In Baltimore, A Different Historic Moment: A Fan-less Baseball Game
History was made in Baltimore today: The Orioles played in what the league says is the first Major League Baseball game to be closed to the public. That meant that players came on the field to no...
View ArticleFSU Quarterback Jameis Winston Picked First In NFL Draft
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston as their first-round pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. Winston was awarded the Heisman trophy in 2013 just nine days...
View ArticleU.S. Approves Ferry Service From Florida To Cuba
The United States issued licenses for ferry service between the United States and Cuba for the first time in five decades. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the Treasury Department issued at least...
View ArticleJury Will Hear Final Arguments In Sentencing Of Boston Marathon Bomber
A jury in Boston will hear final arguments in the sentencing of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. After hearing from the defense and prosecution, the jury will decide whether Tsarnaev should be...
View ArticleEngineer Applied Emergency Brake Before Fatal Amtrak Derailment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_OR-WynTY The engineer of Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 that was traveling at 106 mph in a 50-mph zone in Philadelphia applied the full emergency braking system...
View ArticleThe Latest On Iran Deal: Obama Says Deal Provides New Way Forward
The United States and five world powers have reached a historic agreement with Iran over its nuclear program. As we've reported , the deal puts restrictions on Iran's nuclear program and also sets up...
View ArticleAfter 54 Years, The U.S. And Cuba Formally Restore Ties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hbTySC7U4 (This post was last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.) After 54 years of animosity, the United States and Cuba have formally restored diplomatic ties. That means that...
View ArticleU.N. Security Council Votes Unanimously In Favor Of Iran Deal
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously endorsed the nuclear deal struck between Iran, the United States and five other world powers, the AP and Reuters are reporting. Under the terms of...
View Article2 Journalists Killed During Live Broadcast In Virginia; Suspect Has Died
(This post was last updated at 3:43 p.m. ET.) Two journalists for Virginia TV news station WDBJ were killed by a gunman Wednesday morning while they were broadcasting live at a waterfront shopping...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Under Tropical Storm Warning As Erika Gains Steam
The National Hurricane Center has put Puerto Rico, and some surrounding islands in the Caribbean, under a tropical storm warning as Tropical Storm Erika gains strength in the Atlantic. The warning...
View ArticleJudge Throws Out Tom Brady's 4-Game Suspension Over 'Deflategate'
A federal judge has thrown out Tom Brady's four-game suspension over his role in "deflategate." The suspension was handed down by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after attorney Ted Wells found that...
View Article'Simple As That': Boehner Decided To Resign Friday
(This post was last updated at 1:31 p.m. ET.) House Speaker John Boehner will give up his seat in Congress at the end of October. Boehner became the 53rd speaker of the House in 2011. The Ohio...
View ArticleThe Paris Attacks: What We Know Right Now
Updated 4:25 a.m. ET Monday: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls tells French radio RTL that there have been more than 150 raids throughout the night in France. More are expected. Sunday's post: As...
View ArticleObama, Hollande Say They Will Expand Attacks Against ISIS In Syria, Iraq
President Obama and French President François Hollande promised to increase cooperation and expand attacks against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. During a joint press conference with Hollande at...
View ArticleBob Adelman, Who Photographed Iconic Civil Rights Moments, Dies
When Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have A Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Bob Adelman was standing just a few feet away with a camera to his eye. From the March on Washington to Dr....
View ArticleObama In Havana: 'It's Time Now For Us To Leave The Past Behind'
Capping a historic visit to Cuba, President Obama delivered a sweeping speech about American ideals and reconciliation at the Gran Teatro de la Havana. "I have come here to bury the last remnant of the...
View ArticleNPR Photographer, Interpreter Killed In Afghanistan
Updated 3:15 a.m. ET David Gilkey , an NPR photojournalist who chronicled pain and beauty in war and conflict, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR's Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna...
View ArticleObama: 'An Attack On Any American ... Is An Attack On All Americans'
In what has become an all-too-familiar ritual in the United States, President Obama said the mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday morning was an "act of terror and an act of hate." "This is a sobering...
View ArticleWith High Court Evenly Split, Obama's Immigration Actions Remain On Hold
The Supreme Court deadlocked when it considered whether President Obama had the authority to shield millions of immigrants from deportation. The 4-4 tie — announced in a single sentence by the court —...
View ArticleGwen Ifill, Host Of 'Washington Week' And 'PBS NewsHour,' Dies
Gwen Ifill, one of the most prominent political journalists in the country, has died, according to PBS. She was 61. When she took the helm of Washington Week in Review in 1999, Ifill became the first...
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