Arts Oct 17 George Saunders wins the Man Booker Prize for a genre-bending ghost story Texas-born author George Saunders, known for his short story collections, is the winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.” Saunders’ novel focuses on a night in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln…
Nation Oct 17 San Antonio truck driver pleads guilty in fatal human smuggling case A 61-year-old San Antonio man pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the human smuggling incident that led to the deaths of 10 undocumented immigrants this summer. James Matthew Bradley Jr., who appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge Monday, pleaded…
Nation Oct 16 Man accused of killing Muslim teen indicted on capital murder charges A grand jury has formally charged a 22-year-old man with capital murder and rape in the death of Nabra Hassanen, who was killed on her walk back to a Virginia mosque. The Fairfax County Circuit Court indicted Darwin Martinez-Torres of…
Nation Oct 16 Thousands share stories of sexual abuse with #MeToo after Weinstein allegations Thousands of people revealed the magnitude of sexual assault and harassment they have endured under the social media hashtag #MeToo within the last 24 hours. Women shared stories of how they’ve been the targets of such abuse after actor Alyssa…
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Trump addresses the Values Voter Summit President Donald Trump spoke at the Values Voter Summit today. Watch the president’s remarks in the player above. President Donald Trump addressed the annual Values Voter Summit today, becoming the first sitting president to speak at the conservative…
Nation Oct 10 Wildfires are sweeping through California. Here’s what you need to know One Cal Fire official called this multiplicity of fires “unprecedented.”…
Nation Oct 10 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump visits infant opioid treatment center in West Virginia Trump will visit Lily's Place, a drug treatment center where staff ease help infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a cluster of symptoms that stem from a newborn's exposure to opioids during a mother's pregnancy.
Nation Oct 09 Texas Tech student accused in fatal shooting of campus police officer A 19-year-old Texas Tech University student shot and killed a campus police officer after he was taken into custody following a "student welfare check" during which campus officials found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Nation Oct 09 5 overlooked stories that are worth your time The latest on protests in St. Louis, a plague sweeping Madagascar and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news.
Politics Oct 06 Lawmakers are angry over Equifax’s massive data breach. Where do we go from here? We asked two cybersecurity experts about what we should take away from this week's hearings -- and what's next.