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President-elect Donald Trump's organization holds the lease on, and has opened a hotel in, a prominent building in Washington, D.C., one of many business interests that could lead to conflicts with his role as president.

President-Elect Trump Postpones Business Conflicts Announcement

Trump canceled a news conference scheduled for this week in which he planned to address how he would avoid conflicts between his business interests and his duties as president.

U.S. is expected to announce it will send cluster munitions to Ukraine

More than 100 countries ban such weapons because unexploded bomblets can be picked up by civilians, causing injury or death. An announcement is expected Friday.

National Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC on June 08, in Los Angeles.

Rep. Adam Smith fears Trump will use military as his 'personal police force'

NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

President Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico, Calif., on April 5.

Despite Pressure From Trump, House Democrats See No Urgency To Pass A Border Bill

President Trump has called on Congress to return early from its recess to pass a bill addressing the surge in illegal border crossings. But Democrats say Trump's demands are a nonstarter.

A bombing and shooting attack during Friday prayers at a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula reportedly has killed at least 305 people. The region has been dealing with an Islamist insurgency for years.

Mosque Attack In Egypt's Sinai Kills At Least 305

At least 305 people died in the bombing and shooting attack by assailants against a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula during Friday prayers.

Your Oscars-Watching Guide For 2019

Sunday is Academy Awards night again. Here's how to find the ceremony, where to find our coverage and how to brush up before your friends start asking who should win.

Thomas Cook's collapse has left more than 150,000 travelers scrambling for details about how to get home. Here, a worker at a travel agency that partners with Thomas Cook talks on the phone at Larnaca International Airport in the Cypriot coastal city.

Thomas Cook Airline Collapse Triggers Largest Peacetime Repatriation In U.K. History

The Thomas Cook travel agency and airline abruptly collapsed Monday morning, with more than 150,000 travelers currently abroad.

Fiona, a hippo calf born six weeks premature, on Jan. 24, now weighs at least 375 pounds.

While Fighting The Odds, Fiona The Hippo Became A Social Media Star

Born six weeks premature, Fiona's odds didn't look good. Now the baby hippo is celebrating her six-month birthday alongside all of her followers, who cheer her on through social media.

Sam Safa, of Merrimack, N.H., owns Reeds Ferry Market, where last month's winning Powerball ticket was sold. The prize remains unclaimed, however, as the woman who says she won wants her name kept private.

Woman Says She Won $600 Million Jackpot But 'Huge Mistake' Leaves Prize Unclaimed

The woman says she made a mistake signing her name to the ticket and is seeking a court order to allow her to collect the winnings anonymously.

The U.K. launched its largest-ever immunization program Tuesday. Health officials began dispensing doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, first vaccinating health care workers and residents over the age of 80.

U.K. Begins Nationwide Coronavirus Immunization, Largest In Nation's History

A 90-year-old woman from Coventry received the first vaccine shot as part of the United Kingdom's nationwide immunization campaign launched Tuesday.

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