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William Perry Pendley's temporary appointment at the Burea of Land Management was recently extended for the fifth time since taking over the agency last summer.

Lawsuit Seeks Removal Of Trump Lands Appointees

In a lawsuit filed Monday, conservationists allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed directors at the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates law.

Hoping to draw tourists to Cyprus this summer, officials cite the "open-air lifestyle, abundance of personal space" and clean air. Here, rows of beach umbrellas await visitors on a nearly empty stretch of Nissi beach at the seaside resort of Ayia Napa earlier this month.

To Lure Back Tourists, Cyprus Says It Will Cover Costs If They Contract Coronavirus

Cyprus "is committed to taking care of all travelers who test positive during their stay, as well as their families and close contacts," the government says.

A holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. A 16-year-old Honduran boy who entered the U.S. alone was scheduled to be deported Wednesday, but a federal judge has blocked his removal.

Judge Blocks Deportation Of Honduran Teenager Due To Pandemic

The 16-year-old boy was to be deported Wednesday under a new administration policy that applies federal health statutes, intended to mitigate the spread of disease, to immigration cases.

'Dangerous' Islamist Preacher Set To Be Released Early From U.K. Prison

Anjem Choudary, convicted of exhorting people to join the Islamic State, is set to walk free next month after serving half of his sentence.

People crossing the border have their temperature taken to check for symptoms of Ebola, near Kasindi, eastern Congo, on Wednesday.

WHO Weighs Declaring Global Health Emergency As Ebola Spreads In Africa

The latest outbreak has killed nearly 1,400 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo, but new cases in neighboring Uganda have raised further concern at the World Health Organization.

Verdict On Khmer Rouge Leaders Is First To Officially Acknowledge Regime's Genocide

Nuon Chea, 92, who was the No. 2 leader of the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979 and Khieu Samphan, the 87-year-old former head of state of the brutal regime, were found guilty of genocide and other crimes.

The Metro Nashville Police Department released a photo showing Travis Reinking in the back of a police car moments after being arrested on Monday.

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Is In Custody

Police in Nashville, Tenn., said Monday afternoon that Travis Reinking was captured "moments ago" in a wooded area just miles from the Waffle House where he allegedly shot and killed four people.

Crews tend to a prescribed fire in April 2016 northeast of Silver City, N.M. In line with a controversial Trump administration executive order pushing for "active forest management," the U.S. Forest Service is aiming to perform thinning, brush clearing, prescribed burns and other treatments on 3.5 million of its 80 million acres this year.

1 Billion Acres At Risk For Catastrophic Wildfires, U.S. Forest Service Warns

Chief Vicki Christiansen says the danger is now year-round, thanks to hazardous conditions in forests, rampant home development and the changing climate.

Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon under the Artemis program.

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander

The company beat out two others in its bid to develop a lunar lander that will bring Americans back to the moon in the coming years.

Remington Gun-Maker Files For Bankruptcy Protection For 2nd Time Since 2018

The company, which has been making guns in the U.S. since 1816, filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal court in Alabama as it seeks to restructure amid ongoing legal and financial challenges.

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