'We Didn't See A Body': Baghdadi's Death Draws Doubts In Lands Where ISIS Ruled
In Iraq and Syria, the ISIS leader's death has stirred a mix of responses — from joy to disbelief to dread that the militants will rise again. (Image credit: Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)
View ArticleNo Bowhead Sightings Yet For Alaskan Whalers. Some Blame Climate Change
Members of the Utqiagvik community captured almost 20 bowhead whales last year. Families divide the meat and eat it all winter. This year, the whales haven't shown up, amid record warm temperatures....
View ArticleHouse GOP Leader Defends Trump, Says Expert 'Is Wrong' That Ukraine Call Was...
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans dispute testimony from Alexander Vindman, a member of the National Security Council who listened to the Trump call with Ukraine's president....
View ArticleMajor Coal Producer And Trump Booster Files For Bankruptcy
Bob Murray, the owner of Murray Energy, pushed the Trump administration to roll back numerous coal regulations. But he says the industry needs even more help from the government. (Image credit: Jeff...
View ArticleFirefighters Brace For 'Critical 24-Hour Window' As Winds Pick Up In California
The Kincade Fire has burned more than 75,000 acres in Northern California, while another blaze is 5% contained in Los Angeles. Gusty conditions will make the job even tougher for firefighters. (Image...
View Article23 Senators Demand Investigation Into Mismanagement Of Student Loan Program
The senators are calling on the nation's stop consumer protection agency to investigate a loan servicer for the troubled student loan forgiveness program for public service workers. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFormer Senate Aide Gets Probation For Helping Dox Republicans Over Kavanaugh...
Prosecutors say Samantha Davis gave her ex-boyfriend the keys to a Senate office where the personal information of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul and others was hacked. (Image...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Won't Yet Explain How He Would Pay For Medicare For All
"You're asking me to come up with an exact detailed plan of ... how much you're going to pay more in taxes, how much I'm going to pay," Sanders said. "I don't think I have to do that right now."...
View ArticleNCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, Images
The NCAA says it's only starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea. (Image...
View ArticleREAD: House Democrats Release Draft Resolution On Impeachment Inquiry
The resolution, which formalizes the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, outlines rules and procedures for the inquiry moving forward. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
View ArticleIf U.S. Takes Syrian Oil, It May Violate International Laws Against Pillage
President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime. (Image credit:...
View ArticleFlorida Researchers Use Pests To Help Control Pesky Brazilian Peppertree Plant
Since it was introduced as an ornamental plant a century ago, Brazilian peppertree has grown out of control in Florida. Researchers are releasing a tiny insect that may help stop the invasive plant....
View Article'Start Listening': Greta Thunberg Rejects Major Environmental Award
"It is a huge honor," the Swedish activist said of the Nordic Council Environment Prize. "But the climate movement does not need any more awards." (Image credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)
View ArticleFacebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'
Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election....
View ArticleFacebook Pays $643,000 Fine For Role In Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook paid the fine to the U.K.'s data protection watchdog, but it also made no admission of liability. (Image credit: Ben Margot/AP)
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