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Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., is sworn in before her Senate confirmation hearing to be interior secretary last month. Her confirmation makes her the United States' first Native American Cabinet secretary.

Deb Haaland Confirmed As 1st Native American Interior Secretary

Her historic confirmation is also symbolic, as the agency was long a tool of oppression against Indigenous peoples. Haaland will be key to President Biden's ambitious efforts to combat climate change.

India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023.

India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.486 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

Katie Ledecky of Team USA celebrates after winning Wednesday's final of the women's 1,500m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was her eighth Olympic gold medal.

Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record

American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-year-old didn't just win gold. She made a statement.

Georgia Transportation Officials Plan To Build A $1.8 Billion Truck-Only Highway

As truck traffic is predicted to double in the next 20 years, Georgia transportation officials plan to build a nearly 40-mile long $1.8 billion truck-only highway from Macon to Atlanta. Relieving congestion and improving safety are the goals, though some question if it will work.

Gov. Mike DeWine inside the Governor's Residence in Columbus on Dec. 13, 2019.

Coronavirus In Ohio: DeWine Extends Stay-At-Home Order Until May 1

Ohio has extended its stay-at-home order, including the ban on non-essential businesses, until May 1. Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton signed…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walks from the House floor during the vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday. Despite Republican criticism that the bill has provisions unrelated to the pandemic, Pelosi insists the bill is "coronavirus-centric."

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

The bill will deliver a new round of aid to Americans almost a year after the pandemic first upended daily life in the United States.

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