Dec 24 Edward Snowden says his 'mission's already accomplished' in interview with Washington Post It's been quite a year for former government contractor Edward Snowden. Since the June publication of NSA secrets that he divulged, he has caused uproar in the U.S., where some have applauded his efforts, and abroad. WASHINGTON -- National… Continue reading
Dec 24 In Photos: Fewer Monarch butterflies are becoming 'snowbirds' By Larisa Epatko First, it was disappearing bees. Now, it appears that Monarch butterflies are suffering a decline. Continue reading
Dec 24 Monarch butterflies flutter around the globe By Larisa Epatko Monarch butterflies are known to flit and float across North America, but they live on other continents as well. Take a look at this regal butterfly from around the world in our slideshow. Continue reading
Dec 24 When's Santa arriving at your house? Find out with the NORAD Santa Tracker Santa is one busy guy. By 9 a.m. EST Tuesday he had already delivered more than 850,000,000 gifts. He was last seen flying over Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. Irony! #Santa just left Christmas Island!… Continue reading
Dec 24 What we're watching Tuesday The night before Christmas Crowds gather Tuesday to celebrate Christmas Eve in the biblical town of Bethlehem. Hundreds of tourists pack the town's Manger Square where the nearby Church of the Nativity sits on the spot where tradition says… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Will 2014 yield immigration reform? Despite a push from President Obama for immigration reform, 2013 failed to yield any sweeping legislation. Judy Woodruff talks to Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Research Center, Tamar Jacoby of ImmigrationWorks USA, Angela Maria Kelley of the Center for… Continue watching
Dec 23 Everything that happened in 2013 in one drawing "Here's to 2013." Illustration by Mario Zucca President Obama sitting at a computer with an error message, Lebron James holding a trophy and Kim Kardashian pushing a stroller-- all in one place. "Here's to 2013" is a… Continue reading
Dec 23 Peace talks offered by rebel leader in second week of South Sudan conflict South Sudanese shelter at a makeshift IDP camp at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) compound in Juba on December 22, 2013 where people continue to flock as fears of a resumption of fighting in the capital… Continue reading
Dec 23 President Obama signs executive order for 1 percent federal worker pay raise President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday that set 2014 pay scales for federal civilian and military employees, Reuters reports. Under the new pay scales, both military and civilian employees will receive a 1 percent pay raise. The… Continue reading
Dec 23 Jim Lovell re-enacts 1968 Apollo 8 Christmas Eve broadcast Crew of Apollo 8. From left to right: James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman. Photo by NASA Forty-five years after Apollo 8's live Christmas Eve broadcast, former astronaut and retired Captain James Lovell Jr. Continue reading