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Elliot Kaye expects to step down as chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission during the Trump administration, becoming one of the commissioners.

As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

The Consumer Product Safety Commission grabbed the spotlight in recalls of hoverboard scooters and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones. It's a tiny agency with a vast oversight of thousands of products.

Undated photo reportedly showing Taliban leader Mullah Omar.

Afghan Government Investigates Reports That Mullah Omar Is Dead

Reports of Omar's death have swirled for years. The Afghan government is said to be investigating claims that the Taliban's spiritual leader died two or three years ago.

Dawn at the now closed Camp X-Ray, which was used as the first detention facility for al-Qaida and Taliban militants who were captured after the Sept. 11 attacks at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

6 Yemeni Prisoners Released From Gitmo

It is the first such release in five months from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the first to be approved by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

Second-grader Kadija Noor's family came to the U.S. from Somalia. She says being a part of Growing Colorado Kids has led her to eat more healthful foods, although she still prefers the garden's strawberries to its vegetables.

A Colorado Farm Helps Refugee Kids Put Down Roots In A New Home

In exchange for working on a farm, the kids get fresh, healthy produce to take home. They also get a way to break through the isolation refugees often face in a new country.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, regroup on the northern outskirts of Deir Ezzor as they advance to encircle the ISIS bastion of Raqqa on Feb. 21.

Big Changes And Major Dilemmas Loom In Next Phase Of ISIS War In Syria

The U.S. considers deploying hundreds more American troops to Syria in the final phase of the war against ISIS — one that could reshape borders and relationships in the Middle East.

A member of Iraq's government forces battling Islamic State fighters in Anbar province earlier this month.

For Next President, The Fight Against Extremism Will Hit Closer To Home

The so-called Islamic State is endlessly creative in trying to get young men and women to leave home for Syria and Iraq. It's something the next president will have to wrestle with from Day 1.

Environmentalists Work To Keep San Diego Beaches Clean

Crowded beaches during Memorial Day weekend could lead to a lot of trash in the sand on Tuesday, but a local group is working to keep that from happening.

A covered body lies by a forensic studies tent at the Rue de Charonne in Paris early Saturday morning, following a series of coordinated attacks in and around the capital on Friday, which resulted in at least 120 casualties.

As Paris Remains Locked Down, Hollande Calls Attacks An ISIS 'Act Of War'

France has reinstated border controls that Europe had abandoned in recent years as they reel from Friday night's sophisticated terrorist attacks, which left at least 120 dead.

San Diego Prepares For Onslaught Of Holiday Beach Trash

San Diego city officials and clean water advocates are getting ready for the holiday weekend and have plans in place to keep trash out of the ocean.

An employee drags a palette of recently returned goods through the Optoro warehouse so they can be processed.

Maryland Startup Redirects River Of Rejected Gifts

Returns of toys and gadgets add up to more than $260 billion every year. Optoro, a startup in Maryland, tries to reduce the cost to retailers, and the cost to the environment.

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