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U.S. Skier Wins The Crowd, Even As He Loses The Race In Austria

"My parents told me to never give up," American skier Robby Kelley says. When he crashed near the finish of a World Cup race Tuesday, he hiked back up the mountain to get it right.

Owners of vehicles with larger VW diesel engines that have emissions-cheating software could get their cars fixed or bought back, the company says. Here, a man walks by an Audi diesel at company meetings last summer.

VW Offers Buyback Or Cash To U.S. Diesel Owners In Latest Settlement Deal

The plan would cover nearly 80,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche vehicles that contain what U.S. regulators have called a cheating mechanism.

Groundhog Day 2017: Winter Is (Still) Coming, Punxsutawney Phil Says

Phil was in an unusually feisty mood, but once he settled down, he saw his own shadow, officials deemed. Staten Island Chuck didn't agree, predicting an early spring.

The White House is required to run executive orders by an office in the Justice Department. It's not clear it has done so.

Key Justice Dept. Office Won't Say If It Approved White House Executive Orders

A key Justice Department unit has declined to comment on whether it's reviewing a stream of executive orders coming during Donald Trump's first week as president.

If passed by voters, the "California Nationhood. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute" would remove state constitutional language making California part of the U.S. and require the governor to request admission to the United Nations.

'California Nationhood' Ballot Measure Builds Steam

Acknowledging that the obstacles are formidable, the proponent of a ballot measure to sever California's ties with the United States has been cleared to start collecting signatures.

King George III: Mad, villainous brute — or flawed, misunderstood man? A new, publicly available archive aims to give scholars and dabblers alike a chance to decide for themselves. This image was rendered in 1795, more than a decade after George nearly abdicated.

Vindication For The 'Mad King'? New Archive Gives George III A Second Chance

History hasn't been kind to the British royal who lost the Colonies. But a project that launched Saturday plans to digitize over 350,000 letters and papers that may humanize the much-maligned monarch.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has enacted a new congressional district map, replacing the one it overturned and deemed an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander last month.

In Pennsylvania, New Court-Drawn Voting Map Could Shift Advantage To Democrats

The state Supreme Court declared the previous districts an unconstitutional gerrymander. Republicans vow to challenge the new map, which they say amounts to overreach by the Democratic-majority court.

'National Geographic' Looks At Its Archives To Reflect On Coverage Of Race

National Geographic has released an issue on race. Which, considering the magazine's history on race, is either intriguing or ironic. Maybe both.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma resigns his post in a televised address to the country last month. Now, just one month later, the embattled erstwhile leader faces 16 counts of corruption, money laundering and racketeering.

Jacob Zuma To Be Prosecuted On Long-Dormant — And Now Revived — Corruption Charges

The former South African president, who resigned his post last month under heavy pressure, now faces 16 counts — ranging from fraud to racketeering — for his role in an arms deal two decades ago.

DOJ: Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

The federal lawsuit by the Department of Justice escalates a long-running battle between the Trump administration and state officials on matters from immigration to climate change.

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