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A woman walks with a Syrian flag during a rally for World Refugee Day across from the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 20.

U.S. Refugee Admissions Pass Trump Administration Cap Of 50,000

The Supreme Court's decision to allow part of President Trump's travel ban to take effect means that starting on July 13, many already-vetted refugees will be denied entry to the U.S.

Andrea Constand walks to the courtroom during Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., on Tuesday. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004.

Bill Cosby's Accuser Takes The Stand In Sexual Assault Trial

Andrea Constand described Cosby drugging and assaulting her at his home in 2004. "They're your friends. They'll take the edge off," Cosby allegedly told her while giving her the pills.

Wealth Manager: Consider Stock Market Activity In Context

Barry Ritholtz, chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, says Monday's stock market drop was bad but "really isn't terrible" when compared to other big stock market plunges.

The first medals of the 2018 Winter Olympics, in the women's cross-country 15-kilometer skiathlon, were won by (from left) Norway's Marit Bjoergen, silver; Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, gold; and Finland's Krista Parmakoski, bronze.

Winter Olympics Kick Off With Biting Winds And History-Making Wins

Jessie Diggins had the highest Olympic finish ever for a U.S. women's cross-country skier.

Snow-making has been called a Band-Aid to the bigger problem of warming temperatures.

Snow-Making For Skiing During Warm Winters Comes With Environmental Cost

Professional skiers and resorts in Aspen face a problem this season: deal with patches of dirt caused by warmer temperatures or make the climate worse by making and moving artificial snow.

This photo combo shows death row immates, from left, Thomas Whitaker from Texas, whose sentence was commuted Thursday, Doyle Lee Hamm from Alabama, and Eric Scott Branch from Florida.

Texas Commutes Death Sentence, As Execution Carried Out In Florida; Alabama Postpones

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott granted clemency for 38-year-old Thomas Whitaker. Meanwhile, Florida put to death Eric Scott Branch, and Alabama will have to reschedule the execution of Doyle Lee Hamm.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of Saudi institutions.

Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military

The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.

Borneo has lost more than 100,000 orangutans in the last 16 years – about half of the critically endangered species native to the island.

Borneo Has Lost 100,000 Orangutans Since 1999

That's more than the number of the critically endangered species remaining. The orangutans have been hit hard by deforestation and hunting. The animals are native to the island.

Anthony Scaramucci's financial disclosure form shows assets of up to $85 million.

White House Communications Director Calls Chief Of Staff 'A Paranoiac' And Much Worse

Speaking to The New Yorker, Anthony Scaramucci seems to blame Reince Priebus for "leaks," notably a report about his financial disclosure forms that was based on what were actually public records.

University of Connecticut law professor Jessica Rubin, left, and law student Taylor Hansen present arguments as animal advocates in a dogfighting case in Hartford on Tuesday. Connecticut is the first state to allow court-appointed advocates to represent animals in cruelty and abuse cases.

In A First, Connecticut's Animals Get Advocates In The Courtroom

The state's legal advocates are one sign of the emerging field of animal law. In 2000, nine law schools had courses in animal law; by 2015, that number was 151.

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