World Aug 08 U.S. condemns renewed violence in Israel-Gaza The White House is condemning the renewed rocket fire in the conflict between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip and urging both sides to cease hostilities immediately.
Politics Aug 06 How popular are these 9 potential presidential candidates? The new Associated Press-GfK poll offers a look at how nine potential 2016 presidential candidates appeal to the public.
Politics Aug 06 Michigan GOP US House incumbent loses primary Republican U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, considered by some to be an "accidental" congressman, was easily defeated Tuesday in a Michigan district and became the third U.S. House incumbent to lose his seat this year.
Health Aug 04 Ebola vaccine could be ready by July, says top health official Fauci tells "CBS This Morning" that human trials with volunteers will commence in September, and by July it should be ready.
World Aug 03 US: 'Appalled' by shelling of UN school in Gaza The United States said Sunday it is "appalled" by the "disgraceful" shelling by Israel of a United Nations school sheltering some 3,000 displaced people in southern Gaza.
Politics Aug 03 Candidate seeks to become first Somali-born state lawmaker in US Mohamud Noor, 36, has been door-knocking, phone-banking and fundraising in a race that could make him the first Somali-born state lawmaker in the U.S. With the backing of many in Minneapolis' growing Somali-American population, Noor is pressing the longtime incumbent…
Nation Aug 02 One Honduran man's 12-year fight for asylum in the U.S. When he arrived at the Texas border, Celvyn Mejia Romero was 10 years old. Twelve years later, Mejla Romero is still fighting to stay in America. His unusually long bid for asylum offers a singular glimpse into the complex world…
Politics Aug 01 Obama to speak at 2:35 p.m. EDT Watch President Barack Obama speak from the White House live WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will deliver a statement from the White House Friday afternoon as Congress finishes its last votes before a five-week recess. House Republicans are still working…
World Aug 01 Obama, Putin talk Ukraine separatists, nuclear missiles WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to reiterate concern about Russia's support of separatists in Ukraine and about Russian compliance with a 1987 nuclear missile treaty that the U.S. says Moscow breached.
World Aug 01 FAA issues new restrictions on flights over Iraq WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting U.S. airlines from flying at or below 30,000 feet over Iraq because of what it calls “the potentially hazardous situation created by the armed conflict” there.