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Watchdog says Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before Comey was fired as bureau director, the Justice Department's inspector general said.

Immigrants in U.S. military face new citizenship rule for kids

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated guidance that appears to mostly affect non-citizen service members but caused confusion among immigration lawyers and advocates.

Trump administration proposes rolling back methane emission limits

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Methane, which contributes to climate change, is a component of natural gas that's frequently wasted through leaks or intentional releases during drilling operations.

Florida braces for Hurricane Dorian

By Freida Frisaro, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to strengthen into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane over the next two days.

U.S. turns away Palestinian who was an incoming freshman at Harvard

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Ismail Ajjawi, who had been living in Lebanon, was refused entry into the U.S. after landing Friday at Logan International Airport in Boston, university and federal officials confirmed this week. The 17-year-old freshman said the denial had to do with…

Hurricane Dorian turns away from Puerto Rico but strikes Virgin Islands

Hurricane Dorian may be sparing Puerto Rico its very worst, but the territory’s residents are still apprehensive about its "shaky" electrical grid and smaller, more vulnerable islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, are taking a direct hit from Dorian. Judy…

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How Isakson’s retirement makes Georgia even more of a 2020 battleground

By Daniel Bush

Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson’s decision to retire at the end of the year could elevate Georgia as a key battleground in 2020, putting another Senate seat in play as the two parties gear up to fight over a small number…

What 2020 hopefuls can learn from ghosts of Septembers past

By Lisa Desjardins

We are about to cross into a new zone in presidential politicking, moving from “it’s too early” to “it all matters” in the Democratic nomination fight. This threshold has a name: September.

Fossil from Ethiopia reveals face for ancestor of famed ‘Lucky’

By Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press

The find, from 3.8 million years ago, reveals the face for a presumed ancestor of the species famously represented by Lucy, the celebrated Ethiopian partial skeleton found in 1974.

Facebook tightens political ad rules ahead of 2020, but these loopholes still exist

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or big social issues like guns and immigration to confirm their identity and prove they are in the U.S.