President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will not withdraw its troops from Syria until the Islamic State has been defeated. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump tells reporters on the South Lawn of the White House that the U.S. will
The USS Cole approximately one month before being attacked by an al-Qaida suicide mission, which killed 17 American sailors in the port of Aden, Yemen. Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Getty Images The USS Cole approximately one month before being attacked by an al-Qaida suicide mission, which killed 17 American sailors in
President Trump speaks with reporters outside of the White House after returning from Camp David. His negotiations with Democrats are at an impasse over funding for a border wall. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump speaks with reporters outside of the White House after returning from Camp David. His negotiations with
Bartholomew I signs the Tomos of Autocephaly, marking the formal independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, in Istanbul. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Bartholomew I signs the Tomos of Autocephaly, marking the formal independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church
Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, displays a 612-pound bluefin tuna at one of his restaurants. The company he runs paid a record $3.1 million for the popular but threatened fish. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, displays a
Ocean Cleanup’s System 001 was towed out of the San Francisco Bay on Sept. 8, 2018. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images Ocean Cleanup’s System 001 was towed out of the San Francisco Bay on Sept. 8, 2018. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images The path to innovation is not always a smooth, straight
Demonstrators ransacked this Ebola transit center in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the struggle to control the disease — and the protests it has sparked — will be part of the global health landscape in 2019. Alexis Huguet /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alexis Huguet /AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators ransacked this Ebola
Homes leveled by the November Camp Fire line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community in Paradise, Calif. The state’s largest utility, PGE, may face billions in liability costs if found responsible for igniting the fire. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Homes leveled by the November Camp Fire line the Ridgewood Mobile
Astronaut André Kuipers, pictured here after a landing in 2012, accidentally dialed 911 from the International Space Station. Mikhail Metzel/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mikhail Metzel/AFP/Getty Images Astronaut André Kuipers, pictured here after a landing in 2012, accidentally dialed 911 from the International Space Station. Mikhail Metzel/AFP/Getty Images Used to dialing 9 to call
A Border Patrol officer inside his vehicle guards the border fence near San Diego across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP hide caption toggle caption Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP A Border Patrol officer inside his vehicle guards the border fence near San Diego across the border from Tijuana, Mexico. Daniel Ochoa de
Despite the partial shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration will continue work that is critical to public health and safety. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Despite the partial shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration will continue work that is critical to public health and safety. Jacquelyn Martin/AP There seems to be no
Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, the foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. Above, scientists measure how well modified tobacco plants photosynthesize compared to unmodified plants. Haley Ahlers/RIPE Project hide caption toggle caption Haley Ahlers/RIPE Project Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, the foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified