

World Oct 07

Diane Foley, James Foley’s mother and founding president of the foundation that bears her son’s name, talked to the PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about the trial to come.
By Morgan Till
World Oct 07

Two of the most notorious Islamic State militants were charged in a Virginia federal courtroom Wednesday with crimes stemming from the kidnapping and killing of four Americans in Syria. It’s the next step in the pursuit of justice for a…
By Nick Schifrin
Politics Jan 11

President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week.
By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
World Nov 14

The man was stuck in the heavily militarized border zone after Turkey tried to expel him to Greece on Monday but Athens refused him entry.
By Associated Press
Nov 12

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
In a speech Tuesday, President Trump said the U.S. got al-Baghdadi, then got "his second" and now, "we have our eye on his third. His third has got a lot of problems because we know where he is, too."…
Oct 31

By Associated Press
The group identified the new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi in audio released Thursday.
Oct 30

By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said al-Baghdadi's remains were buried at sea within 24 hours of his death inside an underground tunnel where he fled as special operations soldiers closed in on him.
Oct 28

The leader of the Islamic State group is dead. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died over the weekend in a U.S. special forces raid in northwest Syria. U.S. officials said Kurdish partners provided useful intelligence about al-Baghdadi's location. The terrorist leader motivated…
Oct 28

By Ali Rogin
Who was he and how did he shape ISIS? Here are some of the outlines of his life.
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