The Pentagon has announced that President Trump has approved the use of a firing squad for the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood killer.

In California, the FBI arrested a woman accused of spying on the family of Taiwan's leader on behalf of China.

During a rally, President Trump suggested allowing Iran to "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.

Russia has downplayed reports of a death at a plague laboratory and urged the public to trust its statements.

Televangelist Jim Bakker, co-founder of "The PTL Club" empire, has died at the age of 86.

The Supreme Court is hearing a case concerning whether energy companies can be held liable for climate change.

Cornell University students have protested the handling of an alleged rape case.

Dennis Hastert, the former House speaker who was disgraced, has died at 84.

Arizona has opened a new Taiwan representative office, despite warnings from China.