National Press Club: VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin Looking ahead to Veterans Day on Saturday, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin answers questions at the National Press Club in Washington.November 6, 2017
U.S. carries out 1st airstrikes against ISIS in Somalia At least six missiles struck in Buqa, a remote mountainous village roughly 37 miles north of Qandala town in Somalia's northern state of Puntland, a Somali security official told The Associated Press.November 3, 2017
Bergdahl spared from prison; Trump calls sentence 'disgrace' Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and had faced up to life in prison. The judge had wide leeway because Bergdahl made no deal with prosecutors to limit his sentence.November 3, 2017
Complaint: Truck attack suspect plotted rampage for 2 months Sayfullo Saipov was inspired by the Islamic State group's online videos and plotted his New York City attack for two months, federal authorities said in a criminal complaint bringing terrorism charges against him.November 2, 2017
What would it take to end terrorism? While terrorism may feel like a fact of life in many parts of the globe, what would it take to end it?October 30, 2017
U.S. court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote Monday that transgender members of the military who had sued over the change were likely to win their lawsuit and barred the Trump administration from reversing course.October 30, 2017
Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders The rebellion, sedition and embezzlement charges carry maximum sentences of 30, 15 and six years in prison, respectively. It wasn't immediately clear when judges would rule on the prosecutors' request.October 30, 2017
Somali police, intelligence chiefs fired after deadly attack Security forces ended an overnight siege by militants at a hotel in Somalia's capital after a bombing and shootout that killed 23 people, and the government fired its police and intelligence chiefs amid the continuing extremist attacks.October 29, 2017
U.N. watchdog: Syrian government responsible for April sarin gas attack The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed in June that the agent used in the attack was sarin. On Thursday, the OPCW said it was sure that the Syrian regime carried it out.October 27, 2017