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A new global survey shows that people everywhere are concerned about climate change

A worldwide poll from the United Nations of more than 75,000 people shows a vast majority want governments to do more to address climate change.

Here's the new plan to boost background checks for guns bought at shows or online

The Justice Department's new rule requires background checks for all gun sales, not just ones sold at gun stores. Attorney General Merrick Garland said it will save lives.

Artist Jeffrey Gibson will represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale in 2024, the first Indigenous artist to have a solo exhibition in the U.S Pavilion at the international art event.

In a first, the U.S. picks an Indigenous artist for a solo show at the Venice Biennale

The U.S. State Department selected Jeffrey Gibson to create an installation for the U.S. Pavilion at the prestigious international arts event.

Dean R. Gladden, managing director of the Alley Theatre, gives a tour of areas of the theatre that were damaged by flooding during Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey Flooded Houston's Theater District, But It Won't Stop The Shows

Bayou water and sewage flooded the city's opera, ballet, and theater companies, ruining wigs, costumes and props. Losses and costs to rebuild may total more than $60 million.

Stephen Colbert talks with Jeb Bush during Colbert's debut as <em>Late Show</em> host. The Republican presidential candidate and actor George Clooney were guests on the show.

Stephen Colbert Pays Tribute To Letterman, Makes 'Late Show' His Own

Excitement and enthusiasm for the comic's return to television helped paper over more than a few awkward moments during his debut as host for the CBS show. George Clooney and Jeb Bush were guests.

The National Dog Show explained: How a dog contest became a Thanksgiving tradition

Football isn't the only thing Americans like to watch on Thanksgiving. The National Dog Show continues its decades-long run, this time with a brand new breed. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami in 1995. The park's new owners will no longer stage shows with its aging orca under an agreement with federal regulators.

The Miami Seaquarium is ending shows with Lolita, its 56-year-old orca

Lolita was captured five decades ago in the Puget Sound. Animal rights activists say she's the oldest orca in captivity and should live her final years back home in a seaside sanctuary.

The U.S. is seeing a rising number of asylum-seekers turning themselves in at the U.S.-Mexico border in anticipation of the lifting of Title 42.

ICE arrests and deportations started to pick up in 2022, a federal report shows

Immigration arrests doubled this past fiscal year, largely as a result of assisting Border Patrol agents with the surge of migrants on the southern border.

Moderna says recently completed studies have found its vaccine to have a neutralizing effect against all COVID-19 variants tested, including the Delta variant.

Moderna Says Studies Show Its Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant

The delta variant is the fast-moving strain of the coronavirus now found in 96 countries. It's expected to be the dominant variant in the U.S. within weeks.

A historic military plane crashes after colliding with another plane during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas on Saturday.

Two historic military planes collide and crash during an air show in Dallas

It was unclear how many people were on board the aircraft or if anyone on the ground was hurt. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are launching investigations.

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