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A study released this week by the University of Louisville finds that 40 percent of homeless youth in Louisville and southern Indiana have been victims of…

over Ellis Island... where some 16-million immigrants entered the U.S. The small island was signed over to New York in 1834, but the island was expanded with landfills into New Jersey waters. Now, New Jersey want a piece of the revenue generated by tourists visiting Ellis Island. Starting today, a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court will hold hearings to resolve the dispute.

protesters and access to clinics where abortions are available. Yesterday, the Court ruled that such clinics are entitled to maintain a 15-foot buffer zone around their entrances to protect the free access of patients and staff members. But the Justices struck down 'floating buffer zones,' which protect the space around patients and staff members going in and out of those clinics.

over who holds presidential control of their country. Congress ousted the country's unpopular president last week, then yesterday, Ecuador's Vice-President was temporarily sworn in, becoming the country's first female leader. She plans to stay in office until the constitution can be changed, but Congress wants her to step down tomorrow. Ecuador's constitution does not follow a clear line of succession to replace a deposed president.

Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers for their ivory tusks, a decade-long study finds. The U.S. government and wildlife advocacy groups are struggling to slow the killings as poaching is overcoming laws and treaties intended to protect the species.

Lyon County Judge-Executive Wade White issued a call to action Thursday morning in response to a major funding sweep he said is part of Governor Andy…

There's a new, invasive species threatening Florida wildlife in the Everglades. It's the Argentine black and white tegu, which can grow to more than five feet and has teeth.

A mountain lion kitten was found in the Santa Monica Mountains, just outside Los Angeles. Biologists are excited to see new kittens being born but are concerned about inbreeding.

NPR takes a look inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. It is one of the nation's largest immigrant detention centers and it's reserved for families.

A new report says climate change and variability is already affecting 11 southeastern states, including Kentucky, and it’s projected to worsen over the…