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Brazil's Olympic Committee chief, Carlos Nuzman, resigned from his post after being arrested on Oct. 5. He's seen here coming to the Brazilian Federal Police building in Rio de Janeiro for questioning on Sept. 5.

President Of Rio's 2016 Olympic Bid Is Charged With Corruption

Former Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman is charged with helping to run a criminal organization. The evidence includes undeclared assets in the form of 16 gold bars.

Robert Mueller, the Justice Department's pick as special counsel in the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 elections, has been cleared of any conflicts of interests related to the work of his former law firm.

Mueller Approved By Justice Dept. Ethics Team, Despite Former Law Firm's Ties

Robert Mueller, a former FBI director, had been working for a law firm whose clients include Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort. Justice has ruled Mueller may serve as special counsel.

The scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up in Louisiana three years ago. National traffic safety officials say more than 35,000 people died on the nation's roads and highways in 2015, a 7.2 percent increase over 2014.

Traffic Deaths Climb By Largest Increase In Decades

Federal transportation officials have issued a "call to action" to researchers, experts and the public to analyze fatality data and suggest solutions.

A protest sign sits in the proposed path of the Keystone XL Pipeline in Silver Creek, Neb.

Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill Reported In South Dakota

The oil leak occurs just a few days before Nebraska state regulators will decide on the fate of TransCanada's controversial sister project, the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Green shoots of cereal rye, a popular cover crop, emerge in a field where corn was recently harvested in Iowa. The grass will go dormant in winter, then resume growing in the spring. Less than three percent of corn fields in the state have cover crops.

How To Make Farmers Love Cover Crops? Pay Them

New satellite images reveal that few Midwestern farmers are planting pollution-preventing "cover crops." In Maryland, though, farmers are doing it, thanks to hefty subsidies.

President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., leave a meeting with House Republicans on Thursday, shortly before the House approved a GOP tax overhaul plan.

House Approves GOP Tax Overhaul, With Senate Outlook Uncertain

The GOP measure would sharply reduce corporate tax rates and double the standard deduction many individuals take. Senate Republicans have their own bill, which could pass a committee vote on Friday.

California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks before signing a number of bills to help address housing needs Friday, Sept. 29, 2017.

Gun Bills Await Gov. Jerry Brown's Signature

California added many new firearms restrictions in the aftermath of the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting, and even more currently await Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature.

Idaho preschool teacher Mary Allen listens to one of her students during their afternoon snack time. The state doesn't have public preschool, so programs are paid for through a hodgepodge of funding sources.

In Idaho School District, Preschool At Risk Without Federal Funds

Congress has not reauthorized special assistance for rural communities this year. But to pay for extra programs like preschool, Basin School District doesn't have many other options.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit is moving to soften his predecessor's sweeping privacy rules for Internet service providers.

FCC Chairman Goes After His Predecessor's Internet Privacy Rules

The new telecom chief is moving to halt one part of the sweeping rules for Internet service providers, which were passed last year in part based on "net neutrality" regulations.

A Russian skating fan holds the country's national flag over the Olympic rings before the start of the men's 10,000-meter speedskating race at Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

International Olympic Committee Decides Not To Ban Russian Team

Instead, the IOC has called on sports federations to carry out assessments on individual athletes to determine whether they can compete, amid state-sponsored doping allegations.

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