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Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government.

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the head of the World Health Organization's newly created Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. "We have to get better at convincing leaders to use the data we provide and not their political instinct or whatever else their decisions are based on. And that's not easy," he says.

This Nigerian doctor has a tough new job: Stopping the next pandemic before it strikes

The World Health Organization has created a Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who heads the group, talks about the challenges that lie ahead.

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the lead Democratic negotiator on a bipartisan gun bill safety bill, speaks to activists protesting gun violence and demanding action from lawmakers, on June 8 near the U.S. Capitol.

Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill

The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.

"You are not so different," squawked Seagull, who flew overhead. "You both cast long shadows."

A Sailor Meets A Fisherman In 1534: It's An 'Encounter,' Not A Discovery

"Growing up I would hear about our peoples being 'discovered' ... " says author Brittany Luby. "I would go home and my parents would tell me: That's not actually how things happened."

The White House released the first image of the collection of pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope during a preview event Monday.

NASA's James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we've never seen it before

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by its equipment, prosecutors announced.

The nation's largest utility agrees to pay more than $55 million for two wildfires

Pacific Gas & Electric also agreed to submit to five years of oversight. The company didn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in the settlement.

Oklahoma Senator Tugs at Beloved 'Earmarks'

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is challenging the congressional practice of "earmarks" -- discretionary spending that politicians often direct at pet projects in their own districts. Sen. Coburn says earmark spending is wasteful, and he has taken on many of the spending proposals, with mixed success.

Getting the Facts on the Port Security Fracas

The political din over a Dubai-based company's efforts to run terminals at major U.S. ports is so loud it's hard to get at the facts of the case. But dozens of security experts say the move won't put the nation at additional risk.

Air Cargo Crashes Outpace Passenger Mishaps

Michele Norris talks with Ronnie Greene, reporter for The Miami Herald and the author of the Herald's series "Deadly Express," about fatalities in the air cargo industry. According to many, the cargo industry is under-regulated by the FAA. Pilots fly at night under bad conditions on poorly maintained planes. There has been an average of one fatal crash a month for the past several years.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a welcoming ceremony for his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, May 16, 2022.

U.S. officials seek clarity on Turkey's view of NATO expansion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Turkish counterpart on Wednesday amid the contradictory signals from Ankara over the expected applications from Finland and Sweden.

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