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A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, as it was removed from its longtime resting place in New Orleans on Friday. Lee's statue was the last of four Confederate monuments to be removed under a 2015 City Council vote.

State Lawmaker: Sorry For Saying Confederate Statue Removers 'Should Be Lynched'

In a Facebook post over the weekend, Mississippi state Rep. Karl Oliver said New Orleans politicians "should be LYNCHED" for taking down the memorials. He took it back on Monday.

Elephants cross the road at Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe in 2015, not far from where an elephant crushed a man to death on Friday.

South African Man Crushed To Death By Wounded Elephant

Theunis Botha was leading a hunting group when the elephant charged and lifted him up in the air. At that point, a member of Botha's party fatally shot the animal.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to be introduced during a service at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on May 9 in Washington, D.C. Sessions issued an order on Monday narrowing the scope of his financial threat to "sanctuary cities."

Justice Department Narrows Scope Of 'Sanctuary Cities' Executive Order

The move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions comes after a federal judge blocked a key part of the directive, the threat of withholding federal funds.

Awa Yirma (left) sobbed hysterically when her parents didn't show up on time. She was afraid they had died. It turned out they were late because their vehicle had broken down. And there was an ecstatic mother-daughter reunion.

That Amazing Moment When 82 Chibok Girls And Families Reunited

On Saturday, jubilant families were reunited with the daughters who'd been held captive by Boko Haram for three years.

Volunteers distribute free food at the mobile pantry in Hurley, Va. Poverty in the coal-mining region is 29 percent, twice the national average. Unemployment is also high, and younger families are moving out.

In Some Rural Counties, Hunger Is Rising, But Food Donations Aren't

Pantries in southwest Virginia — where poverty is rampant and coal jobs are vanishing — will take whatever they can get to stock bare shelves. Some also offer help with health care and job training.

Princess Engagement Revives Debate Over Rules Of Japan's Monarchy

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Motoko Rich, the Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, about how the engagement of a Japanese princess is reviving a debate about the rigid set of laws that govern Japan's monarchy.

Police Investigate University Of Maryland Killing As Possible Hate Crime

A white University of Maryland student could be charged with a hate crime in the death of a black student who was there visiting friends. Richard Collins was stabbed while waiting for a ride.

TPD Chief: Relationship with District Attorney's Office "Has Not Changed a Bit"

Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan said Monday he's voiced his displeasure and concerns to the Tulsa County District Attorney's office over their handling of…

Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields After Stock Prices Dwindle

Ford has just come off two straight years of record earnings. Its F-150 trucks are the best selling vehicles in America. But none of this was enough to save CEO Mark Fields' job. The career Ford executive has been replaced by a relative newcomer, Jim Hackett. One reason for the move: Ford's stock price tumbled nearly 40 percent in the three years Fields was at the helm.

Police and fans outside the Manchester Arena on Monday, following reports of an explosion after Ariana Grande had performed.

British Police Confirm 22 People Dead After Explosion At Manchester Arena

Police say nearly 60 people have been injured in what is being treated as a terrorist incident. Witnesses reported frantic efforts by concertgoers to flee after the blast at an Ariana Grande show.

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