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Children and a woman sit on a locally made vehicle in Laos as they travel during flooding caused by the collapse of a dam in the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydroelectric project in Attapeu Province.

Huge Flood From Failed Dam In Laos Has Now Spread To Cambodia

The flooding has killed at least 27 people in Laos. In Cambodia, the Sekong River rose to nearly 12 meters (almost 40 feet) on Thursday — a height that flooded 17 villages.

Debris litters the scene of the limousine crash last weekend in Schoharie, N.Y. On Wednesday, Nauman Hussain, identified by police as the operator of Prestige Limousine, was taken into custody.

Son Of Limo Company Owner Arrested, Accused Of Homicide After Deadly Crash

New York State Police charged Nauman Hussain just days after an accident killed 20 people in New York. His father's company has a record of failed inspections.

Vice President Pence speaks during a meeting of the National Space Council last week in Chantilly, Va. Pence and President Trump have pushed hard for the establishment of a separate Space Force — and they hope the revival of U.S. Space Command will help get them there.

White House Hopes Revived Space Command Is One Giant Leap Toward Proposed Space Force

President Trump and Vice President Pence are expected to formally reestablish the U.S. Space Command on Thursday. It's not the Space Force they want, but they intend it as a step in that direction.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her Capitol Hill office.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants America To Talk About Poverty

Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., spoke to NPR about her new anti-poverty legislation and her take on the Democrats' moves on an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Students of the Westminster Choir College, performing with the Vienna Philharmonic at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2015.

Chinese Company Backs Out Of Controversial Choir College Purchase

Rider University had planned to sell Westminster Choir College to the China-based Kaiwen Education, but now says it will only move Westminster out of its valuable property in Princeton, N.J.

More than 200 of the top female hockey players have decided they will not play professionally in North America next season. They are calling for a sustainable league with better resources. Pictured are Hilary Knight (left) with Kelly Pannek, playing with the U.S. national team last month in Finland. Both signed on to the boycott.

200 Female Pro Hockey Players Lay Down Their Sticks Demanding Better Conditions

Citing low pay and lack of resources, the women said they would refuse to play in professional games in North America until the situation is addressed.

"I just sing what I feel," Mary Lane says.

At 83, Mary Lane Upholds The Blues Tradition: 'I Still Got It'

The Arkansas-born blues singer looks back on her career and discusses Travelin' Woman, her first album in more than 20 years.

Some cats can be trained to do the same things dogs can do.

All Right. Some Cats Do Fetch

Even though they might not be as eager to please as dogs, cats can learn to fetch. And some even enjoy the game.

When It Comes To Businesses, How Big Is Small?

Small businesses are celebrated and exalted as the hard-working, most deserving members of the political economy. They get tax breaks, and they're touted as the engines of job creation. But it turns out that when trying to figure out what a small business is, there is no one definition.

Vitti: Consumer Demand, Changing Landscape Main Drivers Of Open Enrollment Proposal

Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has stirred debate with a proposal he says will help modernize the district.Vitti is calling for…

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