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U.S. intelligence agencies have produced a classified assessment of the implications of climate change for U.S. national security. The National Intelligence Assessment has been delivered to Congress and will be the subject of a hearing later this week.

Tennessee students largely stagnated on a 2019 national test compared to 2017, except for a rebound in fourth grade math after a 2017 decrease.Tennessee's…

recently sent back by the Galileo spacecraft. The long awaited photos show that the moon -- called Ganymede -- has an icy terrain of scars and ridges. Scietists hope the images, which are just the beginning of what Galileo will send back, will help them to better understand the Earth.

of Colombian President Ernesto Samper. He's been accused of accepting money from drug cartels in exchange for political favors, and last week, President Clinton decided to bar Samper from the U.S. Now Samper is facing pressure from his vice-president to step down.

where he talked about his economic plan, but said nothing about the departure of his two top media advisors. In Ohio, Dole also surprised his audience by speaking out against U.S. support for next week's elections in Bosnia.

finally got his way to end virtually all public aid to illegal immigrants. Yesterday, Wilson signed an executive order enforcing President Clinton's Welfare Reform Act, effectively achieving the goal of Proposition-187, which was struck down as unconstitutional two years ago by a federal court.

involved in implementing the Bosnian peace agreement. Today and tomorrow, the group will meet in Florence, Italy to review the progress of the implementation. NATO troops did put an end to the fighting, but other elements of the agreement are behind schedule. At issue now is whether to proceed with elections scheduled for September.

change in how it regulates carginogenic chemicals. The agency will assess two of its long held beliefs... that half the dose of a substance is half as dangerous and that all people face an equal risk from a chemical. The proposal will also allow the EPA to loosen or tighten guidelines on a chemical as warranted by any new research.

Canada's armed forces that dates back to early 1993, when they participated in the U-N peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Some Canadian troops allegedly were involved in the torture and killing of Somali civilians. Canadian officers are accused of trying to cover up their knowledge of the affair.

designed to attract tourists to France. Already, more than 60 million people visit France each year, making it the most popular destination in the world. Officials want to get rid of the stereotypical image of the rude French and by the next decade, they're hoping for 90 million visitors per year.