The recent ransomware attacks on U.S. industries have sparked renewed talk of an international cyber agreement that could set rules for what's permissible, and spell out sanctions for violators.
U.S troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram air base after nearly 20 years. President Trump's business and CFO are charged with tax fraud. And, the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Surfside, Fla. to meet with rescue crews searching for people in the building collapse. They also spent several hours speaking with families.
California's 2020 wildfires set a record: the most acres burned in a year. But another record was set: The second half of the wildfire season had the lowest FEMA wildfire-aid approval rate.
"This initial settlement of $850 million is the largest settlement of sexual abuse claims in United States history," Ken Rothweiler, who represents more than 16,000 men in the settlement said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the impact of federal executions on inmates of color and the recent exonerations of people on death row. The department will its review policies and procedures.
The indictment comes after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the former president's family business by the Manhattan district attorney's office.
President Biden met with Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and pledged more help with the Surfside condo disaster. DeSantis said the federal-state coordination has gone well.
It's near the end of high school graduation season. In a year marked by change, virtual schooling and health scares, student speakers took to the podium to offer reflections on the class of 2021.