World May 19 Photo: Beach audience for a World War II bomb detonation People on the beach watched the detonation of a World War II-era airplane bomb in Wassenaar, Netherlands Monday.
Science May 18 Kruger Park reports first case of elephant poaching in 10 years Officials at South Africa's Kruger National Park have reported the first case of elephant poaching in the park in over a decade. The male elephant's corpse, stripped of its tusks, was found near the border with Mozambique.
Politics May 17 Report: Obama plans to choose Julián Castro for Housing Secretary President Barack Obama intends to choose San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the secretary of housing and urban development, the New York Times reports Saturday.
Nation May 15 Obama, 9/11 survivors and family to inaugurate ground zero museum President Barack Obama will join 9/11 survivors, rescuers and family members of victims to dedicate the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City Thursday.
Politics May 14 Bill Clinton on how Democrats should handle criticism of the health care law Former President Bill Clinton told Gwen Ifill that Democrats should acknowledge the problems with the health care law while highlighting its strengths. “Nobody could have done this perfectly,” Clinton said, and suggested that Democrats start on a “long-term repair process”…
Politics May 14 Bill Clinton defends Hillary’s actions on Benghazi Former President Bill Clinton discussed his wife's role in the investigation of the Sept. 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that took the lives of four people, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Mr. Clinton sat down with Gwen Ifill as part of…
Politics May 14 Bill Clinton discusses debt, deficit and economic inequality with Gwen Ifill Former President Bill Clinton discusses debt, deficit, economic growth and inequality Wednesday with Gwen Ifill. The discussion is part of the 2014 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Politics May 14 Full interview: Bill Clinton on economy, inequality, politics and Hillary Former President Bill Clinton discussed debt, deficit, economic growth and inequality Wednesday with Gwen Ifill as part of the 2014 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C. Mr. Clinton also answered questions on other topics like immigration,…
World May 13 PHOTO: Monks celebrate ‘Buddha’s birthday’ Buddhist monks Tuesday carried jars of holy water during a ceremony in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia. The holy water ceremony is part of the observation of Vesak Day, which is commonly known as "Buddha's birthday" -- observed during the…
Nation May 12 Video reportedly shows girls abducted by Boko Haram The AFP obtained a video on Monday reportedly showing the Nigerian girls being held by Boko Haram. In the video, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram demands the release of imprisoned islamic militants in exchange for the release of…