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  1. Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest

    An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that resulted in the deaths of counter-demonstrator Heather Heyer and two state police officers.

  2. Houthi Drone Strikes Disrupt Almost Half Of Saudi Oil Exports

    The attacks on oil facilities by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels sent large plumes of smoke into the air, the trails visible from space, and impacted an estimated production of 5 million barrels a day.

  3. MoviePass Has Officially Shut Down, And We Don't Know If There Will Be A Sequel

    The service announced Friday that it would be suspending service for an undefined amount of time.

  4. Osama Bin Laden's Son Killed In U.S. Counterterrorism Operation, Trump Says

    Hamza bin Laden was killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, according to a statment by the president on Saturday. He said his death "undermines important operational activities" of al-Qaida.

  5. British Authorities Scramble To Find Stolen Solid Gold Toilet

    Titled America, it is a work of art by Italian Maurizio Cattelan that had been installed at England's Blenheim Palace. A 66-year-old man has been taken into custody.

  6. Mugabe's State Funeral Proceeds, But His Burial Plan Has Been Mired In Controversy

    Zimbabwe's longtime president Robert Mugabe was honored with a state funeral on Saturday — put on by the president and military leaders who had forced him out of office just two years ago.

  7. Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging

    State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance companies. Gaps in coverage can be a problem.

  8. Alaska Villages Run Dry And Residents Worry About A 'Future Of No Water'

    The remote community of Nanwalek on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is accessible only by boat or seaplane. Now, it's running out of water because of a lack of rainfall and low snowpack.

  9. Democrats Get Closer To Serious Field Of Trump Challengers

    Something happened this week that was hard to pin down, but it was palpable. Not the contrast of night and day, but perhaps the difference between dusk and dawn.

  10. Missouri AG Refers 12 Ex-Priests For Prosecution Of Suspected Sexual Abuse

    An investigation that looked back to 1945 identified 163 cases of abuse. However, many of the alleged offenders are now dead or the statute of limitations on their alleged crimes has passed.