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This image made from video released to reporters in Pakistan in 2013 shows Warren Weinstein, the U.S. aid worker who was kidnapped in Pakistan by al-Qaida in 2011. The White House says Weinstein and another hostage were inadvertently killed during U.S. counterterrorism operations in a border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan in January.

Warren Weinstein, American Killed In U.S. Operation, Was Veteran Aid Worker

The USAID contractor was kidnapped in 2011 from his home in Pakistan just days before he was scheduled to leave the country. He spent much of his career in some of the world's toughest places.

Samantha Elauf (right) stands with her mother, Majda, in February outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court Rules For Woman Denied Abercrombie & Fitch Job Over Headscarf

Samantha Elauf had applied for the sales job in Tulsa, Okla., and was recommended for hire by an interviewer. But Abercrombie has a "look policy" that bars the wearing of caps by its salespeople.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. That fraternity was implicated in a now discredited <em>Rolling Stone</em> story about a rape on campus. A dean named in the piece is suing the magazine for $7.85 million. Phi Kappa Psi says it will also sue the magazine.

University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article

U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Seoul, South Korea, after the attack.

North Korea: Attack On U.S. Ambassador Is 'Deserved Punishment'

Pyongyang said it welcomed the attack on Ambassador Mark Lippert, who was assaulted in Seoul by a knife-wielding political activist who said he opposed joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises.

A man passes a graffiti in central Athens Friday, as Eurozone finance ministers consider Greece's request to extend the bailout loans that have kept its government afloat.

Greece Reaches Deal With EU To Extend Loan Terms

Athens gets an extension of four months on the terms of the EU bailout, ending for the short-term the danger that it will default and be forced out of the Eurozone.

Researchers Think There's A Warm Ocean On Enceladus

A new analysis of particles believed to be from the bottom of oceans inside Enceladus suggests the moon is toasty warm.

University Of Oklahoma Expels 2 Students Seen As Leading Racist Chant

University of Oklahoma President David Boren said their actions at a fraternity event "created a hostile learning environment for others."

Cincinnati Council Approves Controversial Park Board Appointment

Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday to approve a controversial appointment to the city's Park Board. Council voted 5-2 to approve Mayor John Cranley...

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2017, in Washington, DC.

Nunes Memo Could Be Released Friday Following Nod From Trump

President Trump could formally tell Congress on Friday he endorses releasing the controversial document over the objections of Democrats and the FBI.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio takes questions from reporters about the relief effort in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria on Sept. 26, 2017 at the U.S. Capitol. Rubio and Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen propose a new Senate bill that would require the intelligence community to report within one month of a federal election on whether there was foreign interference.

Did A Foreign Power Interfere In The Election? New Bill Would Mandate An Answer

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen are offering legislation that would require U.S. spy agencies to report about foreign interference in American elections.

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