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The air has been getting dirtier around the country’s largest coke fuel plant near Pittsburgh. The push to clean up pollution is complicated when residents depend on the industry that’s causing it.

The 116th Congress has 127 women members. That’s far more than the previous record, but it also is far from gender parity.

Seven-year-old Jazmine Barnes was shot and killed Sunday in Houston while riding in a car with her mom and siblings. The suspect is still at large, and police haven’t yet determined a motive.

In a 68-57 upset, the Baylor Lady Bears handed the UConn Huskies their first regular season loss since 2014.

The deputies were fired last year after an internal investigation into their actions while transporting two patients for mental health care through floodwaters from Hurricane Florence.

The 439-page report provides an account of what led to the massacre last year and it notes instances in which officials told untruths about what happened and how they responded.

Under a settlement with state attorneys general, Career Education Corp. won’t collect some $493 million. It also will be more transparent about the costs and benefits of its programs.

A federal judge declined to assign himself to a case as sought by Jerome Corsi as part of a lawsuit against Robert Mueller. Corsi has said he rejected a guilty plea with prosecutors.

Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, a foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. They hope it leads to bigger harvests of food.

The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to provide additional active-duty troops to work on barriers in Arizona and California.

The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.

A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.

Investigators believe the passenger train hit an empty truck trailer that was being carried on a freight train going in the opposite direction.

“We will do better next time,” the U.S. senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said. As Sanders considers whether to run in 2020, new allegations from his 2016 campaign have emerged.

Fox’s The Masked Singer, based on a South Korean show, is a little like American Idol — if all the contestants were celebrities hidden inside college mascot costumes.

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a “neglected tropical disease.” A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.

“My heart skipped a beat. It brought back many memories — good and not so good”: Seeing her boat Wild Eyes brought back a flood of emotions, says Abby Sunderland, who’s now 25.

South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers in Seoul on Thursday that Ambassador Jo Song Gil escaped the North Korean embassy in Rome with his wife in early November.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor says it is seeking the death penalty for five of the suspects in the grisly killing of Jamal Khashoggi last year in Turkey.

The outgoing interior secretary wrote his resignation letter in thick red ink. Now critics are piling on for his handwriting and his policies.

While Democratic women are smashing records for serving in office, the GOP is grappling with how — and how much — to work on boosting its women candidates.

The ’70s pop group was known for hits including “Love Will Keep Us Together,” “Lonely Night” and “Muskrat Love.” Dragon and musical partner Toni Tennille were married for almost 40 years.

China’s lunar lander, Chang’e 4, successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Thursday morning.

William Barr, nominated by President Trump to become attorney general, will face the Senate Jan. 15 and 16. If confirmed, Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

In a unanimous voice vote on Wednesday, the Senate confirmed a new permanent head of the Census Bureau who will oversee the 2020 census and inherit seven lawsuits over a new citizenship question.

Stone carvings dating back 1,000 years suggest gruesome rituals tied to beliefs about fertility and long life.

Apple cut billions from its revenue estimates amid slower sales in China. In August, Apple became the first firm worth $1 trillion, but its stock is down more than 30 percent in the past three months.

Jazmine Barnes was driving with her family early Sunday morning when they were fired upon by a man in a reddish pickup truck, according to police.

Scientists say Ultima Thule, a newly explored world out beyond Pluto, is a relic from our solar system’s earliest days.

Six passengers were stricken on the Tampa-bound flight, prompting Cleveland airport officials to shut down and clean water fountains.

Family members and victims of the 2015 mass shooting in California had accused the tech companies of knowingly supporting ISIS and helping the group spread its radical beliefs.