Rand Paul, in Moscow, invites Russian lawmakers to Washington
Sen. Rand Paul on Monday invited Russian lawmakers to Washington after meeting Russian members of parliament in Moscow.
Three dead in Bologna highway gas tanker explosion
At least three people died and 67 were injured after a tanker truck exploded on a highway in Bologna, Italy, a spokesman for Italian state police told CNN.
Gunfire follows rapper 21 Savage's 'Issa Back to School Drive'
Rapper 21 Savage attended a back-to-school event Saturday that ended in gunfire with one person injured.
Search for missing toddler leads to discovery of 11 emaciated children
What started as a search for a 3-year-old Georgia boy led to a horrid discovery 1,400 miles away.
Saudis expel Canadian envoy, vow to relocate students over tweets about rights activist
Amid escalating tensions that are damaging economic and diplomatic ties between the countries, Saudi Arabia said Monday that it would relocate about 7,000 Saudi scholarship recipients studying in Canada.
5 dead in small plane crash
Officials on Monday identified five people killed after the small plane they were on the day before crashed in a Santa Ana parking lot.
What impact will US sanctions on Iran actually have?
Even before his shock win in 2016, US President Donald Trump was vocal in his criticism of the nuclear deal that the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China signed with Iran in 2015.
Report: Trump admin in danger of wasting billions on border wall
The Trump administration is at risk of wasting some of the billions of dollars it wants to spend on the US-Mexico border wall, according to a watchdog report released Monday.
5 things for August 6: Venezuela, Russia, NRA
The view is not the only draw at the Space Needle. Now the Seattle icon sports the world's first revolving glass floor. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Deadline Nears for Public Comment on 2020 Census Controversies
Before the public comment period on the 2020 Census closes at 11:59 pm on August 7, civil rights organizations continue to amplify the clarion call to Americans to denounce the inclusion of a "citizenship question" on the final census form …
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Convenes Law Enforcement and Community Leaders to Stop The Proliferation of 3-D Guns
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, and Ranking Member of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, will convene law enforcement and community leaders to …
Federal judge dismisses "rape kit" lawsuit against last 6 mayors, other officials
A federal district court has dismissed a 2017 lawsuit against Mayor Sylvester Turner, five former Houston mayors, current and former police chiefs and the Houston Forensic Science Center and its CEO over a “rape kit” testing backlog that the city’s …
Toyota Hones Focus on Cost Cuts, China as U.S. Hurdles Loom
Toyota Motor Corp. is sharpening its focus on keeping costs in check and fueling demand in China to prepare for challenges in a U.S. market potentially hit by a trade war.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Introduced Legislation to Call for Any Agreement Made Between Trump and Putin to Be Approved by Congress
Jackson Lee—“ Both Trump and Putin cannot be trusted to make agreements that not only benefit the United States, but which do not threaten the very fabric of our democracy. The United States Congress possesses an inherent and vital responsibility …
Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Stop Giving Psychotropic Drugs to Migrant Children Without Permission
A federal judge reportedly ordered the Trump administration on Monday to stop administering psychotropic medication to migrant children without obtaining permission from their parents or guardians, finding that the practice violated child welfare law.

