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Robert O'Brien's first order of business when he took over the NSC in September was to make cuts in what he saw as a bloated foreign policy wing.

Exclusive: Iran Strike Won't Slow Trump's Cuts To National Security Council

The rapid change has raised concern among those who have served on the NSC. They believe the president needs a wide range of experts to give advice on the potential consequences of major actions.

The Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid powers a number of buildings on the reservation and helped provide necessary energy during county-wide power outages.

California Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs

California utility PG&E continues planned power outages to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. One Native tribe's solar-powered microgrid is proving to be a lifeline for rural communities.

Much of New South Wales, Australia, including the Sydney Opera House, lay under a shroud of smoke Thursday. The state remains under severe or very high fire danger warnings as more than 60 fires continue to burn within its borders.

Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon

The Australian bushfires are emitting huge amounts of climate warming carbon into the atmosphere. Normally, new vegetation that grows back would recapture it, but that may be changing.

Tourists, wearing face masks due to heavy smoke, take a selfie at Sydney Harbour on Dec. 19, 2019. As news of Australia's wildfires spreads around the world, fewer tourists are arriving in the country.

Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom

Australia hasn't had a recession in nearly 30 years, an impressive track record for an industrialized county. But the fires threaten two pillars of the country's economy.

An Air Force team moves a transfer case containing the remains of one of the young sailors killed after a Saudi military student opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola last month. Officials are expected to soon announce that about 20 Saudi military students will be expelled from the U.S.

U.S. Officials: More Than 20 Saudi Students To Be Expelled In Wake Of Fla. Shooting

Following the December attack on a naval air station, the Pentagon has suspended training of all Saudi military students, as investigators conduct a review of the more than 800 students in the U.S.

Kimia Alizadeh of Iran celebrates after winning a bronze medal in taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She says she is defecting from Iran to escape oppression.

Iran's Only Female Olympic Medalist Says She Has Defected

Kimia Alizadeh, who won a bronze medal for taekwondo at the 2016 summer Olympics, described her decision to leave Iran as difficult, but necessary.

Boeing 737 Max planes are parked on the tarmac after the jets were grounded because of two crashes.

As New CEO Takes Charge, Boeing's Challenges Remain

Boeing's new CEO David Calhoun has served on the company's board of directors since 2009, leading some to worry he can't bring an outsider's perspective and shake things up.

Superfund cleanup considered for Detroit ‘green goo’ site

The state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said an evaluation of the Electro-Plating Services Inc. site will be completed this spring. It…

Miroslav Marcek (center) pleaded guilty to carrying out a plot to kill reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée. Marian Kocner (right) has denied playing a role in the killings.

Man Admits To Murdering Investigative Journalist, A Crime That Rocked Slovakia

When he was killed, Jan Kuciak had been reporting on alleged ties between high-ranking people in Slovakia's government and the Italian mafia. His fiancée was shot to death along with him.

istory Detectives at the Grand Rapids Public Library

This Saturday, the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council brings back History Detectives at the Grand Rapids Public Library. We talk about this day…

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