Florence Evacuees Face Four Nights In A Shelter, And No End In Sight
Residents who evacuated early in the week have already been sleeping in shelters for days. But Tropical Storm Florence still has days of rain and wind to go.
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Committee Recommends Russia's Anti-Doping Agency Be Reinstated
The World Anti-Doping Agency's compliance review committee made the call, despite protests from international athletes that they "will no longer have faith in the system."
Mexico City Keeps Sinking As Its Water Supply Wastes Away
"We are depleting volumes of water that took hundreds, thousands of years to store. Sooner or later it will run out," says Mexico City's outgoing water system director.
Census Citizenship Question Trial Could Start Day Before Midterm Elections
A federal judge in New York has set Nov. 5 as the start date of the first potential trial of the six lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question that dozens of states and cities want removed.
Paul Manafort Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Cooperate With Mueller's Russia Probe
Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman won't go to trial in Washington, D.C. The deal presents a potentially ominous development for Trump, but the White House said the case has "nothing" to do with him.
Which Foreign Aid Programs Work? The U.S. Runs A Test — But Won't Talk About It
USAID has launched a series of experiments to see how traditional aid compares to giving people cash. The first results are in. And they're proving controversial.
Kavanaugh Denies Allegation Of Sexual Misconduct During High School
The Senate Judiciary committee is slated to vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court next week. He has denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from more than 30 years ago.
More Than 100 Await Rescue In New Bern, N.C.
There are five swift water rescue teams working the area, assisted by the Cajun Navy volunteer rescue group.
Two Young Sisters Die After Undergoing Female Genital Mutilation
The girls were ages 10 and 11 and lived in Somalia, which has the highest rate of FGM in the world.
Sharks In The Water? FEMA Tries To Fight 'Fake News' As Florence Hits
In times of disasters, rumors proliferate. The Federal Emergency Management Agency hopes to counter the misinformation with a rumor-control webpage.