one involved in an incident off the coast of Japan.

1 Of 2 Marines Rescued Off Japan Is Dead After Aircraft 'Mishap'; 5 Still Missing

The U.S. Marine Corps identified the dead pilot as Capt. Jahmar Resilard and said the accident occurred during "regularly scheduled training" launched from Air Station Iwakuni.

In several European countries and Canada, patients with longterm opioid addiction are prescribed pharmaceutical grade heroin which they inject in clinics like the Patrida Medical Clinic in Berlin. Some addiction specialists want to pilot similar programs in the U.S.

Is America Ready For Prescription Heroin?

In some countries, doctors prescribe medical-grade heroin to patients with long-term addiction. Could it ever happen the U.S.? A new report from RAND Corporation outlines the pros and cons.

Living Coral is the Pantone Color Institute's color of the year for 2019. The vibrant hue represents "the fusion of modern life," the institute explains.

A Royal Hue: 'Living Coral' Crowned Color Of The Year For 2019

Pantone chose the "vibrant, yet mellow" shade for its ability to bridge the natural and digital worlds. The pick comes at a poignant time, given the existential threats the color's namesake now faces.

A crowd of faith-based progressive activists rally in Indianapolis. The religious left in Indiana are working to make inroads in the state legislature, long-dominated by conservative Republicans.

Indiana's Religious Left Flexes Its Political Muscle

In a state long known for its deep red conservative credentials, religious progressives in Indiana are now trying to win some political battles by wooing minority communities.

Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Trump, leaves following his plea hearing at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C., last December.

Court Filing References Secret Special Counsel Investigation. Here's What It Might Be

The Justice Department says former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has been very cooperative with the ongoing Russia probe and with an unspecified criminal investigation.

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