Nation/World
Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C.
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Two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein when he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this week for falsifying prison records, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Sweden dropped its investigation into an alleged rape by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently in prison in Britain.
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School: 4 teens board school bus, attack kids inside
Officials for an Atlanta-area public school say a group of older students boarded a bus and attacked elementary school students inside, sending one to the hospital.
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The House speaker addressed the president's long-standing complaint that he has not been allowed to confront the U.S. intelligence whistleblower.
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The Taliban said they freed an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day.
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The House general counsel said investigators are reviewing whether Trump lied to the Mueller probe about hacked Democratic emails.
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In tweets, Trump says he will "strongly consider" an offer by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to testify before the House impeachment panel.
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Marie Yovanovitch testified to protect her reputation and lament the State Department being "hollowed out" under the Trump administration.
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Chief Justice John Roberts' order Monday contains no hint about how the Supreme Court ultimately will resolve the dispute.
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He announced a change of heart on police stop-and-frisk policy, perhaps with the launch of his presidential campaign only days away.
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The shooting took place about 6 p.m. on the city's southeast side while people were gathered to watch a football game, Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley said.
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North Korea on responded to a tweet by President Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it has no interest in giving Trump further meetings to brag about unless it gets something substantial in return.