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A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest in Para state, Brazil, in August. On Monday, the Brazilian government reversed its decision to open the National Reserve of Copper and Associates, which rests across Para and Amapa states.

Brazil Declares It Won't Abolish Massive Reserve In The Amazon, After All

About a month ago, the Brazilian government said miners would get access to an expanse of rain forest larger than Denmark. After public resistance and a legal setback, it reversed course Monday.

Guggenheim Pulls Animal Art From Upcoming Chinese Exhibition

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City announced late Monday night that it would be withdrawing three works from an upcoming exhibition of contemporary Chinese art over protests from animal rights groups.

Opioid Overdoses Continue To Rise In Buncombe County

The opioid crisis is affecting all of the U.S., and Western North Carolina in particular. And it is showing no signs of slowing down in the region's most…

A Border Patrol vehicle rides beside an already existing portion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego.

Contractors Begin Building Prototypes For Trump's Border Wall

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday the eight sample walls are now under construction in San Diego. Still, it remains unclear where the funds for the actual one will come from.

U.K. Researchers Look To Revive Forgotten English Words

Researchers at University of York in the United Kingdom have uncovered 30 words they think need to be used more regularly in the English language, including nickum — a cheating, dishonest person. Lead linguist Dominic Watt runs through the list.

Amended Travel Ban Threatens U.S. Military Relations With Chad

The U.S. maintains a drone base in Chad in the fight against Boko Haram and other militants, and the two nations cooperate closely on counter-terror and other military operations. Yet, the Trump administration has added Chad to its amended travel ban list.

For months, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had claimed that security experts at Facebook had found no evidence of Russians involved in fake news. Now, Facebook is turning over thousands of ads to Congress it said had been placed by a Russian agency.

Facebook Faces Increasing Scrutiny Over Election-Related Russian Ads

Facebook is under increasing pressure to scrutinize its advertising content after it discovered that ads on the site had been placed by a Russian agency to influence the 2016 U.S. election.

In his Tuesday speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron called Europe "our history, identity, our horizon and what protects us and gives us our future."

France's Macron Calls For A United Europe, Greater Cooperation With Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron's speech laid out his vision of a united Europe that would be innovative and take risks. He called for a common EU defense force and intelligence service.

Roger Stone (right), a former adviser to President Trump, arrives to appear before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Stone flatly denied any accusations of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Longtime Trump Ally Meets With Lawmakers, Calls Russia Inquiries 'Entirely Political'

Roger Stone, who has known President Trump for decades and who is a former business partner of Paul Manafort's, met Tuesday with the House Intelligence Committee. He denied any collusion with Russia.

Republicans in Congress say they haven't given up on getting rid of the Affordable Care Act. They're just switching tactics.

Now What? 5 Looming Challenges For The Affordable Care Act

Republicans in Congress have dropped their attempts to repeal the health law for now. But Obamacare supporters say the Trump administration is still undercutting the law in ways that could damage it.

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