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University of Alabama employees remove the name of Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. from its law school's sign in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Friday, after the board of trustees voted to return $21.5 million to longtime donor Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr.

Univ. Of Alabama Returns $21.5 Million Gift; Donor Urged Boycott Over Abortion Law

The move comes after Hugh Culverhouse Jr. urged students and businesses to boycott Alabama over its restrictive new abortion law. The school says its rejection of the money isn't related to that law.

D.C. Protesters Hail The Hero Of Swann St., Who Sheltered Them From Arrest

"They unleashed sheer hell on peaceful protesters right outside my stoop," says Washington, D.C., resident Rahul Dubey.

Snow covers cars in Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada, over the weekend in this image obtained from social media.

Canada Sends Armed Forces To Help Newfoundlanders Dig Out After Blizzard

In the capital city of St. John's, the snowstorm completely buried cars and caused thousands to lose power. As much as 30 inches of snow fell in some parts of the city.

Trash sent for recycling moves along a conveyor belt to be sorted at Waste Management's material recovery facility in Elkridge, Md. In 2018, China announced it would no longer buy most plastic waste from places like the United States.

U.S. Recycling Industry Is Struggling To Figure Out A Future Without China

China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem.

Motorists line up at a coronavirus testing site at Dodger Stadium Monday, June 29, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles To Close Beaches As Virus Surges In California

Los Angeles will close beaches and ban fireworks displays over the holiday weekend as California officials warned that further restrictions may be necessary to curb a troubling spike in coronavirus cases in much of the state.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 16.

Fauci Says It's 'Doable' To Have Millions Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine By January

Noting that trials are still in the early phase, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the plan is to develop a vaccine that is safe and effective — and can be quickly scaled up for distribution.

A view of the Valley Center countryside where the Lilac Hills Ranch was planned, with 1,700 homes. The project was not consistent with San Diego County's General Plan for growth, and Measure B on the November ballot failed.

Measure A Would Dramatically Change How Rural Land Is Developed In San Diego County

San Diego County could see sweeping changes in its land-use rules for unincorporated areas if Measure A passes on the March ballot.

A screenshot of a live San Diego county presser is pictured here, March 21, 2020.

San Diego County Officials Give Update On COVID-19, Urge Residents To 'Stay At Home'

San Diego county officials gave an update Saturday afternoon.

President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he was "not inclined" to adhere to a demand from a congressional Democrat for the IRS to hand over copies of the president's tax returns.

Key House Democrat Formally Asks For Trump's Tax Returns

Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, asked the IRS commissioner for six years of President Trump's personal tax returns, as well as returns for some of his businesses.

Volunteer Idalia Borquez hands out meals in Calexico's Border Friendship Park, April 21, 2020.

In Imperial County, Nonprofits Struggle To Serve Homeless During COVID-19

Nonprofits serving the most vulnerable in Imperial County say they’re seeing fewer volunteers and face financial uncertainty because of the coronavirus — all while demand for their services remains high.

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