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San Diego Zoo’s popular red and gold Giant Panda Friendship Wall was dismantled April 30, 2019, marking the end of a month-long farewell celebration for the pandas.

Zoo's Giant Panda Friendship Wall Dismantled, Pandas Set to Return to China

The San Diego Zoo dismantled its Giant Panda Friendship Wall Tuesday, signifying the end of its giant panda farewell celebration and its 23-year giant panda loan agreement with the People's Republic of China.

At the Germán Rieckehoff Olympic Village in Salinas, Puerto Rico young athletes train in this swimming pool.

In Competitive Sports, Puerto Ricans Gain A Sense Of Independence

This week, Puerto Ricans marked 100 years of U.S. citizenship. The island's political status remains unique, along with its strong sense of cultural identity — most clearly seen in its sports.

People walk near the fence of the Mexico-U.S. at Playas de Tijuana in northwestern Mexico.

As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes

After dropping sharply when President Trump took office, the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border is again on the rise.

A resident in Norfolk, Va., after tropical storm Ida in 2009. New zoning rules require builders to include flood protection measures.

Norfolk Requires Developers To Do More Against Flooding

New zoning rules in Norfolk, Virginia, require developers to include flood prevention measures. Some builders opposed the move, and warn it will raise costs for home buyers.

An existing Foxconn building on the new manufacturing property outside Milwaukee.

President Trump's Foxconn Promise, So Far Unfulfilled

President Trump heralded Foxconn's plan to build a big plant near Milwaukee, eventually creating 13,000 jobs. But the project has stalled and been downsized and is again in the political crosshairs.

Measles used to be a common childhood disease, but after an effective vaccine was developed, the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. This year's outbreaks, however, put that status in jeopardy.

Is Measles Here To Stay?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. nearly 20 years ago. But with this year's record-setting outbreak, are we close to measles making a sustained comeback?

Fort Collins, Colo., Will Create Broadband Utility, 'Committed' To Net Neutrality

The city will provide broadband as a utility, building out its own infrastructure. An expensive ad campaign failed to sway either voters or the city council on the issue.

The first 100 days of the next presidency will look drastically different depending on who occupies the Oval Office.

The First 100 Days: What Clinton And Trump Want To Get Done

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both sketched out what they would do during their first few months in the White House, including bills they'd send to Congress and steps they'd take on their own.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the former CIA director, and CIA official Andrew Kim, the pair on the left, have dinner with North Korea's Kim Yong Chol, a former intelligence chief, in New York on Wednesday. Current and former spy chiefs are playing an unusually prominent role in arranging a proposed summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Spies Have A Leading Role In The North Korea Summit

The CIA is often involved behind the scenes in the run-up to a presidential summit. But U.S. and Korean spy chiefs are playing an unusually prominent role this time around.

How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.

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