A lawyer for Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin said Wednesday a legal fight over whether Aldrin is competent to manage his affairs is over. Attorney Keith Durkin said two of Aldrin's adult children have withdrawn their petition seeking guardianship of Aldrin's…
A British wildlife photographer published touching photos of a "tusker" elephant over the age of 60 before it died of natural causes — a rarity since many become casualties of poaching. Will Burrard-Lucas, who took stunning images of a black Kenyan…
San Francisco -- An Internal Revenue Service analyst charged with leaking bank account information of President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded not guilty Wednesday in federal court in the Northern District of California. John Fry, a 54-year-old IRS analyst,…
The Senate voted Wednesday to end American aid to the Saudi war in Yemen. The vote served as a rebuke to President Trump, who has continued to support Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman since the killing of Jamal Khashoggi,…
Northfield, Ohio — Eight-year-old Tessa Puma loves dancing so much she even does it in her dreams. She was winning competitions at 5 years old, but when she was 6, her dreams were almost cut short. Her parents thought she…
A federal judge in Rockland County, New York has jumped into the simmering debate over measles vaccinations. With cases rising, the judge barred 50 unvaccinated students from attending the Green Meadow Waldorf School for at least three weeks. Parent Beatrice…
When Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana was chosen to serve on a new House committee dedicated to climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) supported the pick. In January he co-sponsored a conservation bill introduced in the House, and environmental groups have applauded his past…
The mastermind of a college admissions scam has already pleaded guilty to federal charges that could put him in prison for up to 65 years. William Singer told investigators how he created a "side door" to top colleges. Singer's "key…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said that former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker contradicted previous testimony before the committee in a closed hearing on Tuesday. According to Nadler, Whitaker did not deny talking to President Trump about Michael Cohen.…
The head of a California venture capital firm is out of a job after being charged in a sweeping college admissions scam. Manuel Henriquez, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Hercules Capital, has "voluntarily stepped aside," though he will remain a…
Prosecutors allege dozens of parents, test administrators and college coaches were involved in a widespread effort to rig the college admissions process for children whose parents were willing to pay bribes. The indictments filed in the United States District Court…
In remarks unveiling the State Department's new 2018 Human Rights report Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. would "expose violation of human rights wherever they occur." But he made no mention of one of the highest-profile human…
Washington — If the House of Representatives passes the newly-unveiled "Dream Act" legislation to put millions of young undocumented immigrants and immigrants with temporary protections on a pathway to U.S. citizenship, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he and Senate Democrats…
Almost four years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, Democrats and several Republican moderates on Capitol Hill are set to push for new legislation that would enshrine legal protections for LGBTQ Americans. The Equality Act, which was reintroduced…
Amazon is removing books that promote supposed "cures" for autism, the Associated Press reports. It's part of an effort by several big tech companies to cut down on the spread of misinformation about vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
In the span of just months, children around the world have pushed climate change discussion into the heart of policy debates, the mainstream media and public conversation. Youth-led efforts like the Sunrise Movement, the Youth Climate Strike and the lawsuit…
Claire's has issued a voluntary recall of three makeup products that regulators said tested positive for asbestos. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the test results last week, Claire's disputed the findings but pulled the items from stores. Now…
The number of countries where Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg can expect to freely move about could soon shrink if he again refuses a meeting with an international committee of lawmakers investigating election meddling. Zuckerberg and Facebook COO Sheryl…
President Trump announced Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration is grounding all Boeing 737 MAX planes "effective immediately," following the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash that left Americans among the casualties. All planes now in the air will reach their destination…
A week after ordering R. Kelly jailed for failing to pay child support, a Cook County judge has refused to reduce the embattled R&B singer's monthly payments to his ex-wife, according to his attorneys. Wednesday's hearing on the child support…
When running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, Barack Obama visited Google's Mountain View headquarters, which was then considered a critical campaign stop for White House hopefuls. "What we shared is a belief in changing the world from…
A 17-year-old student killed herself at an Orlando-area high school after excusing herself from class Wednesday morning, investigators say. The student shot herself with a handgun just before 8 a.m. at Lake Mary High School, Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new generic of the blood pressure medication valsartan to help alleviate a recent shortage due to multiple safety recalls. Since last summer, the FDA has issued a number of recalls of…
Manafort sentenced to more prison time Moments after Paul Manafort was sentenced in federal court in Washington to serve more than seven years in prison, the Manhattan district attorney unveiled a new indictment against the former Trump campaign chairman on…