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Chinese president Xi Jinping invited Kim for the 4-day visit. The two leaders could use the visit to coordinate ahead of a second summit between the U.S. and North Korea.

Though not a literary masterpiece, the California senator’s book is effective as a campaign tool: She makes an argument for a chance at the presidency — like the prosecutor she is.

As her memoir The Truths We Hold hits shelves, the California senator tells NPR that family and the country’s need for “real leadership” will weigh into her decision whether to run for president.

Scott Dozier, 48, twice bypassed death by lethal injection against his own wishes. On Saturday afternoon, he was found hanged from an air vent in his cell.

While he was but one very lonely Achatinella apexfulva, his death takes place amid a crisis for Hawaii’s native snails, whose populations have been decimated by invasive species.

“I’ve wanted to do this for quite a while,” Jason Dalton explained in court on Monday, putting an end to jury selection. He faces life without parole for killing six people between transporting fares.

The tax collecting agency is one of those affected by the partial government shutdown, but the White House says it will issue refunds, reversing previous government policy.

Hillary Frank struggled after a childbirth injury left her in chronic pain for months. Her podcast The Longest Shortest Time, and her book Weird Parenting Wins aim to give other parents a voice.

Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro’s re-election. Venezuela’s highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.

The arrests in the fatal attack on a Palestinian woman last year has highlighted a rift between Israel’s security establishment and hawks in the settler community.

Brown’s supporters say she was a victim of human trafficking who has remade herself while in prison — and on Monday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam agreed.

In 2017, No Lean Season raised nearly $12 million to help farmhands in Bangladesh travel to the city to find jobs when fields lay fallow. Now they’re saying “no” to donations. What happened?

“A not guilty plea was entered on the defendant’s behalf,” the district attorney’s office says. Spacey is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man in the summer of 2016.

The 85-year-old liberal justice underwent surgery for cancer last month and also recently broke several ribs after a fall.

Armed soldiers took control of a state radio station early Monday morning and broadcast a statement saying the nation was under their control and that a new leader would be chosen.

The U.S. has imposed a quarter trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods since the trade war started last year.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun’s real-time Twitter pleas for help go viral as she begs for refugee status, citing domestic abuse. Thai lawyers have filed an injunction to prevent her deportation.

Older voters and younger voters, former Clinton supporters and Bernie Sanders fans, all say they want a candidate who is electable. “I want somebody to get Trump out of there,” said Marilynn Leggio.

Loretta Boesing is on a mission to make sure prescription drugs delivered by mail are safe and effective. The life of her son — and others who order medicine by mail — could depend on it, she says.

The White House has sent its latest offer of a new border security package to the Democratic-controlled House, and the price tag has grown even larger.

Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh hosted an upbeat Golden Globes ceremony, but several of the winning films raised uncomfortable questions about race and responsibility.

Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return more workers.

Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and The Kominsky Method, Glenn Close, and Lady Gaga all took home awards. Here is the complete list of winners.

The partial government shutdown is stretching into its third week, with more than 800,000 federal employees having to stay home from work or be furloughed.

After declaring victory over ISIS last month, President Trump now says U.S. forces in Syria “won’t be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone,” echoing words from National Security Adviser John Bolton.

President Trump and U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Yemen has killed one of the militants believed to be behind the deadly USS Cole bombing in 2000.

The victims were illegally searching for gold and had dug deep in a riverbed in northeastern Afghanistan, according to a spokesman for the provincial governor.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says Jazmine’s family was not the target of the Dec. 30 shooting.

The U.S. Army is looking for recruits in new places like Instagram and e-sports tournaments. NPR’s Leila Fadel asked Gen. Frank Muth, head of the Army Recruiting Command, about the new strategies.

The last U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria is taking place in a remote desert region. The al-Hol refugee camp is overwhelmed with new arrivals.

Knowing how to differentiate between symptoms of each can be important, especially if you’re at high risk for flu’s complications. Influenza can lead to pneumonia, hospitalization and even death.

The Democratic leadership is diverse, representing the record number of women and minorities first elected. Republicans, however, have a leadership slate made up almost entirely of white males

Congressional leadership staff and White House officials are meeting this weekend to come to an agreement, but remain at an impasse over funding for a border wall.

Four months into its testing phase, the Ocean Cleanup’s plastic-catching device isn’t catching as much plastic as intended.