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These 6-year-old twin sisters in India lost both parents to COVID and are now being cared for by their mother's uncle. They're part of a growing population of COVID orphans in the country.

India's COVID Orphans Face Trauma And Trafficking Risks

India is trying to track — and help — the hundreds of children orphaned by the pandemic. Are the government efforts enough to protect them?

Soccer on the sand of Lumley Beach is a big Sunday pastime in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Pick-up games run up and down the shoreline.

Sunday On The Beach With Sierra Leonean Soccer Players

"Our beach is a God-given thing," exclaims one Sierra Leonean. "We have to make use of it!" That means walking, working out ... and lots of soccer in the sand.

Researchers found that 67% of calories consumed by children and adolescents in the U.S. came from ultra-processed foods in 2018, a jump from 61% in 1999. The nationwide study analyzed the diets of 33,795 children and adolescents.

If You Think Your Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You're Right

What do frozen pizza, cookies and ice cream have in common? A new study finds ultra-processed foods make up the majority of U.S. children's and teens' diets.

Former USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert seen above during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Former USA Gymnastics Coach Charged With Abuse Dies By Suicide

John Geddert, 63, who coached the women's gold medal team in the 2012 Summer Olympics, was charged Thursday with two dozen criminal counts. An official says he took his life later the same day.

The U.S. and U.S. Capitol Police flags were flown at half-staff after the death of officer Brian Sicknick. On Sunday, the FBI arrested two men who are accused of spraying chemicals on Sicknick and others.

U.S. Arrests 2 Men, Saying They Sprayed Sicknick And Others With Chemical At Capitol

The two men are Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pa., and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, W.Va. They were arrested Sunday.

Irrigation water runs along the dried-up ditch between the rice farms to provide water for the rice fields in Richvale, Calif., May 1, 2014.

Extended Dry Period Suggests State Could Be In 'Mega Drought'

As climate experts point to the possibility of a so-called "mega drought," California's urban and agricultural sectors must prepare for a new normal in extreme weather.

Rioters break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Ashli Babbitt At Jan. 6 Riot Reveals His Identity

Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd is coming forward and talking about the threats he's received since the Capitol insurrection.

A man buys multiple copies of the latest Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong. Police raided the office of Apple Daily, the city's fierce pro-democracy newspaper, in an operation involving more than 200 officers. Secretary for Security John Lee said the company used "news coverage as a tool" to harm national security, according to local media reports.

Hong Kong's Apple Daily To Shut Down This Weekend After Having Its Assets Frozen

The pro-democracy newspaper will run its last edition on Saturday — signaling the end to Hong Kong's once freewheeling and muckraking reporting environment as well.

What 'Squid Game' gets right and wrong about Pakistani migrant workers

One of the characters in the global Netflix hit is Ali Abdul, a Pakistani migrant working (and exploited) in South Korea. Pakistanis are weighing in on the character — and the casting.

An image taken by NASA's Aqua satellite as it passes over Indonesia, captures evidence of an internal wave in the same general area where the KRI Nanggala submarine disappeared earlier this month.

What Is An 'Internal Wave'? It Might Explain The Loss Of An Indonesian Submarine

No cause has been established for the sinking earlier this month of the KRI Nanggala with 53 people aboard, but officials have suggested that it may have been due to an undersea wave.

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