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A member of the Victorville public works team clears tumbleweeds from homes in Victorville, Calif., on Monday.

'Houses Disappeared' When Tumbleweeds Rolled Into This California City

A resident of Victorville, Calif., says tumbleweeds roll in whenever a strong wind kicks up but that this latest round felt "like we were being invaded."

Police inspect a van used in a rampage that left at least 10 people dead Monday in Toronto.

WATCH: Toronto Officer Praised For Restraint In Standoff With Suspected Van Driver

"Shoot me in the head," the suspect says. The officer tells him to get down. Seconds later, the man is on the ground, handcuffed. The officer did not fire any shots.

Judges with London's Natural History Museum, which administers the Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize, determined that Marcio Cabral had faked <em>The Night Raider</em> with a taxidermy anteater — a charge he denies.

The Wrong Stuff: Prize-Winning Wildlife Photographer Accused Of Using Taxidermy

Marcio Cabral's The Night Raider won him honors as a 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year — but judges disqualified the photo Friday, saying the raider in question, an anteater, was really stuffed.

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Is Stepping Down After 12 Years

"Leading PepsiCo has truly been the honor of my lifetime," Nooyi says. Under her leadership, the company shifted to selling more nutritious options such as hummus, juices and kombucha.

Zimbabwe's Opposition Files Legal Challenge To 'Fake' Election Results

On Friday the Movement for Democratic Change, opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa's party, filed an objection to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory. "We have a good case and cause!!" Chamisa said.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director of Enforcement And Removal Operations Matthew Albence, testifies as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts, on Capitol Hill on July 31, 2018.

Lawmakers Question Trump Officials On Family Separation Policy

As the federal government tries to undo its migrant family separation policy, Trump administration officials faced tough questioning Tuesday from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Containers are transferred at a port in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province on July 6. China has announced a plan to impose more tariffs on U.S. goods, in response to escalating trade threats from the Trump administration.

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods

Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25 percent from 10 percent. China quickly vowed to take countermeasures.

Jessie Liu, who leads more than 300 prosecutors as the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., will remain in that post, the Justice Department says.

Nominee For No. 3 At Justice Department Withdraws After Backlash From GOP Senators

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

Does Country Music Have Room For New Sounds In Its Genre?

The song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X reached number nineteen on Billboard's country charts before being removed for not being country enough.

Pictured here in 2018, the Crusader horsemen ride around the arena before the start of a Super Rugby semifinal match. The Crusaders announced Wednesday that the team will be considering a change to its name and branding following the Christchurch attacks on March 15.

After Mosque Shootings, A Rebranding Debate Over Christchurch's Rugby Crusaders

The Super Rugby team said Wednesday it would consider changing its name after shootings at two Christchurch mosques last month, as a result of its brand's association with religious war.

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