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An African cheetah (acinonyx jubatus lanea) at Inverdoorn Game Reservein South Africa.

New Research Suggests Why Mid-Sized Animals Are The Fastest

New research suggests the biggest animals run out of fuel for their fast-twitch muscles before they reach the maximum speed their bodies could achieve. Animals like cheetahs are born to run fast.

President Trump pledged that the Trump Organization would donate profits from foreign governments, but the top Democrat in the House Oversight Committee says the organization does not appear to be following through.

Trump Said He Would Donate Foreign-Government Profits; Docs Suggest Limited Effort

The Trump Organization told staff that asking guests if they represent a foreign government would impede privacy. The House Oversight Committee's top Democrat says the policy raises "grave concerns."

New York Assembly Passes Bill Closing 'Double Jeopardy' Loophole As Rebuke To Trump

Top Democrats in the state are framing the change as a way to stand up to President Trump and allow for state prosecutions of those he pardons for federal crimes.

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, testifies before a House committee in 2012 critical of the department's "Operation Fast and Furious." Thursday, he said a legal opinion from the department could block his office from getting documents crucial to his watchdog role.

Official Watchdog Says He Needs Access To Sensitive Documents

Michael Horowitz protests the Justice Department legal opinion that says DOJ officials decide what material he should get, and when.

Stephanie Acosta of El Paso, Texas, crosses the finish line after running a 10K race from the United States into Mexico.

El Paso-Juarez Race Reunites 2 Border Cities

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, life changed along U.S.-Mexico border towns as border security became a top priority. There's been a thaw, and runners again ran a 10K between El Paso and Juarez.

Injured Doctors Without Borders staff are seen after an airstrike in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday. Doctors Without Borders has called the incident a war crime.

U.S. General Says Afghan Forces Called For Kunduz Airstrike

John Campbell, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, said he was correcting initial reports that it was U.S. forces under fire from Taliban fighters. The weekend airstrike killed 22 civilians.

More Tornadoes Hit Southeast & Gulf Coast, Selma Marchers Get Congressional Gold Medal

Parts of the Gulf Coast are reeling after a bout of severe weather that caused Governor Robert Bentley to declare a preemptive state of emergency.A storm…

Lee Iacocca, pictured in February 1989, died Tuesday at the age of 94. Under his leadership he brought Chrysler back from the brink of bankruptcy. He is also considered the father of the Mustang, which he helped develop during his stint at Ford.

Icon Of Auto Industry, Father Of Mustang And Minivan, Lee Iacocca Dies At 94

Iacocca was a top executive at two of America's largest car companies — Ford and Chrysler — for decades. He helped develop the Mustang and later rescued Chrysler from near-bankruptcy.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pushed for a subpoena for Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm with ties to Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company.

Senate Committee Subpoenas Firm With Suspected Ties To Hunter Biden

A top Senate panel wants documents from Blue Star Strategies, a public relations firm with ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company whose board Hunter Biden once served on.

When It Comes To New Release Showings, A Drive-In Theater Stands Alone

With cinema screens around the country closed and most new releases postponed, there's no way to see new releases at the theater. Unless you are at the drive-in.

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