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Former Presidents Bill Clinton (left) and George Bush discuss their lives as current and former presidents at a leadership event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Thursday.

Bill Clinton And George W. Bush Bond In Conversation About Leadership

11:20pm July 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The former presidents discussed life in and out of the White House in an event celebrating the 2017 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars. They both recommend long life as a former president.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump visits the Necker hospital on Thursday.

Politics & Government

First Lady's Day in Paris Includes Children's Hospital, Church And An Awkward Moment

8:20pm July 13, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Melania Trump speaks five languages and is known to have conversations with young patients in their native tongues.

National

Federal Report Criticizes Harsh Treatment Of Lewisburg Prisoners

7:58pm July 13, 2017

by Joseph Shapiro

A Justice Department review says the federal prison violates its own rules that men with serious mental illnesses should be removed from its Special Management Unit.

Ticks of the genus Hyalomma, pictured here, are principally responsible for passing on Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever to humans.

How Did Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Pop Up In Spain?

7:49pm July 13, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

The Ebola-like virus is found mainly in North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

President Trump holds a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris Thursday. The previous night, he told reporters on Air Force One he would be willing invite President Putin to the White House "at the right time.

Trump Says He Would Invite Putin To White House 'At The Right Time'

7:26pm July 13, 2017

by Dana Farrington

When asked about such an invitation, Trump said, "I don't think this is the right time, but the answer is yes." He still would not state unequivocally that Russia interfered in the U.S. election.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on his to his office on Thursday at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Senate Health Care Bill Revisions Released In Attempt To Appease GOP Critics

7:00pm July 13, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

In need of more votes, Senate leaders have produced a new bill that offers billions more in opioid epidemic assistance but it keeps proposed cuts to Medicaid spending.

After twice being denied visas, a team of Afghan girls, who stopped for a photo at Herat International Airport in western Afghanistan on Thursday, has been permitted to travel to the U.S. for a robotics competition.

Afghan Girls Robotics Team Allowed To Enter U.S. For Competition

6:50pm July 13, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

President Trump intervened to find a way to permit the girls entry after their applications for visas were twice rejected. For the budding scientists, the path to compete has been a long one.

Overlapping cards representing the various health laws and proposals -- ACA, AHCA and BCRA

Who's In, Who's Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill

6:35pm July 13, 2017

Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.

A bullet hole is seen on June 19 on a gate at the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park, the site where House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise was shot by gunman James Hodgkinson, in Alexandria, Va.

National

Rep. Steve Scalise In Fair Condition After Another Surgery For Infection

6:18pm July 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Scalise was shot at a baseball practice for Republican members of Congress in mid-June. He was re-admitted to the intensive care unit last month, and required multiple new surgeries.

President Trump and first lady Melania Arrive At Orly Airport on Thursday in Paris. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was considering tariffs on steel imports.

Trump Hints At New Limits On Steel Imports

6:18pm July 13, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is warning that he may slap new restrictions on steel imports, relying on a seldom-used law designed to protect domestic industries deemed vital to national security.