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Baylor University President Kenneth Starr runs onto the football field before a 2011 game against Texas Christian University in Waco, Texas. Starr became president of Baylor in 2010.

Baylor Removes Ken Starr As President Over University's Response To Sex Assault Cases

An independent review found that the university failed to adequately handle reports of harassment and assault and, in some cases, actively discouraged students from coming forward.

Birgitta Jonsdottir of Iceland's Pirate Party speaks to the media after her party won 10 seats in Parliament. Women now hold nearly half of the seats in the country's Parliament.

Women Win 30 Seats In Iceland's Parliament — More Than Any Party

If they were a political party, women would need only two more seats to form a majority government in Iceland.

Google says it will no longer allow some autocomplete suggestions related to political candidates and the election, such as search predictions that could be viewed as making claims about the "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches

The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

Rwanda's Most-Wanted Fugitive, Félicien Kabuga, Arrested For War Crimes

Kabuga had eluded capture for about a quarter-century, despite an international effort seeking to bring him to justice for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He was arrested in France on Saturday.

The town of Centerville, N.C., sits at the intersection of two highways about 44 miles northeast of Raleigh, N.C.

The Small North Carolina Town That Wants To Dissolve Itself

Unwilling to impose a property tax and unable to offer services beyond streetlights, the town council in Centerville, N.C., is working to repeal its charter.

President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Poroshenko Meets, Briefly, With President Trump

Ukraine is concerned about what the Trump administration's efforts to improve relations with Russia will mean for its relations with Washington. Poroshenko wanted to meet with Trump before Putin did.

Indian paramilitary troopers search the bags of Hindu pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage to the shrine at Amarnath cave on Tuesday. Security forces protect the pilgrims, but police say the bus that was attacked was not authorized and thus not protected.

Militants Kill 7 Pilgrims In Kashmir — But The Pilgrimage Carries On

A bus came under gunfire Monday evening in the disputed region. Indian politicians condemned the violence Tuesday, yet praised the actions of the driver who carried the rest of the pilgrims to safety.

Minneapolis police are now required to turn on body cameras, like this one seen on a Cleveland police officer, in more than a dozen situations — including traffic stops and prior to any use of force, according to the police department's Policy and Procedure Manual.

Minneapolis Officers Failed To Turn On Body Cameras Before Fatal Shooting

The fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk by police was the first since the city equipped cops with the cameras. Officers are required to turn them on prior to any use of force.

Mark Green, second from left, president of the International Republican Institute, testifies in 2014 before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill.

Trump's Proposed USAID Head Knows Aid — And Politics

Mark Green is a former congressman, ambassador — and teacher of English in Kenya. What are aid groups saying about his nomination?

After Tornadoes Hit In And Around New Orleans, Wall Of Storms Moves East

The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in southern Louisiana on Tuesday, and severe weather moving east threatened other Southern states.

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