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Emily Sweeney of the United States reacts after a training run at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. She would crash in a later race, breaking her neck and back. Her recovery and return to the Olympics has been a long but important mission for her.

U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney's return to the OIympics is a story of survival

"I think the more important part of my story for myself at least is that I'm still here," said U.S. luger Emily Sweeney, who suffered a devastating crash at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

A Frontier Airlines aircraft at Denver International Airport, 2020. A 22-year-old passenger faces three misdemeanor charges after allegedly groping two flight attendants and assaulting a third.

Frontier Airlines Passenger Taped To Seat After Allegedly Groping And Assaulting Crew

The passenger, Max Berry, took to Twitter early Wednesday, saying Frontier staff treated him like livestock. He has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery.

Judy Chartier holds a photograph of her missing daughter, also named Judith "Judy" Chartier, in May 1990. The car belonging to Judith and her remains were discovered nearly 40 years later.

Human remains found in a Massachusetts river belong to a teen who vanished in 1982

The remains, car and a work ID belonging to Judy Chartier, 17, were found in the Concord River last week. The teen previously went missing after attending a party in June 1982.

People cheer in support of putschist soldiers near the national television station in Ouagadougou on Monday. Two mutinous soldiers told The Associated Press that Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by the rebellious soldiers.

Soldiers say a military junta now controls Burkina Faso

A spokesman for the junta said soldiers took over because President Roch Marc Christian Kabore could not manage the country's deteriorating security situation.

San Diego State University's campus is shown on March 27, 2020.

SDSU receives $15 million to fund research on Latinx disparities

The SDSU FUERTE program will be putting together a group of faculty members to research Latinx disparities, using a $15 million fund.

Cranes are operated over the remains from the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 9, 2021 in Surfside, Fla.

Why Steady, Low Condo Fees Should Raise A Flag – And Other Tips For Owners And Buyers

Robert Nordlund of Association Reserves says condo boards should expect that buildings deteriorate. He says always low monthly assessments could mean the board isn't budgeting for building needs.

Amira, the younger daughter in the Koliubaiev family, sits quietly by herself in Arlington, Va., on April 9. She and her mother and sister are staying with a host family after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

A Ukrainian family finds solace in America but cannot escape heartbreak

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Eka Koliubaieva and her two daughters fled to the U.S., where a Virginia couple took them in after learning about the family's plight from a Facebook post.

With the pandemic, many people are turning to at-home workouts and walks in their neighborhoods. That's good, says Exercised author Daniel Lieberman. "You don't have to do incredible strength training ... to get some benefits of physical activity."

Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

Former professional handball player Catarina Esperanca Sanhala clears undergrowth before searching for landmines in a minefield in Benguela province, Angola. "It's a very different life," says Sanhala. "But I wanted a challenge."

PHOTOS: Angola thought women couldn't clear landmines. These women proved them wrong

Angola's civil war left 1,100 active minefields. The attitude had been that clearing mines is man's work until a nonprofit stepped in. Now nearly 400 women deminers tread carefully — and courageously.

West Virginia's Shelley Moore Capito and fellow Senate Republicans unveiled a new counteroffer to President Biden's infrastructure package during a news conference Thursday.

Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer

The move comes days after President Biden offered to lop off $550 billion from his original proposal, moving the two sides closer than they have ever been, though significant challenges remain.

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