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Harrison Ford greets fans during a Star Wars fan event in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 10, 2015. Ford's attorney said Monday, April 3, 2017, that the FAA had concluded its investigation into the actor landing on the wrong runway at a Southern California airport, and would take no actions against his pilot license or issue any fines against him. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) ** FILE **

Harrison Ford says ‘angry’ youth should lead on climate change: ‘Get the hell out of their way’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

UN chief warns of a world divided between US and China

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump at U.N. calls coyotes ‘vicious’ — Impeach!

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Supporters of a regime change in Iran rally outside United Nations headquarters on the first day of the general debate at the U.N. General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Isolated and restricted, Iran uses UN gathering for outreach

By AYA BATRAWY - Associated Press

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, center, of Sweden, walks with an entourage after passing a security checkpoint while appearing at the United Nations, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

‘Greta’: A young activist’s moment, praised and criticized

By TED ANTHONY - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, file photo, made from a video broadcast on the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya satellite news channel, smoke from a fire at the Abqaiq oil processing facility fills the skyline, in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia took journalists on Friday to the site of a missile-and-drone strike on the kingdom’s oil industry that shook global energy markets over the weekend. (Al-Arabiya via AP, File)

Saudis ‘certain’ Iran launched ‘act of war’ on oil infrastructure

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

UN envoy: Constitutional committee is first step to peace

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during the the United Nations Climate Action Summit during the General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump suggests ‘father of India’ title for Modi

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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Latest: New Zealand says climate crisis has no borders

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves his hotel, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Another fine mess: Brexit-dogged Johnson’s UN trip goes awry

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards his plane at London's Heathrow Airport as he heads off for the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sunday Sept. 22, 2019. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

The Latest: European powers push for new talks with Iran

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President Donald Trump listens during the the United Nations Climate Action Summit during the General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York. From left, National security adviser Robert C. O'Brien, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump mocks teen climate change activist

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President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, as he prepares to board Marine One for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York for the upcoming United Nations General assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump’s got his U.N. priorities straight

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the Climate Summit in the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

‘You are failing us’: Plans, frustration at UN climate talks

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda at the InterContinental Barclay hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards his plane at London's Heathrow Airport as he heads off for the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sunday Sept. 22, 2019. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

By EDITH M. LEDERER and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A panel addresses attendees at the Climate Action Summit 2019 at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

EDITORIAL: The U.N. places climate above all

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Greta Thunberg, climate activists file U.N. complaint

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FILE - In this July 21, 2005, file photo, Donald Trump holds a picture of the New York City skyline while testifying on renovation of the United Nations Headquarters on Capitol Hill. When President Donald Trump visits the United Nations building in New York, he’s not just thinking about the global challenges the world body faces, he’s still got in mind the deal that got away. More than a decade later, Trump still relives the overtures he made to rebuild the 39-story tower in the early 2000s and posits that he could have done a better job of it. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, file)

In UN building, Trump sees a real estate deal that got away

By KEVIN FREKING - Associated Press

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, the U.N.'s special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, left, meets with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Syria's state news agency SANA said Monday that al-Moallem discussed the formation of a constitutional committee and its work with Pedersen. SANA said al-Moallem's meeting with Pedersen on Monday focused on the committee's setup and guarantees that it be free &quot;from any foreign intervention.&quot; (SANA via AP)

UN: Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks

By ALBERT AJI and JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press