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Koko, the gorilla who became an ambassador to the human world through her ability to communicate, has died. She's seen here at age 4, telling psychologist Francine "Penny" Patterson (left) that she is hungry. In the center is June Monroe, an interpreter for the deaf at St. Luke's Church, who helped teach Koko.

Koko The Gorilla Dies; Redrew The Lines Of Animal-Human Communication

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.

Myanmar journalist Wa Lone (center) is escorted by police after being sentenced by a court to jail in Yangon on Monday. Foreign governments and human rights groups condemned the decision.

Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years

The journalists were convicted for violating a state secrets act. They were investigating violence against Myanmar's Rohingya. Reuters' editor-in-chief called it a sad day for press everywhere.

It may surprise you, but often the most popular items at local libraries are not books. For several Northeast Ohio libraries, including the Cuyahoga County system, People magazine is tops. “Go figure, every single month, month in and month out, People magazine is the favorite thing,” said Wendy Bartlett, collection development and acquisitions manager for Cuyahoga County Public Library.

This summer, the Santa Fe Opera's staging of "Dr. Atomic" features locals who have been affected by the U.S. government's 1945 atomic bomb test.

The 'Downwinders' From Atomic Testing Get Deserved Attention

The Santa Fe Opera is inviting "downwinders," locals affected by radiation from the testing of the first atomic bombs, on stage during performances of "Dr. Atomic."

Alabama Police Reverse Course And Now Say Mall Shooter Is Still At Large

The family of a man shot and killed by police at a mall outside Birmingham, Ala., Thursday night is calling for transparency as police look into what happened.

Michael Sprague with the Mass Audubon's turtle rescue program helps recover a stranded sea turtle in December 2014. In recent days, more than 200 turtles have washed up in Cape Cod because of a phenomenon known as "cold-stunning."

Nearly 600 Sea Turtles, Stunned By Cold Spell, Have Washed Up Off Cape Cod This Fall

As of Monday morning, 584 sick and dead sea turtles had been recovered near Cape Cod, Mass., this year. One official says that total might reach 1,000 by Christmas.

Shoppers walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store in Miami on Black Friday. Millennials have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

Why Aren't Millennials Spending? They're Poorer Than Previous Generations, Fed Says

Millennials are less well off than members of earlier generations when they were young. They have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater to help students with financial aid.

Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University

The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.

FBI leaders hoped to move to a larger new headquarters outside of Washington, but a new plan would replace the current headquarters on the same site. Democrats want more information.

House Democrats Push Harder On Trump's Role In Locating New FBI Headquarters

After meeting with Trump last January, FBI officials agreed to rebuild on their current site, a tract near the Trump hotel, precluding any potential private sector competition.

C-SPAN Celebrates 40 Years Of Offering Americans An Unfiltered Look At Government

On March 19, 1979, C-SPAN was born. For 40 years, the network has provided unbiased and unfiltered coverage of government proceedings.

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