He has attempted the journey to Europe three times, and refuses to give up
Mamadou Niang has decided he has no choice but to leave his native Senegal. Salinization has made it impossible to farm his family's land.
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Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to subpoena Arizona GOP chair's phone records
The court's action means that specific parts of Kelli Ward's phone records will be turned over to the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.
4 takeaways from President Biden's 'very blunt' meeting with China's Xi Jinping
The three-hour meeting between Xi and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring communication channels and repairing the U.S.-China relationship.
Latest on Ukraine: Russia's retreat from Kherson gives Ukraine renewed hope (Nov. 14)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
'It chips away at you': Misty Copeland on the whiteness of ballet
For years Copeland was told that her skin color, her body and her hair didn't conform to what ballerinas were supposed to look like. Her memoir is The Wind at My Back.
Roberta Flack announces she has ALS
The iconic singer of "Killing Me Softly" has the condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a representative has announced. For Roberta Flack, it is now "impossible to sing and not easy to speak."
The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed
Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt.
Biden and China's Xi met for three hours. Here's what they talked about
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes face-to-face meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Dolly Parton gets $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity
The singer and entrepreneur famously has used her success to help others, especially in areas of education. The gift matches two by Bezos last year to chef Jose Andrés and activist Van Jones.
Turkey blames Kurdish group for Istanbul bombing
Turkish authorities blamed a Kurdish group active in Syria. Turkey views the group as the Syrian affiliate of the Kurdistan Workers Party, which it has been battling for decades.