Vindman, Sondland Removed As Trump Purges Impeachment Witnesses
Two key impeachment witnesses — Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Ambassador Gordon Sondland — were removed by President Trump Friday afternoon.
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Obamas' Portraits Going On Tour Next Year
The National Portrait Gallery unveiled the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama two years ago this month. Now it is sending them on a yearlong tour to five cities.
On Cruise Ship Quarantined In Japan, Any New Cases Would Reset The Isolation Clock
If the cruise ship were a country, it would now have the second-highest number of coronavirus cases outside of mainland China.
Judge Hands Down Harshest Penalty Yet From College Admissions Scandal
Prosecutors told the court that they considered Douglas Hodge, the ex-CEO of PIMCO, among the "most culpable" of the parents charged. He has been sentenced to nine months in prison.
It Was 65 Degrees In Antarctica This Week
The preliminary finding, reported by Argentine researchers on the Antarctic Peninsula, would be the continent's hottest temperature on record if verified by the World Meteorological Organization.
After Iowa Debacle, Nevada Democrats Will Not Use An App For Their Caucuses
The Nevada Democratic Party chair has already said that what happened in Iowa would not happen in Nevada on Feb. 22, the date of its party caucuses.
New York State To Sue Trump Administration Over Trusted Traveler Restrictions
Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to challenge Homeland Security's attempt to suspend enrollment in Global Entry and other trusted traveler programs for New Yorkers over access to state motor vehicle records.
Polar Express: New Spacecraft Will Explore Elusive Parts Of The Sun
The Solar Orbiter, a new mission from the European Space Agency and NASA, was designed to give us our first look at the sun's poles and to gather data that might help predict space weather.
NTSB: Kobe Bryant Helicopter Engine Did Not Fail Before Crash
The NBA star, his daughter and seven other people were killed last month. Investigators say the craft didn't have an engine failure. Determining the cause of the crash will take more time.
Lessons From Leprosy For Coronavirus: Quarantine And Isolation Can Backfire
One thing the history of leprosy tells us: When you restrict people's freedoms, they go underground, and fail to seek treatment.