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When the sun sets, the crew of the M/V Sam Simon takes to the deck to relax. The crew volunteers come from countries including France, Germany, Australia, the U.K. and Poland.

In Mexico, A Last-Ditch Effort To Save The Vaquita, On The Verge Of Extinction

There are only 30 of the small porpoise left, due to over-fishing in the waters of the Gulf of California. Efforts to save the vaquita have pitted environmentalists against fishermen.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Banking Committee in July. President Trump has given mixed signals about whether he will re-appoint her when her term as chair expires in February.

Fed Chief Yellen Warns Against Dismantling Bank Regulations

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's remarks in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday put her at odds with President Trump. She applauded the post-crisis regulations that he says are hurting businesses.

Women and children line up for food in one of the camps for displaced persons in Nigeria. The photo was taken on September 15, 2016.

Safe From Boko Haram But At Risk Of Sexual Abuse

A report from Human Rights Watch details the sexual exploitation in camps for Nigerians who had fled their homes because of the conflict with Boko Haram.

David Cassidy walks down a street in London in April 1974.

David Cassidy, Singer And 1970s TV Heartthrob, Dies At 67

Cassidy's role as an adolescent aspiring musician on the TV show The Partridge Family turned him into a real-life, teen-dream pop idol.

David Cassidy, Singer And 1970s TV Heartthrob, Dies At 67

Cassidy's role as an adolescent aspiring musician on the TV show The Partridge Family turned him into a real-life, teen-dream pop idol.

Immigration advocates rally in front of the Jacob J. Javits Federal Building in New York to protest the decision from the Department of Homeland Security to terminate Temporary Protected Status for people from Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.

Haitians With Soon-Ending Protected Status In San Diego Face Uncertainty

Jean Elisé Durandisse, a pastor for the Haitian Ministry of San Diego, says the government's decision to end their temporary protected status could affect at least 100 Haitians in San Diego.

An entangled vaquita porpoise is shown in this undated photo.

Mexico's Fight For Endangered Vaquita Porpoise Turns Violent

A gang of dozens of fishermen overturned inspectors' vehicles, burned 15 trucks and patrol boats, and beat three inspectors from the office for environmental protection in a town on Mexico's Gulf of California.

George A. Romero in the documentary "Birth of the Living Dead."

George A. Romero: May The Godfather Of Zombie Films Rest In Peace

Pittsburgh filmmaker died on Sunday at 77

Sen. Jerry Moran speaks during a Senate hearing in June 2017. Moran's opposition has effectively killed the latest Republican healthcare plan.

The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill

"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."

A 30-foot by 30-foot mock-up of the Titanic replica now under construction stands near the construction site in China's Sichuan Province.

A Life-Size Replica Of The Titanic Is Under Construction In China's Countryside

Construction began in 2014. Once finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of a theme park that the developer hopes will attract millions of tourists from China and beyond.

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