Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., walks out of a New York courthouse on Aug. 8 after being charged with insider trading. Collins suspended his congressional campaign after the indictment but has decided to resume his re-election bid. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Augustin Dieudomme looks toward the flooded entrance of his apartment complex near the Cape Fear River in Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, as the river continues to rise in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. David Goldman/AP hide caption
Kenny Babb walks down a staircase on his flooded property as the Little River continues to rise in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Coastal residents may have to accept floods as part of life. David Goldman/AP hide caption
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President Trump speaks while attending a briefing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock, N.C., on Wednesday, during a trip to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Florence. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (left) and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (right) also attended the briefing. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
President Trump says Brett Kavanaugh has an "unblemished" record, but says he wants to hear from Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, who says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, holds a 3D printed gun, called the "Liberator," in his factory in Austin, Texas, in August. The 30-year-old has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor. Kelly West/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley have been arrested and charged with rape and assault. Authorities say there may be hundreds of victims based on the video footage they have examined. Orange County District Attorney's Office hide caption
Some Muslims protested against the Indian government Wednesday after it issued an executive order to make the practice of instant divorce a punishable offence. Rajanish Kakade/AP hide caption
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looks on during a game against the Detroit Pistons in April. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Sept. 6. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
A Swiss study tracking the health of a group of children conceived via assisted reproductive technology found that a surprising number developed premature aging of their blood vessels. Now in their teens, 15 percent have hypertension. Steve Debenport/Getty Images hide caption
Preparing for a natural disaster becomes even more complicated when you're expecting. Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images hide caption
Pakistani supporters of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif carry posters and banners outside the high court building in Islamabad on Wednesday as they celebrate his release from prison. Sharif is appealing the conviction, which followed a major corruption scandal. Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General Jeff Sessions at an event discussing immigration policies on Sept. 10. President Trump said on Tuesday that he's disappointed in the attorney general's job performance for a number of reasons, beyond his recusal from the Russia investigation. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands after signing a joint declaration at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP hide caption
Anthony Torres poses for a photograph at his brother's home in Atco, N.J., after revealing he was the man caught in a viral video shaving on a train. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Dasani Watkins video chats with her friend from her bedroom in Barry Farm on October 15. 2016. Watkins moved to Barry Farm with her family in 2013. "I thought this was the worst place in the world, and I could not believe my mom would bring us to this hood," she said. "But I was excited to have my own room." Joy Sharon Yi hide caption
Lt. Ryan Snyder, who works at the Champaign County jail in Illinois, says it's hard for any such facility to provide the kind of one-on-one mental health treatment many inmates need. Christine Herman/Illinois Public Media hide caption
Protesters disrupt construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in early September. Trespassing near pipelines is now a felony offense in Louisiana, punishable by up to five years in prison. Travis Lux/WWNO hide caption
Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a custom bike at an average of 183.932 miles per hour — shattering a world record that had stood since 1995. Matt Ben Stone/Action Plus via Getty Images hide caption
In this file photo taken on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, Maria Butina walks with Alexander Torshin, then a member of the Russian upper house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia. Pavel Ptitsin/AP hide caption
Wendy and Norm Alvarez lost their home to the Carr Fire earlier this summer. Low-income people often face more challenges when it comes to recovering from a natural disaster. Sam Harnett/KQED hide caption
Columbia Gas employee Brian Jones shines a flashlight so his partner, can shut off the gas in a home on Sept. 14, in Andover, Mass. On Tuesday, lawyers filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of residents impacted by last Thursday's gas explosions and fires triggered by a problem with a gas line that feeds homes in several communities north of Boston. Winslow Townson/AP hide caption
A gas flare at a natural gas processing facility near Williston, N.D. The Trump administration wants to ease regulations on methane emissions from energy production on public lands. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption
