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City officials, union leaders, environmentalists at a press conference in support of San Diego's Climate Action Plan, Nov. 30, 2015.

San Diego's Climate Action Plan Moves To City Council

A plan to slash the city of San Diego’s carbon emissions in half in 20 years took another step closer to adoption Monday.

Philadelphia Eagles player Zach Ertz attempts to catch a pass during Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins. Congress has seized on recent controversies to attack the NFL's tax-exempt status.

After Major Image Fumbles, NFL Now Runs Into Congress

Domestic violence and child abuse allegations against NFL stars have put the country's most-watched sports league in the congressional spotlight.

Dartmouth College President Philip Hanlon speaks Thursday to faculty and students about changes planned for the Ivy League school. Dartmouth banned hard liquor on campus and said all students will have to take part in a sexual violence prevention program all four years they are enrolled at the Ivy League school.

Dartmouth Bans Hard Liquor On Campus

The Ivy League school is also introducing a mandatory four-year sexual violence prevention and education program for students. The steps are part of efforts to reform social life at the college.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., on Capitol Hill earlier this year.

Will Obamacare Play Big In 2014? Keep An Eye On N.H. Senate Race

With a new White House push to promote the Affordable Care Act well underway, the question is whether an improved HealthCare.gov site and onslaught of positive talking points will be enough to bolster Senate Democrats facing tough races in 2014.

Boosters of Kazakhstan's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics rally in Almaty as they wait for word of whether their city won. It didn't, forcing Kazakhstan back to the drawing board for ways to achieve international recognition.

Some Kazakhs Celebrate The Loss Of the 2022 Winter Olympics

Kazakhstan lost its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing, but a number of Kazakhs see this as an opportunity, not a loss.

Reunion of dog and his Marine after returning from deployment.

Could Your Dog Be The 2015 Military Pet Of The Year?

Time is running out to enter Dogs on Deployment's "2015 Military Pet of the Year" contest. Dogs on Deployment is a non-profit group that helps find temporary homes for the beloved canines (and kitties) of troops during their deployments.

Mickelson Caught Up In Money Laundering Scheme

Phil Mickelson may have more explaining to do after a report named him as the bettor whose $2.75 million led a former handicapper to plead guilty to three federal counts of money laundering. Mickelson lives in Rancho Santa Fe.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley take the stage after individually answering questions during Friday night's First In The South Democratic Presidential Forum at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C.

Rivals' Gloves Come Off Against Clinton In Democratic Forum

Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley jabbed at Hillary Clinton during a Democratic forum in South Carolina Friday night, questioning the frontrunner's liberal bona fides.

This rabbit wasn't the one killed in Denmark.

Danish Broadcaster Says Killing Of Rabbit On Air Highlighted Hypocrisy

The rabbit was clubbed to death during a debate on animal cruelty. Radio24syv says it wanted a debate about the hypocrisy toward perceptions of cruelty toward animals. Critics aren't buying it.

Children in Bangladesh display their birth registration cards.

The U.S. Now Has A 'Girls Count' Law. But Don't Boys Count, Too?

Some 220 million children under age 5 do not have a birth certificate. A new U.S. law pledges to support efforts to register girls around the world. Should the law mention boys as well?

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