An American teen was among eight Islamic State militants captured in Syria by U.S.-backed Kurds during a militaryoperation.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
Funeral services set for 7-year-old Houston murder victim Jazmine Barnes
The second-grader died in a shooting investigated as a possible hate crime before investigators concluded her death was a case of mistaken identity.
Saudi Arabia to notify women of divorce via text
Saudi Arabian courts will notify women by text message when their husbands have been granted divorces under a law that took effect Sunday.
‘Mistaken identity’ shooting: Murder charge filed in death of Jazmine Barnes, 7, in Houston
A Houston man was charged with capital murder in the death of the 7-year-old who was in a car with her family when she was fatally shot.
Russia indicts American Paul Whelan on spying charges
American Paul Whelan, detained in Moscow last week, wasindicted Thursdayon espionage charges, according to multiple media reports.
Parkland school shooting panel backs arming teachers, rips responding deputies
A Florida investigative panel charged with studying the rampage that left 17 people dead at a Parkland high school has recommended arming teachers.
Marine dies in shooting at barracks in Washington, D.C.
The fatal shooting of a Marine while on dutyat a barracks in Washington, D.C., was being investigated as accidental, authorities said Wednesday.
American Paul Whelan was in Russia for wedding, not to spy, family says
An American businessman arrested in Russia on espionage charges was in Moscow to attend a wedding and is not a spy, his family says.
US military deletes, apologizes for tweet about dropping bombs
Strategic Commandapologized for tweeting that it was prepared to drop something “much bigger” than the ball that marks the new year in New York.
Russian baby found alive in ‘New Year’s miracle’ after 35 hours under rubble of collapsed building
Russian rescuers find baby boy alive after 35 hours under the rubble of a collapsed apartment building