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Abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol on Sept. 11, 2021 in Austin.

A Texas Doctor Says He Defied The Abortion Law, Risking Lawsuits

Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.

ISP: Ex-Cop Shot Deputy

A Posey County deputy is in critical condition after being shot while answering a call for a welfare check in New Harmony Saturday evening. Forty one year…

Holly Rutter collects cans from tailgaters on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing on Sept. 11, 2021. People in Michigan can get 10 cents for each can or bottle they return to a store.

Tailgater Trash At Michigan State University Is Treasure For Can Collectors

Game-day fans can generate a lot of trash so with the return of tailgating comes the return of a lucrative side gig: collecting the empty bottles and cans left behind to return to stores for money.

Senator Manny Pacquiao speaks during a national convention of his PDP-Laban party in Quezon city, Philippines on Sept. 19, 2021.

He Mastered The Ring. Now, Manny Pacquiao Is Running For President In The Philippines

The boxing icon, who currently serves as a senator in the Philippines, says his experience of personal hardships equip him to understand people's suffering — and fight poverty and corruption.

Paul Rusesabagina has been convicted on terrorism charges in Rwanda after a trial that he and his family say was unfair and politically motivated. He's seen here arriving at a court in Kigali, the capital, in February.

The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges

Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.

Bags of garbage pile up on a New Orleans street on Friday. Trash collection delays have left some residents outraged at the city's contractors.

Weeks-Old Garbage Is Stinking Up New Orleans. Residents Had A Trash Parade In Protest

In New Orleans, some residents are still living with the trash from Hurricane Ida, more than three weeks after the storm. Residents and city officials are outraged at the delays in trash pickups.

"Noah's Violin", a giant floating violin by Venetian sculptor Livio De Marchi, journeyed through Venice's Grand Canal on Saturday. De Marchi, who has sent many wooden works into the water, came up with the idea during last year's pandemic lockdown.

Watch A Massive Violin Transport Musicians Down Venice's Grand Canal

The wooden vessel is called "Noah's Violin." As it floated through Venice's Grand Canal on Saturday, members of the string quartet on board serenaded viewers with their own (real) instruments.

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29 in Montgomery, Ala. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time in more than a century.

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

Vanderburgh Vaccinations Top 90,000

Vanderburgh County has reached a new milestone in the battle against COVID-19.The Indiana Department of Health says the county has surpassed 90,000 fully…

Firefighters wrapped foil around the base of the General Sherman tree to protect the gigantic sequoia from an intense wildfire.

Here's Why Firefighters Are Wrapping Sequoia Trees In Aluminum Blankets

The sequoias are "wrapped with house-wrapping material, kind of an aluminum-foil fabric that goes around the base of the trees," says Jon Wallace, who is helping to lead the firefighting effort.

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