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A photo taken Tuesday shows Hurricane Matthew as seen from the International Space Station.

Matt Drudge Suggests Government May Be Lying About Hurricane Matthew

The conservative media figure posted several tweets implying that the National Hurricane Center and other officials are lying about the severity of the storm.

San Francisco Braces For Crackdown Over Immigration Policies

Because it is a sanctuary city, officials are anticipating an immigration showdown with the incoming Trump administration. The mayor proposes to fund legal services to immigrants facing deportation.

Members of the Nepalese community gather for a vigil and prayer service at a Hindu temple near Seattle.

Earthquake Jolts Seattle's Nepalese-American Community Into Action

The city boasts one of the largest Nepalese communities. In the aftermath of the disaster, they've organized prayer vigils, collected money for relief efforts and sent medical personnel to the region.

Yawkey was released back into the Atlantic on Thursday. The leatherback turtle was found stranded last Saturday.

After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Released Into Atlantic

A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle "immediately responded to treatments" of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday.

On the shores of Vancouver, Canada, and across the Pacific Northwest, there is an unusual but not uncommon occurrence: feet washing up.

Human Feet Still Washing Up In Pacific Northwest, But Don't Panic

For years, human feet have been bobbing ashore in Washington State and British Columbia. Last week another was found on Vancouver Island. No foul play has ever been uncovered.

The Treasury inspector general for tax administration has found that the IRS targeted not just conservative groups but also scores of organizations with words like "progressive" in their names.

As IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups, It Went After Progressives Too

After three years of congressional hearings and three inspector-general audits, the scandal still ricochets around Capitol Hill.

South Carolina Police Officer Faces Sentencing In 2015 Shooting

Michael Slager, a white former police officer filmed shooting a fleeing black suspect, returns to a courtroom in South Carolina on Monday for sentencing. He pleaded to reduced federal charges.

Lorain Schools Superintendent Resigns; Distress Commission Approves Turnaround Plan

Lorain City Schools Superintendent Dr. Jeff Graham resigned from his position Wednesday, according to district CEO David Hardy Jr., who said they have “shared correspondence” over the issue. “I want to commend Jeff for the time and energy he put into this district and I wish him the best in everything that he does,” Hardy said. Lorain City Schools are under the control of an academic distress commission and CEO as defined by state law. The structure gives Hardy full control of district policy, personnel, and budgetary decisions under the guidance of the commission.

Columbus Symphony Performing 'Star Wars' Score Live at Film Screening

Star Wars: A New Hope, the 1977 George Lucas film that began a whole new era of outer space swashbucklers, will be shown Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct.…

Fire-gutted buildings seen in northeast Washington, D.C. on April 5, 1968, the day after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Spring 1968: Returning Home To A Smoke-Filled City And Nation In Crisis

NPR's Susan Stamberg remembers flying back from India in 1968 to a city and country that was in the middle of a nervous breakdown.

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