[HIGHLIGHTS] United States: two environmental activists charged after action against statue of Degas

Activists smeared the plinth and plexiglass cage that protects "The Little Dancer of Fourteen" They will face charges of "insulting the United States" and a $250,000 fine. The action is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

and is part of a global campaign to raise awareness of climate change. The group Declare Emergency is calling on President Obama to declare a state of emergency in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.