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Assemblyman Rob Bonta, (D-Alameda), stands at a podium with California lawmakers at a news conference unveiling a bill that would establish state-funded immigration law training centers, Dec. 5, 2016.

California Officials Work To Boost Support For Immigrants Ahead Of Trump's Tenure

A series of bills introduced in the state legislature aim to provide additional resources and protections for immigrants.

Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, speaks at a gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday. Shortly afterward, a gunman opened fire.

Russia's Ambassador To Turkey Shot And Killed In Ankara

Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.

Civilians evacuated from east Aleppo arrive in Syria's Rashidin region on Monday. A series of cease-fire and evacuation deals have been negotiated, broken and renegotiated over the past few days.

Evacuations Resume In East Aleppo, As Well As 2 Rebel-Besieged Villages

Multiple cease-fires have failed and evacuation efforts halted in the dwindling rebel-held enclave in Aleppo, partly over disputes about two regime-friendly villages. Now buses are moving again.

Police watch activists gather in front of The Metropolitan Museum of Art on July 7, as they march up Fifth Avenue in response to two recent fatal shootings of black men by police. Later, after a peaceful march in Dallas, a sniper targeting police killed five officers and wounded several others before he was killed.

How The Perceived 'War On Cops' Plays Into Politics And Policing

Many cops believe they're being targeted. But while more officers were killed in ambushes, statistically it is a small number. Still, as one former cop says, pulling up a spreadsheet doesn't help.

Russia's new Iskander system can be armed with nuclear warheads and can fire either ballistic (pictured) or cruise missiles. The Iskander-M missile launcher was used during a military exercise last month by the Russian Eastern Military District's 5th army at a firing range in Ussuriysk, Russia.

Russia Seen Moving New Missiles To Eastern Europe

New satellite photos suggest Russia is preparing to base new nuclear-capable missiles in its Baltic enclave between Lithuania and Poland. The missiles are likely meant as a warning to the West.

A bus drives through the Syrian government-controlled crossing of Ramoussa, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo, on December 18, during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and civilians from rebel-held areas.

Evacuations Resume In East Aleppo, As Well As 2 Rebel-Besieged Villages

Multiple cease-fires have failed and evacuation efforts halted in the dwindling rebel-held enclave in Aleppo, partly over disputes about two regime-friendly villages. Now buses are moving again.

Pauline Oliveros performs at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, in 1991.

Pauline Oliveros, Pioneer Of 'Deep Listening,' Dies At 84

Oliveros is best known for her experimental approach to music and sound. "Hear with your ears, listen with your heart," was her guiding principle.

White House senior advisers Jared Kushner (from left), Steve Bannon and national security adviser Michael Flynn are seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday.

With National Security Council Shakeup, Steve Bannon Gets A Seat At The Table

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top interagency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

Picketers hold signs near Pennsylvania's West Chester University on Wednesday. Professors at state universities, including West Chester, came to a tentative contract agreement with the state on Friday.

Breakthrough In Strike By Pennsylvania Professors

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties and Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education reached a tentative agreement on the third day of a walkout.

Biologist Shaun Clements counts down the seconds before emptying a vial of synthetic DNA into a stream near Alsea, Oregon.

Can New DNA Science Help Keep Our Fish Safe?

Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.

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