The civil rights organization, well-known for its tracking of hate groups, was founded in 1971. No specific reason was given for his firing, although Dees said it related to a personnel issue.

Parliament approved a government plan to ask the European Union for an extension until June 30. European leaders will consider the request at a summit next week in Brussels.

The announcement Wednesday afternoon follows decisions by many other countries to ground the planes in the wake of Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

The vote was the prime minister's second chance to gain approval of the terms she struck with the EU for the U.K.'s exit on March 29. Parliament will now vote on whether to leave without any deal.

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top 10 threat to global health.

The lawsuit argues that U.S. Soccer has a policy of paying the women's team less than the men's. "We deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender," says player Alex Morgan.

The acting secretary of the interior says the gray wolf's recovery is a "great conservation success." But conservation groups say that without protections, wolf numbers will plummet.

The woman was walking a bicycle across the road when she was fatally struck by the SUV. The car had a human operator behind the wheel but was in computer control mode at the time of the crash.

Gottlieb, who will resign in a month, stood out in the Trump administration for his efforts to regulate the tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. The reasons for his resignation are not yet clear.

Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the findings of the state's independent criminal investigation into the police shooting death of Clark nearly a year ago.

The death toll from the storm stands at 23, with victims ranging in age from 6 to 93. One family, connected by marriage and living in two homes along the same road, lost seven members.

City officials said the woman's husband and his daughter took advantage of Baltimore citizens' fear of violence to cover up their crime.

The U.S. has sought Meng's extradition since she was detained in December. The Chinese embassy in Canada called the decision "a political persecution against a Chinese high-tech enterprise."

"Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto," the Warmbiers wrote. Trump tweeted on Friday that he holds North Korea responsible, but he made no mention of Kim.

In a rematch of the 2015 World Cup final, the Americans had many chances but settled for a draw. As the U.S. looks to defend its World Cup title this summer, its lineup remains a work in progress.

The film's release has been a major event in China. Will overseas audiences be charmed by its big-budget special effects, too?

An adept musician in a pop band dismissed as made for TV, Tork became famous with the Monkees in the 1960s. Their reunion tours lasted well into the 2000s.

The credit card would represent a foray into new businesses for both companies. With a card, Apple may be able to take a larger cut from purchases than it does now through Apple Pay.

March 1 "is not a magical date," President Trump said this week, about his self-imposed deadline when tariffs would spike. Whether a deal will resolve key structural issues isn't clear.

A safety director issued a public warning that buckets of ore may have exposed employees and tourists to unsafe radiation. But it's not clear whether anyone experienced dangerous levels of radiation.