i i In this file image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (right) stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP In this file image taken from video obtained from Voice […]
i i Jude Law prepares for the looming pandemic in the 2011 movie Contagion. There are huge differences between viruses in movies and Ebola in real life. Warner Bros/The Kobal Collection hide caption itoggle caption Warner Bros/The Kobal Collection Jude Law prepares for the looming pandemic in the 2011 movie Contagion. There are huge differences
Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Obama administration officials revealed this evening that U.S. special forces recently attempted to rescue U.S. hostages in Syria. The mission was unsuccessful. The statement comes after the release of a video depicting the
i i Customers at Macy’s flagship store in New York City say they were discriminated against. Macy’s has agreed to a settlement. Eric Thayer/Reuters/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Eric Thayer/Reuters/Landov Customers at Macy’s flagship store in New York City say they were discriminated against. Macy’s has agreed to a settlement. Eric Thayer/Reuters/Landov Macy’s has agreed
Bank of America has reached a record settlement of nearly $17 billion to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, officials directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday. One of the officials, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the announcement
i i Texas Gov. Rick Perry arrives at the Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption itoggle caption Eric Gay/AP Texas Gov. Rick Perry arrives at the Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Tuesday in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay/AP Texas Gov. Rick Perry went to a courthouse to
i i Protesters walk on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday. Protests have been going on for more than a week after the police shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown. Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images Protesters walk on West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday.
i i Steve Ballmer, the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, is stepping down from Microsoft’s board. Ballmer, who recently resigned as Microsoft’s CEO, is the largest individual shareholder of the company. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steve Ballmer, the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, is stepping
i i Marqui Ducarme is aided by his wife after catching chikungunya at his home in Port-au-Prince, May 23. The virus swept through Haiti this spring, infecting more than 40,000 people. Marie Arago/Reuters/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Marie Arago/Reuters/Landov Marqui Ducarme is aided by his wife after catching chikungunya at his home in Port-au-Prince, May
The U.S. said Monday that all of Syria’s declared chemical weapon stockpile has been destroyed. The weapons were destroyed aboard the U.S. cargo vessel MV Cape Ray in international waters, the Associated Press reported. President Obama said it was an important step in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, but added that the
i i Palestinians look out of a window frame in the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanun on Monday. Media reports say a cease-fire has been extended for 24 hours. Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Palestinians look out of a window frame in the northern Gaza Strip city of
i i After a hiring freeze caused by a budget crisis, New Orleans is now struggling to replace the roughly 100 officers a year it loses to retirements and officers quitting. Rusty Costanza/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Rusty Costanza/Getty Images After a hiring freeze caused by a budget crisis, New Orleans is now struggling