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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y. (left), and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, speak to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Just 17 Percent Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill

In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 55 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the Senate GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Ashland University's women's basketball team is 34-0 and in the Division II Elite 8

The View From Pluto: All-Ohio, Low-Budget Ashland Women's Basketball Eyes A National Title

Update (3/24/17): The Ashland University women's basketball team will play for the Division II national title tonight. Ashland (36-0) will take on...

'A Day Without A Woman' Protest Calls On Female Workers To Strike

Wednesday's "A Day Without A Woman" national strike aimed to underscore the collective economic might of women. As part of International Women's Day, organizers asked women to strike from paid and unpaid labor, limit shopping and wear red in solidarity. The economic and political impact of the strike is not yet clear.

Emirati men check a Tesla vehicle during a ceremony in Dubai in February. The electric -vehicle maker recently announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters in the United Arab Emirates.

Riding Hopes For Model 3, Tesla Overtakes Ford In Market Value

The Silicon Valley fledgling and the Detroit titan aren't exactly an even match in size and output — yet this week investors pushed Tesla past Ford, even if only for the moment.

A Syrian man receives treatment following a suspected toxic chemical attack Tuesday in Khan Shaykhun, a rebel-held town in Syria's northwestern Idlib province. At least 72 people were killed, including a number of children.

72 Killed In Attack In Syria Where Toxic Chemicals And Shelling Were Reported

An attack on a town in Idlib province early Tuesday allegedly combined conventional and chemical weapons. After the initial strike, a hospital was reportedly bombarded as it treated victims.

An image of Western Hemisphere lightning storms, captured Feb. 14 over the course of one hour. Brighter colors indicate more lightning energy was recorded (the key is in kilowatt-hours of total optical emissions from lightning.) The most powerful storm system is located over the Gulf Coast of Texas.

WATCH: Tracking Lightning Strikes, From Space

NOAA's new weather satellite is carrying the first lightning detector ever parked in orbit over Earth. It has sent back its first images of real-time lightning storms in the Western Hemisphere.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley speaks during the annual State of the State address in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 7.

Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up

Gov. Robert Bentley was accused of abusing his office to try to conceal an affair with a staffer. He was facing impeachment proceedings and has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors.

Take A Ride On Kings Island's New Mystic Timbers

Kings Island has unveiled its newest roller coaster. Mystic Timbers is a 3,265-foot long wooden coaster that reaches speeds of 53 miles per hour with 16...

Last month, North Korean authorities detained Tony Kim, an American accounting instructor, at Pyongyang's airport. Above, a plane sits at the Pyongyang airport on April 17.

North Korea Says Detained American Had Intended To 'Subvert The Country'

Tony Kim, an accounting instructor in his 50s, was detained at Pyongyang's airport in April. At least two other Americans are known to be held in North Korea, sentenced to prison and hard labor.

Shinya Tsukamoto (right) plays Christian convert Mokichi and Andrew Garfield plays Father Rodrigues, a Jesuit priest who has traveled to Japan in search of his mentor.

The Modern Lessons Of Martin Scorsese's 17th-Century Epic, 'Silence'

The director's new film follows a pair of Portuguese Jesuit priests in Japan. He says he's been trying to make it since the late 1980s.

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