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Gore: Reliance On Fossil Fuels Poses Threat To U.S.

The United States must commit to end its dependence on carbon-based fuels and switch to clean, renewable sources in the next decade, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday. Gore challenged the nation to find a way, within 10 years, to produce all electric power from renewable sources.

Medical marijuana advocates demonstrate outside a San Francisco fundraiser for President Obama in February.

When Your State Says Yes To Medical Marijuana, But Your Insurer Says No

Just because medical marijuana is legal where you live doesn't mean your health insurer will deem it worthy of coverage. The feds still classify it as a controlled substance with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, so insurers and employers are wary of paying for it.

After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center was monitoring multiple storm systems in the Atlantic on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Emily takes shape in the Atlantic, as storm activity starts to warm up

As the season is nearing its peak, the Atlantic Ocean has suddenly become very active with several storms that meteorologists and weather forecasters are watching.

Christenberry Photos Capture the Changing South

William Christenberry grew up in Hale County, Ala. For more than 40 years, he has returned there each summer, revisiting the same locations to document the passage of time.

A woman in front of Mrs. Stahl's knish shop in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood where author Laura Silver went as a child.

The Humble Knish: Chock-Full Of Carbs And History

The knish is a classic Jewish comfort food — a pillow of dough filled with savory fillings like mashed potatoes. Author Laura Silver says the New York knish is also filled with stories.

Protests over the cost of living, like this one last November in Accra, have become increasingly frequent in Ghana. Police arrested 49 protesters on Thursday, during fresh demonstrations against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country. Once an African success story, Ghana has become locked in a cycle of economic crisis and IMF bailouts.

Ghana arrests demonstrators protesting against the country's economic crisis

Police in Ghana have arrested protesters demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa.

An election worker continues the process of counting ballots for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary election in Mercer, Pa.

An appeals court pauses an order for counting 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court order that says mailed ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters should be counted.

A couple walks in a flooded Saint Mark's Square during high waters on Nov. 19, 2013, in Venice, Italy.

Venice won't be listed as one of the world's most endangered sites

UNESCO, the United Nations body that designates and protects World Heritage sites, says it will continue to monitor the famed Italian city's issues, including climate change and over-tourism.

A general view as the sun sets during a game between the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023 in East Lansing, Mich.

Michigan State University apologizes for a Hitler quiz question before a football game

The MSU Board of Trustees said it was "outraged" by the image and vowed to hold school personnel accountable. Hitler's image appeared as part of a YouTube trivia quiz played on the stadium's screen.

Texas Congressman Colin Allred will face Sen. Ted Cruz in November

Congressman Colin Allred, D-Texas, has won the state's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now face Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the November general election.

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