By pleading guilty, Christopher Watts avoided facing the death penalty. He was arrested in August, a day after he appeared on local television pleading for his family’s safe return.
Airbnb Plans To Remove Listings In Israeli Settlements
Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin described it as a “disgraceful surrender,” while senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called it an “initial positive step.”
4 Dead Including Officer, Gunman After Shooting At Chicago Hospital
The Chicago Police Department says a police officer and three others were killed in a domestic-related shooting at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center on the city’s Near South Side.
Pelosi’s Democratic Opponents Go Public, But Still Lack Challenger
Eleven House Democrats and five incoming freshmen have signed a letter committing to oppose Nancy Pelosi’s speakership bid on the House floor.
The Presidential Turkey Pardon’s Weird Roots Go Back To The Iran-Contra Scandal
President Reagan’s pivot away from a reporter’s question about possibly pardoning those involved with the 1980s arms-sales scandal is a key moment in the history of the event taking place Tuesday.
Do You Know The Right Way To Wash Your Hands? Watch This Video Aimed At Halting Ebola
There are six separate steps in the video from Democratic Republic of the Congo — and that’s not counting “abundantly” wetting your hands and lathering up.
Italian Village Installs Speed Cameras, Records 58,000 Infractions In 2 Weeks
A highway runs right through the community of Acquetico, population about 120. The area’s mayor decided to take action against motorists blazing by and was shocked at what he found.
Rhode Island Prisons Push To Get Inmates The Best Treatment For Opioid Addiction
The state has started to reduce overdose deaths by offering counseling and medication for opioid addiction in prison. Research finds the treatment helps inmates avoid relapse after release.
Thousands Flee As Guatemalan Volcano Erupts Again
Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire killed more than 100 people when it erupted in June. Now, thousands are evacuating their homes as the volcano once again spews ash and hot rocks.
Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS For Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis
State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced Friday that it had added the drugstore chains to a lawsuit filed in May against opioid distributors and manufacturers.
Nissan Chairman Ousted Amid Investigation Over Financial Misconduct
Carlos Ghosn, who also chairs Renault and Mitsubishi, is widely admired for saving Nissan from bankruptcy nearly 20 years ago. Now he has been accused of underreporting income and reportedly arrested.
North Korea Denuclearization Plan Has Gone Nowhere Since Trump-Kim Summit
Five months after the Singapore summit, North Korea’s nuclear program chugs on. “I think right now, we are absolutely stuck,” says North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst.
Trump Administration Faces 2 Legal Challenges For Asylum Restrictions
As Trump cracks down on asylum-seekers, federal lawsuits argue that the administration is turning its back on legal precedent and international law.
Big Latino Turnout In Midterms Raises Stakes For 2020
Latino turnout was up dramatically in the midterms, according to early voting and other preliminary data. Democrats say Latino votes helped flip house and senate races across the country.
As Insurers Offer Discounts For Fitness Trackers, Wearers Should Step With Caution
Millions of Americans use wearable devices to monitor their diet and fitness. Some insurance companies offer incentives to use them, but privacy advocates caution customers not to share too much data.
77 Killed In California’s Camp Fire As Number Of Missing Drops To 993
At least 80 people have died throughout the state since the Camp and Woolsey fires broke out earlier this month. The official missing persons list spans 993 names.
Serving Time, And Fighting California Wildfires For $2 A Day
Close to 1,500 inmates have been sent to battle the wildfires in Northern California. They are paid less than minimum wage, and some critics have decried the state program slave labor.
Virginia Could Be The State To Give Women Equal Rights Nationwide
A bipartisan coalition of Virginia lawmakers is working to make the state the 38th and final one needed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
An ‘Exceptionally Rare’ 2-Headed Snake Found In Virginia Has Died
Two-headed snakes don’t live very long in the wild, so when one was found in a Northern Virginia yard, the discovery got the attention of scientists and social media alike.
Michael Bloomberg Gives $1.8 Billion To Financial Aid At Johns Hopkins University
The donation is the largest individual gift ever made to a single university and is designed to allow the school to be need-blind and loan-free.
Bookstore’s Tweet On The Sale Of A Children’s Book After 27 Years, Goes Viral
Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store’s tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies.
Oh, The Places You’ll Go: Toilet Signs Try To Help
Using toilets is not always intuitive. That’s when a sign or two can be helpful — and sometimes hilarity-inducing.
6 Years After Museum Heist, Missing Picasso Possibly Found In Romania
Thieves entered the Netherlands’ Kunsthal in 2012 and made off with seven paintings, allegedly later burned in an oven by the ringleader’s mother. Now the story has taken another strange turn.
Republican Rick Scott Wins Florida Senate Seat Over Incumbent Bill Nelson
Ultimately, even a hand recount didn’t shift the final margin of the race too much. Scott’s win means Republicans have picked up two Senate seats even as the GOP lost substantial ground in the House.
Trump Says Of Midterm Losses, ‘My Name Wasn’t On The Ballot’
The president refused to admit any culpability in the results, but in a rare move, he acknowledged he made a mistake in not visiting Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
After Nearly 2 Weeks and 2 Recounts, Florida Senate Race Ends
Nearly two weeks after Election Day, a statewide recount showed that Republican Gov. Rick Scott continued to hold the lead in the Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
Science, Technology, Math, Engineering And Now Congress
“Somebody with a technical background might think in a little bit different than the way, for instance, that a lawyer would think,” says Chrissy Houlahan, a new lawmaker with a STEM background.
How A ‘Court Records Nerd’ Discovered The Government May Be Charging Julian Assange
One minute, Seamus Hughes was reading the book Dragons Love Tacos to his son. The next minute, he stumbled on what could be one of the most closely guarded secrets within the U.S. government.
California Offers Safe Space For Firefighters To Work Through Stress And Trauma
Now that wildfires are a year-round problem in California, officials are adding emotional support to the services they provide to firefighters in the field.
Trump Blames Forest Management For Wildfires Again During California Visit
The president traveled to areas impacted by the fires in California, including the town of Paradise, which was virtually destroyed.
Democrat Andrew Gillum Concedes Florida Governor’s Race To Ron DeSantis
Keeping Florida in the GOP column is a highlight for Republicans this year. While Republicans held onto the Senate, Democrats flipped the House and made major gains in the governor’s contests, too.
Trump Says Extraditing Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is ‘Not Under Consideration’
News outlets had reported that the White House was looking to placate Turkey to ease pressure on the Saudis, after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Missing Argentine Submarine Found In Deep Ocean Ravine
The submarine had 44 crew members when it lost contact with Argentina’s military. Its disappearance has prompted protests by family members of those on board.
Here’s What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.
After more than a year of negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May presented a Brexit withdrawal agreement that seemed to unite British politicians across the spectrum in their hatred for it.
Saudis Deny Reported CIA Conclusion That Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Assassination
The CIA found “nothing of this scale, an operation like this, could possibly have happened without the crown prince knowing about it and authorizing it,” The Washington Post‘s Shane Harris told NPR.
Migrant Kids Survive Hardship To Reunite With Parents. Then What?
Most children moving to the U.S. from Central America come without adults, hoping to join parents or family already living in the U.S. To succeed, psychologists say, these families need support.