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Participants look at a world map showing climate anomalies during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 in France. A draft government report on climate, which was released by <em>The New York Times</em> ahead of publication, says the U.S. is already experiencing the consequences of global warming.

U.S. Already Feeling Consequences Of Global Warming, Draft Report Finds

The document states that humans are causing climate change. The findings are at odds with statements by President Trump and key members of his administration.

Coverage of a North Korean ICBM missile test is displayed on a screen in a public square in Pyongyang on July 29. It was the country's second missile test in less than a month.

Growing Number Of Americans Say North Korea Is A Top Threat To U.S.

The Chicago Council Survey found that three-quarters of Americans identify North Korea's nuclear program as a "critical threat" to America, up from 55 percent just two years ago.

Obama: U.S. Forces Won't Return To Combat In Iraq Crisis

President Obama says the U.S. will send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help it cope with the Sunni extremist group ISIS, which has won several key…

U.N. Security Council Meets After Missile Launch By North Korea

The United Nations Security Council meets Monday to discuss this weekend's launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea.

U.N. World Food Programme Wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The U.N. World Food Programme received this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its work combating global hunger.

Former Mexican Defense Secretary Arrested In The U.S. On Drug-Trafficking Charges

U.S. authorities have arrested Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, a former Mexican defense secretary, on charges of international drug trafficking and money laundering.

Megan Rapinoe (center) and Alex Morgan (right), pictured celebrating with U.S. women's soccer teammates in New York after a ticker tape parade, on July 10, 2019. "We are pleased that the USWNT Players have fought for – and achieved – long overdue equal working conditions," a spokeswoman for the team said on Tuesday.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit

The agreement is a partial victory for the World Cup champions, who will see an improvement in hotel accommodations, venues, travel and staffing. A dispute over pay has yet to be resolved.

Disappearance Of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Is Straining U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations

The U.S. has not appointed an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, meaning that during the crisis over the suspected murder of a Saudi critic, the job falls to Jared Kushner.

Anti-coup protesters in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's military government has intensified a crackdown on protesters in recent days, using tear gas, charging at and arresting protesters and journalists.

Myanmar Ambassador Fired After Extraordinary Rebuke Of The Military Before The U.N.

Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun won praise for his speech denouncing the military coup in Myanmar. Hours later, state TV announced he'd been fired as protests continued for a third straight week.

A man clears a driveway after a snow storm passed through northern Minnesota last week. Forecasters say another big storm is expected to hit the region this week.

A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

Biting wind and heavy snow are expected across 17 states this week, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 F in some areas. Blizzard conditions could hit the Upper Midwest on Thursday.

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