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U.N. Officials Warn Of Civil War In Myanmar

U.N. officials warn of civil war in Myanmar as militias run by the country's numerous ethnic minorities weigh an offer to create a federal state with the deposed government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

In this Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, three of Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I.

California And US Agree To Allow Big Offshore Wind Farms

The pact announced Tuesday that would float hundreds of turbines off the coast of Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay has been promoted as a breakthrough to eventually power 1.6 million homes.

In this June 24, 2021 photo, lumber is piled at a housing construction site in Middleton, Mass.

Inflation Forces Homebuilders To Take It Slow, Raise Prices

Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding industry, delaying construction and prompting many builders to pump the brakes on how many homes they put up for sale.

In Shreveport, La., the Hope Medical Group for Women is reporting more patients from nearby Texas after the passage of that state's Senate Bill 8.

A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law

In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.

Faith leaders and members of human rights groups protest outside of the U.S. Capitol calling Congress not to end refugee resettlement programs on Oct. 15, 2019, in Washington.

Life Is 'Really Tough' For Refugees Trying To Settle In Pandemic America

Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming.

Down North Pizza executive chef Michael Carter behind the counter.

Former inmates are cooking up some of Philly's best pizza

A former inmate started Down North Pizza to employ formerly incarcerated people. Philadelphia has had one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation.

Google says minors and their families can ask for an image to be removed from its search results, in a new policy unveiled Wednesday.

You can now ask Google to scrub images of minors from its search results

The new policy follows up on the tech giant's August announcement that it would take a number of steps aiming to protect minors' privacy. It is intended for cases in which the subject is under 18.

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

North Korea launches another suspected missile amid stalled talks with the U.S.

The launch corresponded with an unexplained order by the FAA to ground some flights on the U.S. West Coast.

The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. In this 2017 photo, Equality March for Unity and Pride participants march past the White House in Washington.

U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care

The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people.

In Wyoming, public schools such as Pinedale's middle school, face significant cuts to their budgets due to slumping oil, gas and coal prices.

Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels

The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.

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