Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
U.S. Regulators Recall 1 Million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
U.S. government safety regulators are formally recalling 1 million of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over dozens of cases of exploding batteries. The move comes two weeks after Samsung issued its own voluntary recall of 2.5 million devices in 10 countries. Samsung was initially praised for moving quickly, but conflicting information, delays in providing replacement phones, and lack of coordination with safety officials turned the voluntary recall into a stumble that drove down Samsung's stock price.
House Intelligence Committee Reviews Classified Report On Edward Snowden
A classified congressional report on Edward Snowden's stunning 2013 removal of top secret National Security Agency documents was approved Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee. It was just hours before the Oliver Stone biopic, Snowden, is set to hit theaters nationwide. Panel members say their report paints a far less favorable portrait of Snowden and his motives than the new movie does.
LeBron James Helps Young Entrepreneurs In 'Cleveland Hustles'
Small business entrepreneurs typically get money from family or friends. But an approach taken from the pages of Silicon Valley is being used in Cleveland. A new reality television show called Cleveland Hustles is the idea of basketball superstar LeBron James. The show documents this process as four companies try to create jobs and a business model that can be replicated across the country.
Hillary Clinton Returns To Campaign Trail After Bout With Pneumonia
Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday after spending three days at home recuperating from pneumonia.
Family Of Sandra Bland Reaches $1.9 Million Settlement
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra Bland, about the settlement of the suit against the jail where her daughter died.
Indian Police Injure Thousands Of Kashmiri Protesters With Pellet Guns
Pellets fired by Indian security forces have injured thousands in Indian-administered Kashmir.