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Attorney General nominee William Barr met with several senators on Jan. 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to recommend his nomination to the full Senate.

William Barr, Attorney General Nominee, Gets Nod From Key Senate Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump's choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.

Letters Serve To Bond Time-Traveling Rivals In 'This Is How You Lose The Time War'

Rather than the time travel or war, the thrill of Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone's book becomes the connection between two lonely professional killers with the ability to inscribe letters on lava.

Immigrants walk down the hall of a dormitory at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Asylum Ban May Further Strain Immigrant Detention Facilities

A new policy to deny asylum to anyone who shows up on the Mexican border after traveling through another country threatens to exacerbate overcrowding at severely strained U.S. immigration detention centers and makeshift holding areas.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a religious freedom summit at the Department of State on Tuesday. Pompeo is headed to Argentina, which is expected to announce it's joining an international coalition to counter Iran.

Trump Administration Turns To South America For Help With Anti-Iran Coalition

As the U.S. has struggled to build support among its traditional allies in Europe to combat what it calls Iran's aggression, it has been forced to look elsewhere for support, such as Latin America.

Landmark Theatres had scheduled five days of classic films for its final days at the Ken Cinema but the social distancing mandated to fight the coronavirus has forced Landmark to close all its cinemas for the time being so no final screening at the Ken.

Saying Good-Bye To The Ken Cinema

Landmark Theatres exits the Ken and marks the end of an era

A monarch butterfly sits on a flower at Butterfly Farms in Encinitas on May 24, 2019

Specialized Gardens Offer More Than A Wing And A Prayer To Troubled Monarch Butterflies

The last two years have not been kind to the monarch butterflies living along the West Coast. The population of the iconic insect may have fallen below a critical level.

The Wandering Earth has rocketed to second place on China's all-time box office list. A poster for the film is seen in the Chinese city of Yichang earlier this month.

Netflix Buys Rights To Stream Chinese Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'

The film's release has been a major event in China. Will overseas audiences by charmed its big-budget special effects, too?

This granary weevil has set up shop inside a kernel. Even without wings, these stealthy stowaways — with the help of humans — have managed to infest grains all over the world for thousands of years.

Meet The Granary Weevil, The Pantry Monster Of Our Own Creation

Granary weevils are different from similar species: They can't fly. That's because they figured out how to use humans to get around the globe, and we are getting tired of this clingy relationship.

D-Day veteran C-47 Placid Lassie sits on the flight line at England's Imperial War Museum Duxford.

'Ready! Go!': I Jumped Out Of A Vintage WWII Plane For D-Day

Photographer Luke Sharrett marked the invasion's 75th anniversary by parachuting out of a plane in Normandy. This was his way of honoring World War II veterans.

Maleah Ballejos reunited with her dog, Kingston, who was missing for 101 days in the aftermath of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif.

Family Reunites With Dog That Disappeared During The Deadly Camp Fire

The Akita, named Kingston, had been missing since the Camp Fire started. "When I found out, [it] just about brought me to tears," the dog's owner, Gabriel Ballejos, told a local television station.

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