Reports: Russia suspected in White House network hack The Washington Post says that "suspicious activity" was detected on the unclassified Executive Office of the President computer network in recent weeks.October 29, 2014
US troops to face 21-day Ebola quarantine The move, which impacts all soldiers returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa, goes beyond precautions recommended by the Obama administration for civilians.October 29, 2014
US beefs up security at some federal buildings Specific reasons for the new measures were not detailed because they are "law-enforcement sensitive," according to a Department of Homeland Security statement.October 29, 2014
Ottawa attack was terrorism, Canadian PM says "We will not be intimidated. Canada will never be intimidated," Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed in a nationally televised address hours after a masked gunman opened fire.October 23, 2014
3 Denver teens suspected of trying to join ISIS Police in Arapahoe County, Colo., had originally treated the girls' disappearance as a standard runaway case. The three girls are now home with their families.October 22, 2014
US and other nations pledge $5.4 billion to rebuild Gaza The figure far surpasses an estimate from Palestinians who said the rebuilding project would cost $4 billion. U.S. officials had expressed doubt the meeting would yield that figure.October 12, 2014
Iraqis displaced by ISIS face another threat: Winter With winter approaching, the 1.8 million Iraqis displaced by forces of the extremist group, ISIS, face real danger with sub-zero temperatures.October 12, 2014
IQ2 debate: Will flexing America's muscles in the Middle East make things worse? An Intelligence Squared debate about America's role in the Middle East. How do we strike a balance between our national interests, moral obligations, and the maintenance of world order?
Debate motion: Flexing America's muscles in the Middle East will make things worse.October 10, 2014
A smuggler explains how he helped fighters along 'Jihadi Highway' A Syrian man helped hundreds of young men and a handful of women cross the Turkish border to join ISIS. While no longer in business, the man offers details of the lucrative enterprise.October 8, 2014