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Resident Stephanie Kerwin, center, holds her baby Octavius in one arm and dog Pixie in the other as she and her family carry what they could salvage from her home in Nottingham Forest Mobile Home Park on Saturday in Gaylord, Mich., following a tornado the day before.

2 people were killed in a rare tornado that hit northern Michigan

The tornado that struck the town of Gaylord also left more than 40 people injured. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

The Endangered Species Act is failing to protect a bumble bee, environmentalists say

The rusty patched bumble bee is endangered and losing some of its last habitat, an Illinois prairie. A multi-million dollar airport expansion is stalled because of a last-minutes sighting of the bees.

Students and teachers spoke on gender and race classroom discussion bans in hearing

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., chaired a hearing on new laws that restrict classroom discussion of gender, sexual orientation and race. Students, parents and teachers are among those who spoke.

Pope Pays Tribute to Predecessor with Poland Trip

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Poland on a visit aimed at encouraging Poles to retain their Catholic faith, even as they integrate with a mostly secular European Union. Before departing Rome, the German-born pontiff said the trip was in part a tribute to his predecessor, Polish-born Pope John Paul II.

Iraqi Death Toll in May, June: Nearly 6,000

Statistics compiled by the Iraqi government and the medical community say that 6,000 people were killed in May and June -- civilians who were victims of spiraling sectarian attacks. The statistics were released by the United Nations.

Walter Delgado often thinks of Modesto, a man he met while traveling to the U.S. from El Salvador.

Walter almost gave up crossing the Mexican desert. Then a fellow migrant carried him

Walter Delgado was 11 when he and his grandpa began the dangerous journey from El Salvador to the U.S. Along the way, Delgado started to falter, but another traveler carried him across the border.

Saadiq's latest album is titled <em>The Way I See It</em>.

Raphael Saadiq Brings Back The Love Song

Saadiq is a new soul making "old" music. His latest record, The Way I See It, could have come right out of the '60s, but his style doesn't mesh well with modern marketing. Saadiq is making the music he loves, which he doesn't think is "retro" at all.

A girl poses for a portrait while standing next to a cow in Nakaprit on February 15, 2020. - Nakaprit is home to traditional pastorialists who depend on their cattle for survival and with the threat of locust invasions, locals are worried the vegetation will be destroyed and their cows wont be able to feed.

Remembering Sumy Sadurni: A photographer known for capturing essence of East Africa

On Monday night, photojournalist Sumy Sadurni was killed in a car accident. She is remembered for her powerful coverage of the East Africa region.

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Fed's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Senate Banking Republicans delayed a key vote on her nomination, along with a group of four other nominees to the Fed.

Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve

Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.

O'Malley Joins Democratic Presidential Race, Touts Executive Experience

Ex-Md. Gov. and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley is the latest challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. O'Malley offered himself as a progressive choice for Democrats.

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