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Sharon Bottoms Mattes, who lost gay rights custody battle to her mother, dies at 48
In a controversial 1990s court case in Virginia, she lost custody of her son because of a same-sex relationship.
‘Answer my question’: Fox News host grills defiant Stephen Miller on Trump’s national emergency
The segment focused on the limits of presidential powers to circumvent Congress and procure funds to build 230 miles of barriers along the southern border.
Pakistan welcomes Saudi crown prince with hoopla and high security
Officials hope the visit will help salvage the country’s ailing economy and upstage tensions with India.
New Ebola treatments are being tested in Congo outbreak area
Three antibody treatments and one antiviral are being tried against the often-lethal virus
Florida sixth-grader charged with misdemeanor after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance
School officials said the student was punished for being disruptive, not for refusing to recite the pledge.
The plot to assassinate George Washington — and how it was foiled
If it weren’t for an overheard conversation in a New York jail, we might all be drinking British tea today.