Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors to consider tougher charges against people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors to consider tougher charges against people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border for the first
Students occupying the administration building at Howard University in Washington, D.C., called an end to the protest after school officials promised to meet most of their demands. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images Students occupying the administration building at Howard University in Washington, D.C., called
A man holds a dog as supporters of the Two-Tailed Dog Party march in the streets in Budapest on March 15. Tibor Illyes/AP hide caption toggle caption Tibor Illyes/AP A man holds a dog as supporters of the Two-Tailed Dog Party march in the streets in Budapest on March 15. Tibor Illyes/AP What do a
Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg speaks onstage during The 2018 MAKERS Conference at NeueHouse Hollywood on February 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for MAKERS hide caption toggle caption Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for MAKERS Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg speaks onstage during The 2018 MAKERS Conference at NeueHouse Hollywood on
Supporters of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye with her portrait stage a rally to call for her release near the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Supporters of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye with her portrait stage a rally to call for her release near
Donald Trump seen during at a church in Las Vegas in October 2016. White evangelicals fueled his campaign, but some now worry about recent sex scandals and the affect they could have on the midterms. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump seen during at a church in Las Vegas in October
Surgeon General Jerome Adams is recommending that more Americans be prepared to save people from opioid overdoses. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Surgeon General Jerome Adams is recommending that more Americans be prepared to save people from opioid overdoses. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images As opioid-related deaths have continued to climb, naloxone,
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We’re going to go to rural Missouri now for another view of the tense trade situation between the U.S. and China. Today, China announced possible tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods. Like actual tariffs imposed earlier this week, the additional ones now being threatened target farmers, some of America’s most
Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks on March 19 in Brazil. He lead in opinion polls and says the case against him is to prevent him from running for president again. Itamar Aguiar/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Itamar Aguiar/AFP/Getty Images Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks on March
A wounded resident receives treatment at a hospital after an Afghan airstrike in Kunduz on Tuesday. Bashir Khan Safi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bashir Khan Safi/AFP/Getty Images A wounded resident receives treatment at a hospital after an Afghan airstrike in Kunduz on Tuesday. Bashir Khan Safi/AFP/Getty Images The United Nations has announced it has
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Police say a woman opened fire at YouTube’s offices in San Bruno, Calif., around lunchtime today. She is dead, police say from a self-inflicted wound. Three people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Sam Harnett of member station KQED has been covering this. He joins us now from outside YouTube’s
Tuesday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet won a 10-year seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. The supposedly nonpartisan race turned out to be a partisan-driven slugfest heading into the fall midterms. Scott Bauer/AP hide caption toggle caption Scott Bauer/AP Tuesday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet won a 10-year seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme