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At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.

The attack at Nairobi's Westgate mall is over. Kenya's president said more than 60 civilians died in the four-day assault, but that more bodies could be pulled from the rubble. The attack was claimed by the militant group al-Shabab as retribution for Kenya's troops in Somalia.

A court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder. He spent 48 years behind bars, making him the world's longest-serving death row inmate.

Iran's new president has made his first appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. Hassan Rouhani has been signaling that his government wants a thaw in relations with the West, and may be ready to strike a deal on Iran's suspect nuclear program. There are, however, deep suspicions on both sides.

As the delta variant surges, some states are mandating masks in schools, some leave it up to districts, and in states that ban mask wearing in schools, a few districts are ignoring that rule.

People in the Southeast are recovering from Hurricane Helene which brought death and destruction to the Southeast this week.

The Department of Justice says Google is monopolizing digital advertising technology, which website publishers depend on to buy and sell ads.

New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The Biden administration says it undercuts U.S. workers, retailers and manufacturers.

A Maine startup is drawing high-profile support for its low-tech plan to address climate change. It wants to use kelp farms to capture carbon, then bury it for millennia at the bottom of the sea.

This week's winter storm took a heavy toll on Texas ranchers and farmers. Many are worried about how the weather will have a ripple effect on the food supply.