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Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab.

An American Muslim Fencer Lunges Into U.S. Olympic History In Rio

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab.

Issues on the table at the World Humanitarian Summit range from conflict zones to refugees. Above, a herder moves his goats at the Dadaab refugee camp, created nearly 25 years ago. The Kenyan government now threatens to shut it down.

Why Doctors Without Borders Is Skipping The World Humanitarian Summit

The group pulled out this month, citing concerns that nations won't have to follow through on commitments made at the summit. We spoke with Executive Director Jason Cone.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., center, and wife, Jane, wave toward the crowd as they arrive for a rally in Carson, May 17, 2016.

Sanders Shifts Focus To California Primary With Rally In Carson

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders admits he faces a "steep climb" in his bid for the Democratic nomination, but he hopes a victory in California will give him a shot at a contested convention.

Morning at the MSF hospital compound in Bentiu, South Sudan. The two doctors, Jiske Steensma (left) and Navpreet Sahsi, sit in front of the tents that serve as living quarters for the international workers during their three-to-six-month stints.

Five Days And Five Nights With Doctors Without Borders

They're in a crowded refugee camp, running the only hospital in a war-torn corner of South Sudan.

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez speaks during a debate against California Attorney General Kamala Harris at California State University, Los Angeles, Oct. 5, 2016.

U.S. Senate Candidates Spar In Debate Over Who Can Best Lead

Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez took on each other's record, experience and positions on the issues in their only general election debate Wednesday night.

People dump trash and raw sewage into canals that run through Port-au-Prince, Haiti. When it rains, the canals overflow and flood poor neighborhoods.

You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems

What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.

Cyclists in this year's Tour de France will face new controls for what organizers call "technological fraud." Here, elite cyclists are seen riding in the Paris-Nice race in March.

No Motor(ized) Bikes: Tour De France Unveils New Plan To Catch Cheats

"This problem is worse than doping," French Secretary of State for Sports Thierry Braillard tells a newspaper.

President Trump pauses before signing one of three executive actions in the Oval Office, Saturday.

Trump's Executive Order On Ethics Pulls Word For Word From Obama, Clinton

Nearly word for word, President Trump's order banning lobbying from administration officials for five years is a mashup of provisions signed by the two Democratic predecessors.

People gather and lay flowers on Nice's Promenade des Anglais on July 15. A French-Tunisian attacker left 84 people dead after driving a truck through crowds gathered to watch fireworks during Bastille Day celebrations. The attacker then opened fire on the crowd before being shot dead by police.

Amid Rise In Worldwide Conflict, Reasons For 'Cautious' Optimism

The number of global killings has jumped by about 600 percent since 2010. But a former U.N. strategic planning director says it's crucial to put the numbers into proper context.

An image taken by satellite in the wee hours of Friday morning shows the storm bearing down on the East Coast.

Massive Blizzard Works Its Way Up The East Coast

A storm heading up the East Coast is coating roads in ice and blanketing regions in snow, and has shut down Washington, D.C., and several other major cities.

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