Politics Jan 17 WATCH: U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power on Israel, challenge of fake news U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power defended the decision to abstain from a U.N. Security Council vote in December to condemn Israeli settlements, saying that “the building has to stop.”…
Politics Jan 11 WATCH: Day 2 of testimony for Jeff Sessions In the second day of confirmation hearings, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Sessions' colleague, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., who was beaten when he marched for civil rights in the 1960s, warned that Sessions could move the country backward if…
Politics Jan 11 WATCH LIVE: Rex Tillerson confirmation hearing After an initial round of confirmation hearings on Tuesday, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Rillerson, will now testify before a Senate committee today as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state.
Politics Jan 10 Watch: Donald Trump’s first news conference as president-elect Defiant and unyielding, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday adamantly denied reports that Russia had obtained compromising personal and financial information about him. His extraordinary defense, coming just nine days before Trump's inauguration, dominated a highly anticipated press conference in which…
Arts Jan 09 Read actress Meryl Streep’s full Golden Globes speech While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in California Sunday night, actress Meryl Streep praised Hollywood's diversity and criticized President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter. You can read her full speech here.
Nation Jan 06 5 dead, 8 injured in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting Authorities haven't officially identified the suspect, but it's been widely reported that his name is Esteban Santiago, a 26-year-old Army National Guard veteran who lived in Anchorage, Alaska.
World Dec 29 Syrian government and rebels agree to nationwide ceasefire The Syrian regime reached a ceasefire agreement with rebel forces on Thursday.
World Dec 26 Russia mourns victims of Christmas Day airplane crash People lay flowers and lit candles Monday in Russia, which held a national day of mourning, for the 92 passengers and crew of an airplane that crashed into the Black Sea on Christmas Day.
Health Dec 21 Despite rising premiums and GOP threat of repeal, 6.4 million people signed up for Obamacare so far But it's too early for supporters of the Affordable Care Act to say "I told you so."…
World Dec 21 Mexican fireworks town has a history of explosions An explosion that set off a chain reaction in a fireworks market in Mexico on Tuesday destroyed surrounding homes and killed at least 33 people. Authorities feared the toll could climb as 12 people were still deemed missing.