The creator of the McDonald's Big Mac has died. Michael "Jim" Delligatti was 98. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
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Damin Radford of New Zealand overlooks the Oceti Sakowin camp on Tuesday, where people have gathered to protest the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, N.D. David Goldman/AP hide caption
A new species of ground beetle found in Antarctica (left) is named Antarctotrechus balli. The three other beetles are close modern relatives of the ancient species. The line drawings show similarities between the beetles. Courtesy of Allan Ashworth/North Dakota State University hide caption
A smoker snuffs out a cigarette at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
Despite assumptions that peanut, egg and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy. Roy Scott/Getty Images hide caption
Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
At no extra cost to the user, Netflix subscribers are now able to save select content to their iOS or Android devices. Netflix hide caption
A statue of Mozambique's first president, Samora Machel, at a city square in the capital Maputo. The monument is one of many similar statues built throughout Africa by North Korean workers. The United Nations on Wednesday banned the export of North Korean monuments, saying the government was earning hard currency that could be used to advance its nuclear program. Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images hide caption
Trail cameras in Gardner, Kan., captured wild scenes from a local park — just not the type of scenes police were expecting to see. Gardner Police Department hide caption
Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump
(Left) The traditional Christmas goat made of straw is inaugurated in Gavle, Sweden on Sunday. (Right) The goat was burned down just hours after the inauguration to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The goat has been torched many times over the years. Pernilla Wahlman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
People await a decision outside the Supreme Court on June 27. The court struck down a Texas law restricting abortions. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption
Sunset colors cut through the smoky haze in the Brazilian Amazon in 2015. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption
Gianfranco Rosi's documentary, Fire at Sea, is set on the tiny Sicilian island of Lampedusa, where tens of thousands of migrants come ashore each year. 01 Distribution hide caption
2 New Works Confront The Refugee Crisis With Empathy And Humanity
A Syrian woman carries her belongings past Kurdish fighters as she flees on Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says shelling has killed 26 people who were trying to flee eastern Aleppo. AP hide caption