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Free Training In Open Records And Open Meetings Being Offered In Western Kansas

Free training sessions on Kansas open government laws, including the open records and open meetings acts, will be offered in western Kansas later this…

Three 17th-century Swedish royal treasures — the crowns of Karl IX and Kristina (upper left and right) and an orb (center) — were stolen on Tuesday in the daring daytime heist.

The Swedish Job: Daring Thieves Steal Royal Jewels, Escape On Motorboat

Two crowns and an orb, dating to the 17th century, were stolen from a cathedral in Sweden on Tuesday. The perpetrators of the heist were at large after fleeing the scene on bicycles and by boat.

At St. John Eye Hospital in Gaza, a Palestinian surgeon removes a woman's cataract using surgery equipment branded with a sticker that says, in Arabic, "From The American People." U.S. funding subsidizes these surgeries for Palestinians who could not otherwise afford them, but funding cuts means subsidies will not continue, hospital administrators say.

U.S. Palestinian Aid Cuts Hit Programs Providing Food And Health For Gaza's Poorest

Cuts in U.S. aid to Gaza are being felt in poor communities where people are losing food vouchers and some medical services.

Former President Barack Obama speaks during his town hall for the Obama Foundation at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, last month.

Former President Obama Endorses 81 Candidates For Midterms

Barack Obama weighed in on behalf of dozens of Democrats for federal and state office, calling them "leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they're running to represent."

Military members carry transfer cases from a C-17 at a ceremony marking the arrival of the remains believed to be of American service members who fell in the Korean War at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Possible U.S. Remains Turned Over By North Korea Arrive In Hawaii For Analysis

Vice President Pence was on hand when 55 boxes thought to contain remains of U.S. troops arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. They will be sent to a lab for possible identification.

A new report finds that 2017 was one of the hottest years ever recorded. Here, a man dives into the sea in Istanbul in July 2017 during a heat wave that caused record temperatures in much of Turkey.

2017 Was One Of The Hottest Years On Record

Greenhouse gas concentrations reached a record high. Global sea level was the highest on record, too. NOAA's State of the Climate report points to the urgency of addressing climate change.

Signs bearing the letter "Q" are visible at President Trump's campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. They're related to the "QAnon" conspiracy theory.

What Is QAnon? The Conspiracy Theory Tiptoeing Into Trump World

Followers of the "QAnon" conspiracy theory appeared at President Trump's campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House press secretary was asked about the fringe group.

DeVos Family Money Is All Over The News Right Now

Family separation, the Supreme Court on public-sector unions, the Kavanaugh nomination: All are linked, through donations, to the billionaire family of the education secretary.

DeVos Seeks To Rewrite The Rules On Higher Ed

The U.S. Education Department is going back to the drawing board on some basic rules of higher education.

Zimbabwean police patrolled the streets of the capital, Harare, on Thursday. Police said six people died when army troops opened fire on protesters the day before.

Crackdown In Harare Sparks Fears Of Return To 'Old Zimbabwe'

The streets of Harare were quiet a day after troops fired on opposition protesters waiting for the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election and convinced the vote was rigged. Six people died.

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