DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, health workers are desperately trying to contain the Ebola virus. The last big outbreak in West Africa, which lasted from 2014 to 2016, killed more than 11,000 people. The new one is boiling over in a country that’s now got about 100 different armed groups fighting […]
Washington state social worker Alan Naiman, photographed in 2013, left most of his $11 million estate to children’s charities. Shashi Karan/AP hide caption toggle caption Shashi Karan/AP Washington state social worker Alan Naiman, photographed in 2013, left most of his $11 million estate to children’s charities. Shashi Karan/AP Friends remember Washington state social worker Alan
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met earlier this month during the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A trade war has dominated U.S.-China relations for much of this year. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met earlier this month during
A pay station at Rocky Mountain National Park is closed on Thursday in Estes Park, Colo. Many parks remain open but unstaffed during the partial shutdown of the federal government. RJ Sangosti/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RJ Sangosti/Denver Post via Getty Images A pay station at Rocky Mountain National Park is
Israeli writer Amos Oz, shown here in 2015, died Friday at age 79. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image hide caption toggle caption picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image Israeli writer Amos Oz, shown here in 2015, died Friday at age 79. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Image The Israeli literary giant Amos Oz has
A Justice Department poster shows two Chinese citizens suspected of carrying out an extensive hacking campaign directed at dozens of U.S. tech companies. U.S. law enforcement says such cases are on the rise as China seeks to become a world leader in advanced technologies by 2025. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce
A video still shows Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson getting his hair cut on Dec. 19, in Buena, N.J., after referee Alan Maloney told Johnson he would forfeit the match if he did not have his dreadlocks cut. Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP A video still
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive to visit members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday. Reporters traveling with Trump, as has happened with past presidents, were not allowed to report that the president was in Iraq until the end of the visit
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is shown Monday during a partial shutdown of the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is shown Monday during a partial shutdown of the federal government. Win McNamee/Getty Images Six days into a partial government shutdown, congressional
President Trump takes phone calls from children as he participates in NORAD’s Santa tracker on Christmas Eve at the White House. He caused a stir by asking a 7-year-old caller if she still believed in Santa Claus. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump takes phone calls from children as
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears at an event in New York earlier this month, days before undergoing surgery for early stage lung cancer. The 85-year-old justice was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Day. Rebecca Gibian/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Gibian/AP Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears at an event in
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images President Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet members of the U.S. military during an unannounced trip to al-Asad Air