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Sierra Leone: Where Colin Powell Felt His Roots

The West African nation is in the news today because of the tragic Ebola outbreak. It once played a part in another tragedy: the U.S. slave trade.

State lawmaker: "Bring Back the Electric Chair," Signing day for College Bound Athletes

An Alabama legislator has a solution to the controversy over execution by lethal injection. Republican Cam Ward wants to bring back the electric chair.…

<em>Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?</em>), a 1892 oil on canvas by French artist Paul Gauguin, was reportedly sold for a record $300 million.

Gauguin Painting Reportedly Fetches Record $300 Million

The oil-on-canvas entitled Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?) was produced in 1892 during the first of two trips to Polynesia by the French Post-Impressionist.

Hong Kong's new chief executive Carrie Lam waves after she won the Hong Kong chief executive election in Hong Kong on March 26, 2017. Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam pledged on March 26 to mend political rifts after winning a vote dismissed as a sham by democracy activists who fear the loss of the city's cherished freedoms.

Carrie Lam, Beijing's Favored Candidate, Elected To Lead Hong Kong

Carrie Lam vowed to "heal the divide" in Hong Kong society. Protesters have demanded more autonomy, after Beijing has increasingly interfered in Hong Kong's affairs.

U.S.-Led Campaign Claws Back Turf From ISIS

President Obama convenes his National Security Council at CIA Headquarters on Wednesday. On the agenda: how to defeat ISIS, how to advance peace in Syria and how to achieve those two goals quickly.

An injured boy is seen outside a hospital after two buses and a fuel tanker collided on a major highway in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Sunday.

Highway Collision In Afghanistan Kills At Least 50 People

A fuel tanker collided head-on with two buses. It happened between Kabul and Kandahar, on a road where drivers are known to speed to avoid militant checkpoints.

U.S. Ranks 41st In Press Freedom Index Thanks To 'War On Whistleblowers'

The report, created by Reporters Without Borders, also slams the treatment of journalists covering the 2016 presidential race and #BlackLivesMatter protests.

Rebekah Mason announces resignation from Governor's office, Craft beer bill

A top political aide to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is stepping down. Rebekah Mason’s departure follows an admission by Bentley that he made inappropriate…

Previous sexting scandals had put an end to the political career of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, seen leaving his apartment building in New York in 2013.

Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty To Charge Over Sexting With A Minor

The disgraced former congressman from New York pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. Weiner is the estranged husband of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

A leopard frog catches a cricket using its sticky tongue.

To Catch Prey, Frogs Turn To Sticky Spit

Frogs are unmatched in their speed and ability to catch prey. It's all about their super-soft tongue and specialized saliva, say researchers, who got saliva to test by scraping frogs' tongues.

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