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A lack of official coordination and the use of powerful weapons contributed to the casualties during a terrorist takeover of a school in Beslan, Russia, in 2004, a European court says. Here, people lay flowers and light candles at the school gym in 2009, marking the fifth anniversary of the attack.

'Serious Failings' By Russia In Deadly Beslan School Siege, European Court Says

Russian officials were warned of an attack on a school and used "powerful weapons such as tank cannon, grenade launchers and flame-throwers," a European court says. More than 180 children died.

Central Command says an errant coalition strike killed 18 fighters from the Syria Democratic Forces. A member of the U.S.-backed SDF, made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, inspect the Tabqa dam on March 27.

'Misdirected' Airstrike By U.S.-Led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Fighters In Syria

The strike was requested by America's partners "who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position," U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

In coal country, restoring streams like this one near Logan, W.Va., is a big business. But the practice remains controversial among some scientists.

In Coal Country, Environmental Regulations Are Creating Jobs

Though President Trump speaks about how environmental regulations kill jobs, in some areas, the regulations help create them. In coal country, restoring streams is steady work.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump shake hands during dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, during the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders.

'The Art Of The Deal' Prevails In U.S.-China Talks, For Now At Least

An apparent deal to cooperate on the North Korean nuclear issue is among several points of agreement that are emerging after the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Thomas Demetrio, an attorney for David Dao, speaks at a news conference Thursday in Chicago. Dao was dragged from a United Express flight Sunday after he refused to give up his seat on the full flight from Chicago to Louisville, Ky., to make room for four crew members.

United Passenger Suffered Concussion, Broken Nose, Lost Teeth, Lawyer Says

David Dao, the 69-year-old doctor dragged off a United Express flight on Sunday night, is still recovering from his injuries, according to his attorney, who said there will "probably" be a lawsuit.

People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack at a market in June 2015 in Maiduguri, Nigeria, where two girls blew themselves up near a crowded mosque.

Boko Haram Increasingly Using Children In Suicide Bombings, UNICEF Says

The horrifying pattern is a sign of shifting strategy for the militant group, now in its eighth year of conflict. Twenty-seven children were used in suicide attacks in the first three months of 2017.

Spring Lambs + Crime in C'dale + More

Today's newscast features arrests in Carbondale and lambing season in Gunnison and more from Eric Galatas and statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland.The…

U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat

The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex.

What We Know (And Don't Know) About 'Missing White Women Syndrome'

Social media outcry over a spate of missing persons cases involving black and Latina girls raised old concerns about whether such cases involving white women are more likely to receive news coverage.

New NASA evidence suggests that there's a chemical reaction taking place under the moon's icy surface that could provide conditions for life.

Scientists Find Signs That Saturn's Moon Enceladus Might Be Hospitable To Life

"This is the closest we've come, so far, to identifying a place with some of the ingredients needed for a habitable environment," NASA says. There are signs of a promising reaction under the surface.

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