Flight Turns Around After Engine 'Ingests' Clipboard
A worker reportedly left the clipboard in the engine during a pre-flight check.
Trump Admin Proposes Backroll on EPA Program
Amid an overhaul in the government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Trump Administration has proposed a rollback on a federal program that gave grants for studies to examine the impact of chemical exposure.
Asylum-Seeking Mother and Daughter Sue Trump Admin
"This is the initial test case, but we anticipate taking other action very quickly to get at this horrific widespread nationwide practice of forcibly separating young children from their asylum-seeking parents," said Lee Gelernt, ACLU's deputy director of the Immigrants' Rights Project.
Apple, Google Shelve App Linked to Cyberbullying
A petition with nearly 470,000 signatures resulted in the removal of Sarahah, an anonymous messaging phone app.
FL Lawmakers Want To See 'In God We Trust' on Schools
The bill's sponsor said the "real thing that needs to be addressed are issues of the heart."
Michael Moore Charges That the NRA Is a 'Terrorist Org'
"The media should speak of the NRA in the same way they do ISIS," the filmmaker said.
Billy Graham to Lie in U.S. Capitol Rotunda
Known as "America's pastor," legendary Rev. Billy Graham Graham died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina at the age of 99. Graham will lie in honor for two days next week at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
NY Sheriffs Call for Armed Officers in All Schools
The proposal would be the equivalent of hiring 6,750 new teachers.
Trump Created 'Hate-Filled Rhetoric,' Says Amnesty
The Trump administration's discriminatory immigration policy is a "transparently hateful move" with regard to human rights.
Students Take Up Nationwide Fight for Gun Control
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, students across the U.S. have become the loudest critics of gun control on Capitol Hill.
Ex-Drexel Neurology Chair Arrested for Sexual Assault
Currently in police custody, Dr. Ricardo Cruciani, 63, will be arraigned in New York on charges of rape and other sex crimes.
Palestine Urges 'Negotiations' to Gain Recognition
"We are ready to begin negotiations immediately in order to achieve the freedom and independence of our people."
UNICEF: 1 Million Babies Live Less Than a Day
"Newborns die because they are poor," said UNICEF's executive director.
VA Chief Says Appointees Are Trying to Undermine Him
"If there are people here who don't want the VA to succeed, I want them out," Shulkin said.
Tillerson: U.S.-Turkey Relations Nearing 'Crisis Point'
"We're going to lock arms, we're going to work through the issues that are causing difficulty for us," Tillerson said.
Cruz Says Call for Gun Control Isn't the 'Right Answer'
"They immediately start calling that we've got to take away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. That's not the right answer," Cruz said of Democrats on Fox and Friends.
Trump's Violence Against Women Post Remains Unfilled
Trump's White House has recently come under fire for its handling of domestic violence allegations against a top aide.
Rep Requests Emergency Hearings on Election Security
"This is as much an attack on the US as if they were bombs and bullets. It's an attack on our essential governing structure," Nadler told CNN.
U.S. Spending on U.N. Peacekeeping More Cost-Effective
The U.S. is currently the largest financial contributor to U.N. peacekeeping operations, behind a quarter of the U.N.'s 2017 budget.
CA Police Asked Neo-Nazis to Identify 'Anti-Racist' Act
Court documents show that California police investigating a violent white nationalist event last year sought the help of neo-Nazis in naming counter-protestors who held "anti-racist" beliefs.
U.N. Asks for One Month of Peace in Syria
"Over the last 48 hours, the scale and ferocity of attacks has increased dramatically resulting in multiple reports of civilian casualties and airstrikes," the U.N. said.
Bipartisan Bill Protects Dreamers, Doesn't Build Wall
The bill would grant legal status to so-called Dreamers and aims to cross party lines to avoid a government shutdown.
Report: Global Democracy in Decline, U.S. Follows Suit
The U.S. was named a "flawed" democracy for its second year in a row by the Democracy Index.
Under Trump, Legal Aid to the Poor Takes a Hit
A Department of Justice office established during the Obama administration reportedly is being scaled back.
U.N. Aid Remains Locked in Syria
The U.N. warned on Thursday that it was "getting nowhere at the moment" because of aid deadlock within Syria.
Career Diplomat Retires Amid State Dept. Exodus
Although career diplomat Tom Shannon's resignation was expected, it follows an ongoing reshuffling of senior foreign service officers and continued low morale.
Dozens Killed by Nigerian Military Air Raids
Clashes between Nigerian communities have caused 168 deaths in the past month.
The Mixed Reality of America's Wallets
Although wages hare improving over time, they haven't increased during the first year of the Trump administration.
60,000 North Korean Children at Risk for Starvation
Sixty thousand North Korean children risk potential starvation, warns the United Nations Children's Fund as international sanctions on the repressive regime tighten.
Dem Women Wearing Black to SOTU in 'Me Too' Solidarity
The call to wear black in support of #Metoo is reminiscent of past efforts by Democratic representatives to use clothing color as a symbolic gesture.