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Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

Rep. Val Demings Considers Run For U.S. Senate Against Marco Rubio

The Florida Democrat was on President Biden's shortlist for a running mate in the 2020 presidential election. Demings, a former Orlando police chief, was first elected to the House in 2016.

A rollercoaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 after the pier was washed away by superstorm Sandy which made landfall. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels.

Wind turbines are seen on a dike near Urk, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. A group of scientists, including five Nobel laureates, called Friday for more action to adapt the world to the effects of climate change, drawing comparisons with the faltering response to the coronavirus crisis, ahead of a major online conference on climate adaptation starting Monday and hosted by the Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2050, No New Oil And Coal Projects, Report Says

"This gap between rhetoric and action needs to close if we are to have a fighting chance" of reaching emissions goals, the head of the International Energy Agency says.

Kendall Coyne, No. 26 of the U.S., celebrates with teammate Hilary Knight, No. 21, after scoring a goal in the second period against Finland during the women's hockey tournament in Pyeongchang.

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Wins First Game In Winter Olympics

The U.S. team came out skating at a furious pace, pushing Finland well back into their own end and firing off shots on goal.

FILE - This microscope image made available by the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research in 2015 shows human colon cancer cells with the nuclei stained red. Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer earlier, at age 45 instead of waiting until they're 50, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, released on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (NCI Center for Cancer Research via AP, File)

Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

He Risked His Life For His Platoon In Korea. At 94, He Will Get A Medal Of Honor

President Biden will recognize retired Army Ranger Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. for his acts of valor during his service in the Korean War.

Families Encouraged to Explore the Outdoors at Tanglewood Nature Center

Join WSKG's Youth Focused team on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Tanglewood Nature Center. Activities will include a scavenger hunt, sensory safari,…

Former Colorado Officers Who Arrested A 73-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Face Charges

The two officers involved in the violent arrest that attorneys say left Karen Garner with a dislocated shoulder were criminally charged on Wednesday.

A New, Infectious Coronavirus Is Detected In Malaysia – And It's Coming From Dogs

A previously unknown novel coronavirus capable of infecting people has been discovered in Borneo, says a team of researchers from Duke University.

A Maryland state flag waves near the state house on the morning of the first day of the state's 2020 legislative session, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Maryland Repeals State Song That Called Lincoln A 'Tyrant'

Maryland, though a slave-holding state, did not secede from the Union and attempted to maintain neutrality during the Civil War. The song was a full-throated defense of the Confederacy.

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