Nation Aug 20 Mike Richards out as 'Jeopardy!' host after past scrutinized Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, but his selection was seen as divisive from the beginning.
Politics Aug 19 GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19 Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications director, Phillip Waller, says Wicker tested positive Thursday morning.
Nation Aug 19 WATCH: State Department's Ned Price says U.S. struggling to speed Kabul airlift amid hurdles The United States struggled Thursday to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems.
Nation Aug 19 WATCH: Pentagon says 7,000 civilians taken out of Kabul amid Afghanistan evacuations The Pentagon says the U.S. military is ramping up evacuations out of Afghanistan, and that 7,000 civilians have been taken out of the country since August 14.
Politics Aug 18 WATCH: State Department Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman holds a briefing about Afghanistan Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the U.S. is working tirelessly to help get safe passage for those who want to get to Kabul airport so they can leave Afghanistan.
World Aug 18 Greek wildfire threatens village outside Athens Hundreds of wildfires have burned across Greece this month, fueled by parched forests and shrubland from the country's most severe heat wave in decades.
World Aug 18 Rights group says 1,001 killed since military took over Myanmar The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which monitors protest-related arrests and deaths, says it confirmed two more deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,001.
Economy Aug 18 Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.
Health Aug 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force recommends COVID-19 booster shots The White House COVID-19 task force will hold a news briefing Wednesday as U.S. officials recommend that all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots.
Politics Aug 17 WATCH: State Department to send official to manage Afghanistan evacuation The State Department said it was sending John Bass, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, to manage the evacuation operation in Kabul, as the Taliban have assured "safe passage' for civilians seeking to leave Afghanistan.