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Foxtrot and Gemma Snowdon of the U.N. World Food Programme, who rescued the pooch as a 4-week-old puppy. Foxtrot's reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize: "Woweee."

Nobel Peace Prize Goes To The Dog (aka The Mascot Of WFP)

The U.N. World Food Programme has a canine mascot named Foxtrot. Reports are that the pooch is rolling over with joy at the news of the prize.

An election worker accepts a mail-in ballot from a voter at a Houston drop-off site on Wednesday. A federal judge blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting one drop-off site per county late Friday.

Judge Rules Against Texas Limit Of One Drop-Off Site Per County For Absentee Ballots

The decision says the limit is a burden for elderly and disabled voters, who are at particular risk for the coronavirus, because it requires them to travel to more crowded locations to cast votes.

USDA Official Weighs In On Trade With China, Federal Aid To Farmers While Visiting Indiana

A Trump administration official visiting Indiana this week met with Hoosier farmers discussing issues currently facing the agriculture community including…

AFL-CIO Report Ranks Indiana One Of The Worst States For Worker Fatalities

In an annual report, the country’s largest federation of labor unions ranks Indiana as one of the worst states in the country when it comes to worker…

Federal Judge Upholds Several Indiana Abortion Laws; Fate Of Others Undecided

A federal judge late Friday upheld several of Indiana’s abortion regulations – while the fate of several others is still undecided.Whole Woman’s Health…

Poll workers sit behind plexiglass barriers during primary elections on June 2 in Philadelphia. Many cities are reporting a surge of volunteers to work the polls although Philadelphia still faces a shortage ahead of next month's election.

Despite Surge In Volunteers, Some Swing States Still Need Poll Workers

As the election approaches, volunteers across the country are being trained on how to work the polls. But there may still be poll worker shortages in some of the areas that could decide the election.

Grey reef sharks, seen in Fiji, are among the top species of sharks fished for their liver oil.

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

Public school teacher Kelly Mrozik holds in-person class for first graders in Wasilla, Alaska. She is required to wear a mask. Her students are not.

'The Big Experiment': Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms

A school district just north of Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 11,000 students in class. While there have been some coronavirus cases, the district says it's been able to deal with them quickly.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will preside over confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett — President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court.

How The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings For Amy Coney Barrett Will Work

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham kicks off four days of hearings on Monday. The panel is expected to vote on Oct. 22, which will be followed by a floor vote by the end of the month.

The Nobel Prize gold medal during manufacture at the Swedish Mint. Each laureate receives the medal, which has the likeness of Alfred Nobel on its face.

'Auctions Are Everywhere': 2020 Economics Nobel Goes To 2 Americans

Stanford's Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson are honored for their "inventions of new auction formats." Auctions are now used to price Internet ads, wholesale electricity and fishing permits.

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