Executions Are Down, but Debate over Death Sentence Continues
The United States is expected to execute fewer people in 2016 than any year in the past 25 years.
John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died.
TIME Magazine Names Donald Trump “Person of the Year”
Time magazine named Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” on Wednesday.
Pipeline Protesters Cheer In North Dakota
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River.
Virgin Islands National Park: America’s Paradise
The Virgin Islands National Park is a tropical paradise on the island of St. John.
US Air Force Faces Shortage of Fighter Jet Mechanics
The United States Air Force has a shortage of mechanics to provide support for its fighter airplanes.
Obamas Prepare for Their Final White House Christmas
President Barack Obama and his family will celebrate their eighth and final Christmas in the White House next month.
Islamic State Calls Ohio Attack Suspect ‘Soldier of Caliphate’
The Islamic State terror group has called a man who attacked people with a car and a knife at Ohio State University a “soldier of the caliphate.”
Trump Calls Millions of Votes ‘Illegal’
President-elect Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had their last debate before the presidential election on October 19.
Less Energy Now Produced by Coal in US South
Three large machines called turbines produce electricity at the Buck Combined Cycle Station in central North Carolina, near the town of Salisbury.