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At the White House Saturday, President Obama said he would seek congressional approval before taking action in Syria.

Obama To Seek Congressional Approval For Action Against Syria

President Obama, speaking from the Rose Garden, said he'd decided to use military force against Syria, but was also seeking congressional authorization for the action.

3 Months And 24,000 Miles Later, Vendée Globe Competitors Complete Race

After sailing 24,000 miles nonstop in a nearly three-month journey, competitors in the Vendée Globe — an around-the-world solo yacht race — are expected to finish at a French port on Wednesday.

Authorities in New York are investigating after video emerged showing an sizable audience dancing close together at charity concert on Saturday in Southampton, N.Y..

Video Of Audience At Chainsmokers Concert Prompts New York To Investigate

The Safe & Sound fundraiser, held Saturday in Southampton, drew rebukes after video emerged showing audience members dancing close together. Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted, "I am appalled."

U.S. flags will fly at half-staff on federal and military posts through Sunday as President Trump orders a remembrance of the nearly 100,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. Earlier this month, flags in the hard-hit state of New York flew at half their normal height to honor those lost to the pandemic.

President Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff As U.S. Mourns Nearly 100,000 Dead

Flags will be lowered from Friday through Sunday's sunset in a show of national mourning and remembrance.

State Department Inspector General Steve Linick is pictured here in October 2019 leaving a meeting at the Capitol.

Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General

Steve Linick is the fourth government watchdog President Trump has fired or sought to remove in the last six weeks.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., before a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs amid numerous allegations, will not return to the job of President Trump's personal physician but will remain on the White House medical staff, <em>Politico</em> reported Sunday.

Jackson Won't Return As Trump's Personal Physician, Report Says

Dr. Ronny Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be VA secretary amid numerous allegations, will stay with the White House medical unit but won't be the president's physician, Politico reports.

A woman passes by a ZTE building in Beijing, China shortly after President Trump tweeted about possibly reversing a ban on the tech giant in May.

Senators Move To Reverse Trump's Deal Lifting Sanctions On China's ZTE

A bipartisan amendment by senators could undo a deal struck days ago to revive the Chinese telecom giant after it was cut off from its U.S. suppliers over sales to Iran and North Korea.

SoCal Wildfire Victim Tells Her Story

The ongoing SoCal wildfires have burned more than 100,000 acres, forced thousands of people to evacuate, and destroyed hundreds of structures. Cal Fire says there is no end in sight.

Biopic About Figure Skater Tonya Harding Reviewed

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews I, Tonya. The film tells the story of Tonya Harding, whose controversial figure skating career was marked by her rivalry with her chief competitor Nancy Kerrigan.

At a conference this weekend in Salt Lake City, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the introduction of the first-ever Latin American and first-ever Asian-American apostles to its Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

The Mormon Church Diversifies

The church has named its first Latin-American and Asian-American apostles at a semi-annual conference in Salt Lake City.

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