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NPR's Melissa Block talks to Persis Mbangsi, a chemical engineer in Cameroon, about coming to the U.S. to participate in a State Department program inspired by the film Hidden Figures.

Devin Patrick Kelley was convicted of assaulting his then-wife and fracturing his stepson's skull, according to a former Air Force chief prosecutor. A mistake by the Air Force allowed him to buy guns.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is launching an unpredictable process Monday, affording lawmakers the chance to bring any ideas to the floor. "Whoever gets to 60 [votes] wins," he said.

The rebel-held enclave outside Damascus, one of the few left in Syria, has been bombarded by pro-regime forces recently — and UNICEF and other aid groups have struggled to describe the carnage.

The police department's spokesperson said he didn't know whether officers heard witnesses yelling that the man was deaf and couldn't hear the officers' commands.

The two sides announced further dialogue to ease tension between them, but the North still insists any talk of nuclear weapons is off the table.

James Alex Fields Jr., who allegedly rammed a group of demonstrators, has been charged with murder and several other counts. Federal authorities say they are also opening a civil rights investigation.

Addressing church congregations on Sunday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe condemned the white supremacists, saying there is "no place" for them in the city or in the United States of America.

The FBI says it received multiple tips about the alleged Florida school shooter but did not follow proper protocols and had to explain those failings to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

The adult film actress says she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and signed a nondisclosure agreement on the eve of the 2016 election. President Trump's personal lawyers have until Tuesday to respond.