Nation May 24 Bill Cosby to stand trial for criminal sexual assault Bill Cosby will stand trial on sexual assault charges after a judge determined Tuesday there is sufficient evidence to bring the comedian and actor to trial.
World May 23 Coordinated blasts hit Syrian government strongholds A series of explosions targeting government strongholds in Syria killed at least 78 people on Monday, state media reported. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility.
Politics May 20 How Trump's business tax filings contradict his claims about his net worth While his personal income tax returns remain unknown, his business dealings could give a glimpse into the candidate’s personal tax history.
Politics May 14 Report: Billionaire Adelson will give Trump millions for 2016 election The biggest donor in the last presidential election cycle is now backing Donald Trump.
World May 12 In elaborate ploy, Russia doped its Olympic athletes, report says Dozens of Russian athletes were part of a state-run, performance-enhancing drug ring, according to The New York Times.
World May 12 Brazil Senate's vote suspends President Dilma Rousseff Brazilian lawmakers must now conduct a trial and then again cast a vote that could permanently remove the country's first female president from office.
World May 11 Baghdad car bomb kills at least 63 people Iraqi officials say the death toll rose to 63 people after a car bomb detonated in Baghdad Wednesday. The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the attack, the Associated Press reported.
Nation May 09 Justice Department: North Carolina's LGBT law amounts to 'state-sponsored discrimination' The U.S. government filed a lawsuit Monday over a controversial North Carolina law that prevented local governments from passing protections for LGBT individuals and required transgender people to use bathrooms that matched their gender at birth.
Nation May 01 Hazardous cleanup underway after train derails in northeast D.C. The train derailed near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station, causing several overturned cars and a hazardous leak.
Nation Apr 27 Hastert sentenced to 15 months in jail as he faced accuser Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release in a so-called hush money case in which he made payments to a student he allegedly sexually abused.