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A panel of lawyers from around the world proposes to make ecocide a crime that can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court just like genocide and war crimes.

When millions of women entered the workforce during World War II, what happened to the children? The government stepped in and created the first federal child care program. What happened to it?

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Surfside, Fla. to meet with rescue crews searching for people in the building collapse. They also spent several hours speaking with families.

President Biden is pledging to boost firefighter pay to address a staffing shortage. Federal firefighters face low wages and poor benefits even as climate change makes their job more demanding.

"Shaft" was released 50 years ago this week. The film heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema, a genre with a chequered legacy that also created inspired, Oscar-winning music.

Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the impact of federal executions on inmates of color and the recent exonerations of people on death row. The department will its review policies and procedures.

"This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said.

Michael J. Fox talks about his new memoir, "No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality."

The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Elsa to a tropical storm. Heavy rains and gusty winds continue to spread inland across southwest and west-central Florida.

Tropical Storm Elsa is sweeping along Cuba's southern coast, and forecasters expect it to make landfall on the island's central shore by midafternoon Monday.