What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Syria Airstrikes Targeted Command Sites, Training Facilities
The U.S., along with several Arab states, launched airstrikes inside Syria overnight. The strikes targeted the group that calls itself the Islamic State.
Second Round Of Airstrikes In Syria Target Oil Assets
The U.S. launched another round of airstrikes inside Syria on Wednesday, again targeting the group known as the Islamic State.
U.S. Regional Partners Offer Vocal Support Of Syria Airstrikes
Overnight airstrikes in Syria mark a major expansion of the U.S.-led war on ISIS — one that's bound to be controversial in the Middle East.
Airstrikes Against Islamic State Involve Dance With Assad
Melissa Block speaks with Andrew Tabler, senior fellow at the Washington Institute, about how U.S. strikes on ISIS impact the Bashar Assad regime.
Margaret Atwood's 'Stone Mattress' Is Full Of Sharp And Jabbing Truths
In her latest collection, Margaret Atwood takes on death, dreadfulness and the use of fantasy. Though these stories are strange and wild, they all somehow ring true.
Shifting Stance, Some GOP Candidates Back State Minimum Wage Hikes
As free-market conservatives, Republicans are philosophically opposed to raising the minimum wage. But a handful in tight races are having second thoughts.
Wrigley Field Hosts Last Cubs Game As A 'Classic' Ballpark
On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs play their last game before the start of a major renovation that includes installation of a video scoreboard, among other giant video screens.
Vatican Arrests One Of Its Own On Child Sex Abuse Charges
For the first time, the Vatican has put one of its own under house arrest for alleged sex abuse of minors. Josef Wesolowski is the Vatican's former ambassador to the Dominican Republic and was defrocked in June.
At U.N., Obama Vows To Dismantle Islamic State
At the United Nations, President Obama made the case for American intervention in the Mideast to counter ISIS, but called for an international response against that threat and others.
Syria's Civil War Complicates Plan To Combat Islamic State
The international strategy to deal with Iraq seems fairly clear cut — help Iraqi forces beat back a terrorist group that controls much of its territory. In Syria, that's far more complicated.