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George Clooney, Paul McCartney and more celebrities join March for Our Lives

On stage and in song, on social media and in silent participation, several celebrities showed their support for the student organizers behind Saturday's March for Our Lives.

Bill Gates tells Nigerian leaders to 'face facts' so they can make progress

Bill Gates traveled to Nigeria to publicly give its leaders some tough talk. It was a highly unusual move but the tech billionaire believes the country is facing a critical moment.

Killer Mike apologizes for NRA video

Killer Mike posted two videos Sunday apologizing for a video interview he did with the National Rifle Association.

No, Emma Gonzalez did not tear up a photo of the Constitution

A doctored animation of Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez ripping the US Constitution in two went viral on social media after Gab, a so-called "free speech social network" that features the controversial Pepe the Frog as its account image, posted …

Protests break out after Catalonia ex-leader Carles Puigdemont detained

Protests broke out in Barcelona Sunday after news that Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont had been detained in Germany.

Tariff fallout; China's oil trade; Remington bankruptcy

1. Trade war fears: Wall Street is bracing for more fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff announcements. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin calmed nerves a little on Sunday, telling Fox News that he was "cautiously hopeful" the United States and …

See the Northern Lights from this Arctic cabin on a sled

Seeing the Northern Lights is an unforgettable experience, but standing outside in the cold waiting for them to appear is pretty tedious. So, what if you could enjoy the Aurora Borealis from the comfort of your bed? And what if …

Slacktivism is over. The #NeverAgain movement is about what's next

It would be nice to think we could change the world with the click of a button. But if that was all it took, thousands of people wouldn't have flooded the streets of cities around the country this weekend to …

How the Parkland students pulled off a massive national protest in only 5 weeks

Just five weeks ago, a gunman killed 17 of their friends and teachers at school and changed the course of their lives. This weekend, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led a historic march for gun control, what …

US and South Korea revamp trade deal that Trump called 'horrible'

The United States and South Korea have agreed to settle their differences on trade.

What we know about Emma Gonzalez, the fiercely outspoken teen who stunned America with her silence

She strode on stage at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington over the weekend, and listed the names of the 17 students and staff gunned down at her high school in Parkland, Florida. And then she went silent.

Attorney for Sacramento shooting victim: 'Why didn't you try to help him?'

An attorney for the family of Stephon Clark, the 22-year-old black man shot and killed by Sacramento Police, said police showed no "humanity" toward Clark after he had been shot.

Authorities investigating the fatal police shooting of a Houston man

Authorities in Houston are investigating an incident in which a man was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy last week at a busy intersection.

5 things for March 26: March for Our Lives, Stormy Daniels, Russia mall fire

Ever wanted to see the Northern Lights ... from an Arctic cabin ... on a sled? Now's your chance. And here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Dallas Hispanic Women Experience Higher Poverty Rate More Than Women in Other Counties

The Dallas Women's Foundation and the Institute for Women's Policy Research recently released a report that found that Hispanic women are locked in poverty in the Dallas area at shocking rates.