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Flowers at Anza-Borrego State Park during a "super bloom." March 5th, 2019.

Tens Of Thousands Converge On California 'Poppy Apocalypse'

Overwhelming crowds forced authorities to shut down viewing of a super bloom of poppies on hills around a small Southern California city.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., (left) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen to President Trump's State of the Union speech on Feb. 5.

Democrats Planning Another Public Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Senior Democratic lawmakers are again criticizing the freshman Minnesota Democrat for rhetoric that plays on anti-Semitic tropes. This time, the congresswoman is refusing to apologize.

Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

Journalists light candles in Siliguri, India, on May 3, during a vigil for Afghan journalists who were killed in a targeted suicide bombing in Kabul on April 30.

Violence Against Journalists Reached 'Unprecedented Levels' In 2018, Report Finds

Every year, Reporters Without Borders investigates how many journalists were killed, imprisoned or held hostage. In 2018, the group saw an increase in every category.

Mourners carry the coffin of Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim lawyer who was shot dead in 2017. Ko Ni's killer was sentenced to death on Friday.

Gunmen Sentenced In The Death Of Myanmar Democracy Advocate Ko Ni

Ko Ni pushed for reform of the country's military-drafted constitution. A Muslim in the predominantly Buddhist country, he had just returned from a Jakarta visit to study interfaith peace.

Edie Hallberg cries while speaking to police outside a Walmart store where a shooting occurred earlier in the day as she looks for her missing mother Angie Englisbee, who was in the store during the attack in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019.

Attack On Texas Shoppers To Be Handled As Domestic Terrorism

The shooting that killed 20 people at a crowded El Paso shopping area will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the gunman that could carry the death penalty.

A doctor attends to a victim, who had consumed bootleg liquor, at a hospital in Jorhat in northeastern state of Assam, India on Saturday. Scores of people have died and at least another 200 have been hospitalized after drinking tainted liquor in two separate incidents in India's remote northeast, authorities said.

Bootleg Liquor Kills At Least 150 In India's Latest Mass Alcohol Poisoning

Indian authorities say at least 150 people have died and 200 others are hospitalized after drinking tainted alcohol. About 100 people died from the same thing in a nearby state earlier this month.

The Academy Awards will have four award categories not aired live in the broadcast this year, which is drawing criticism from members of the movie industry.

Academy Defends Decision Not To Present 4 Awards Live

Some Hollywood luminaries have criticized truncating the broadcast of awards for best cinematography, film editing, live action short, and makeup and hairstyling. Some parts will be shown later.

A stethoscope is pictured in this undated image.

Nurse Suicides: Under The Radar

Mental health of nurses often overlooked, with tragic consequences

California is fat and happy, but a downturn could wipe out even this year's massive surplus.

When The Next Recession Hits, Can California Count On Washington?

When the next pullback hits, California may have to fight off red ink without a historically crucial ally: Washington, D.C.

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