New numbers are out on what U.S. officials consider “terrorist or insurgent activities” by former Guantanamo captives after their release. At first glance, there appears to be a slight increase in confirmed cases compared to six months ago. But closer examination of the Director of National Intelligence’s semi-annual report reveals that the 17.3% to 17.9%
A derailed oil train continues to burn in northwestern Illinois near the Mississippi River town of Galena more than 24 hours after it crashed. It is the third fiery derailment of trains carrying crude from the Bakken area of North Dakota in the past three weeks, raising more questions about the volatility of the oil
i Argentine federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, ex-wife of Argentine late prosecutor Alberto Nisman, offers a press conference on the results of the parallel investigation she ordered into his death, in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, on Thursday. Juan Mabromata /AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Juan Mabromata /AFP/Getty Images Argentine federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado,
i An interauterine device provides long-term birth control. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto An interauterine device provides long-term birth control. iStockphoto A popular contraception program in Colorado is receiving criticism from conservative lawmakers who say that the program’s use of intrauterine devices, or IUDs, qualify as abortions. More than 30,000 women in Colorado have
i Actor Harrison Ford attends the 12th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation” at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on in January. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Actor Harrison Ford attends the 12th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation” at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on in January. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
i Fans and foes of Obamacare jockeyed for position outside the Supreme Court Wednesday. Inside, the justices weighed arguments in the case of King v. Burwell, which challenges a key part of the federal health law. Pete Marovich/UPI/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Pete Marovich/UPI/Landov Fans and foes of Obamacare jockeyed for position outside the Supreme
i Three women, two of them partially veiled, walk past a hijabs shop in Paris. The wearing of the veil has been a serious point of contention in France, with the government banning its use in public schools and the wearing of face-covering garments, including burqas and niqabs, in public. Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
i Amtrak conductor Michael Laubauskas talks on a radio Feb. 19 as his train departs Trenton, N.J., for Washington, D.C. The U.S. House passed an Amtrak funding bill Wednesday that splits Amtrak’s high-ridership Northeast Corridor line that runs from Boston to Washington from the less profitable part of the system. Mel Evans/AP hide caption itoggle
i Shark fins dry in the sun covering the roof of a factory building in Hong Kong on Jan. 2, 2013. Hong Kong is one of the world’s biggest markets for shark fins, but imports there have dropped by 29 percent since 2011, according to a new study. Antony Dickson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption
i President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Let Girls Learn program at the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama unveiled the Let Girls Learn program at the East Room of the
i Tori Sisson, left, and Shante Wolfe, right, exchange wedding rings during their ceremony, Feb. 9, 2015, in Montgomery, Ala. They were the first couple to file their marriage license in Montgomery County. Such marriage licenses appear to be on hold again following a state Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption itoggle
i President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption itoggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Evan Vucci/AP President Obama says reaching a long-term deal with Iran is the best way to assure that the country does not attain a nuclear weapon. Obama made the comments in interview