WASHINGTON (AP) – A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs.

WASHINGTON (AP) – For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – Opposition and civil society groups are protesting Congo’s new ban on public demonstrations and mass gatherings in the capital and other areas far from the country’s deadly Ebola outbreak, alleging that the decision aims to limit freedom of speech.

WASHINGTON (AP) – You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?

As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity. Birds and other wildlife are at risk without respite, too. Birds, especially, are crucial to ecosystems across the globe, providing services like pollinating flowers, controlling pests naturally, dispersing seeds and even serving as early warning systems.

Iconic mountain rescue dogs keep history alive as museum celebrates first birthday

BERLIN (AP) – Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent. Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers.

NYANZA, Rwanda (AP) – A flute here, a line of poetry there. Such is the daily treatment of Rwanda ‘s royal cows that have become living symbols of the nation’s cultural heritage.