HOLIDAYS WEEKENDS

The bells return to Balangiga after 117 years in U.S. custody.

So far this year, 61.34 inches of rain have fallen in Washington, breaking a 129-year-old record.

Two years after East Liverpool, Ohio, gained notoriety from a viral photo of an overdosed couple, the community is coming to terms with its addiction problem — and taking tentative steps forward.

The decision came on the eve of the final day of open enrollment for 2019 health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The interior secretary is stepping down after a tumultuous two years, marked by mounting allegations of misconduct in office.

Germany is seeing the return of wolf packs, and with them growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat.

This week in the Russia investigations: Headlines and courtroom action are coming thick and fast in the final weeks of the year, but a core “collusion” case remains unproven.

Also this week, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a bill that prompted thousands of teachers to protest this spring.

Since the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., last month, there’s been more than 70 events – memorials, vigils and fundraisers — for the families of the victims.

The utility has been under fire for its role in the massive gas pipeline explosion in 2010 in San Bruno, Calif.

President Trump praised the ruling by a court in Texas as supporters of the ACA said they will appeal.

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. on Friday, rejecting Mexico’s claim that the U.S. is unfairly denying Mexican tuna products the advantageous “dolphin safe” label.

Days after confronting actor Michael Weatherly, a huge star for the network, Dushku was written off Bull. An investigation determined the company often protected itself at the expense of victims.

The federal judges noted “the Forest Service’s serious environmental concerns that were suddenly, and mysteriously, assuaged in time to meet a private pipeline company’s deadlines.”

It’s unclear how long the OMB director will serve in the role, succeeding outgoing chief of staff John Kelly. On Dec. 8, Trump announced that Kelly would be leaving the job at the end of the year.

The sound of motorcycles rumbling through the nation’s capital has been a staple of Memorial Day weekend since 1988.

The product promises to moisturize skin with mineral water from North Korea, but some say it trivializes tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Though best-known for his auteur work, the mastermind of Hamilton and In the Heights says it was his dream to be offered a part in someone else’s musical.

In September, a Facebook “bug” allowed developers to access images people shared with friends on Facebook Stories — or images users had not even posted. Up to 6.8 million users may have been affected.

The song title from the film The Lion King has been trademarked by Disney since 2003. In recent weeks, Africa media has launched a discussion on whether that’s cultural appropriation.

The money goes back to borrowers whose colleges shut down, in many cases because of fraud and mismanagement.

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins returns with a new drama about young lovers in 1970s Harlem whose lives are thrown into turmoil when one of them is falsely accused of a crime.

Early in his career, iconic Indian reformer Mohandas Gandhi made remarks demeaning black Africans. After the statue was unveiled two years ago, professors started a petition calling for its removal.

Kyl previously retired from the Senate in 2013 and indicated his return would be temporary after Sen. John McCain’s death. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will appoint a replacement to serve until 2020.

Changing faith from Islam to Christianity is not allowed in Iran, but more and more Iranians in Turkey are going to church.

President Trump’s former lawyer says in a new interview that he is being forced to take responsibility for Trump’s “dirty deeds” — and that the president directed Cohen to commit crimes.

“We just keep knocking head against wall, [saying] ‘the warning signs are there,'” says Mark Barden, who lost his son in the Sandy Hook shooting six years ago.

Rising costs have driven millions who don’t get a subsidy for their Affordable Care Act health plan to drop the coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive — and sometimes inadequate — insurance.

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR’s documentary series Jazz Profiles.

The pace of enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is slower than in past years. That could mean fewer people will have health coverage — or that more people are getting insurance via their work.

The likely Democratic presidential pack is embracing ambitious economic policies, like Medicare for all and a $15 minimum wage. Those policies could drive the big debates during the 2020 primaries.