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U.S. diplomat William Taylor unequivocally testified on Tuesday that President Trump pushed Ukraine to investigate both election interference and a company linked to Joe Biden's son -- and was willing to hold up military aid and a White House meeting to get a public announcement from the country that the probes were underway.
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Alleged gunman and accomplice arrested after school shooting in California CBS News16-year-old shot near his N.J. high school runs back inside seeking help, prompting lockdown NJ.comOne wounded in shooting near Santa Rosa high school in California, suspect detained CNNRidgway High School student, 17, arrested in shooting near Santa Rosa campus Santa Rosa Press DemocratOne injured in shooting at California high school Daily MailView full coverage on Google News
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 Police say teenage gunman returned to class Tuesday after shooting a fellow student multiple times just outside a Northern California high school, an attack that prompted a lockdown in a complex with three schools for hours. (Oct. 22)
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 The top American diplomat in Ukraine testified on Tuesday that President Donald Trump made the release of U.S. security aid to Ukraine contingent on Kiev publicly declaring it would carry out politically motivated investigations that he demanded, according to a copy of his statement to lawmakers.
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A 16-year-old is in stable condition after the shooting outside Ridgway High School, but a motive is still unclear.
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 Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor provided lawmakers Tuesday with a vivid, detailed and what some called a "disturbing" account of the way President Donald Trump wanted to put the new Ukraine president "in a public box" by demanding the quid pro quo at the center of the impeachment probe. In a lengthy opening statement to House investigators, Taylor described Trump's demand that "everything" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wanted, including vital military aid to counter Russia, hinged on making a public vow that he would investigate Democrats going back to the 2016 U.S. election as well as a company linked to the family of Trump's potential 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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EU leaders should delay Brexit after Prime Minister Boris Johnson paused legislation on his deal following a parliamentary defeat, EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, as Britain spins towards a possible election to break the impasse.
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A teen shooting victim ran into a New Jersey high school seeking help Tuesday afternoon, sparking a lockdown and a sizable police response, according to authorities and reports. The 16-year-old, who was not immediately identified by gender or name, was grazed by a bullet on the shoulder about a quarter-mile from Brick Memorial High School...
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New federal charges were filed Tuesday against a total of 18 defendants accused of being part of a conspiracy to cheat their children into top colleges.
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 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced President Donald Trump's comparison of the ongoing impeachment inquiry to a "lynching," but in a 1998 interview, the then-senator from Delaware also invoked the term in reference to impeachment.
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A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Turkey would not have invaded northeast Syria had U.S. troops remained at their posts. The American retreat "opened the door" for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to retired Navy Adm. Mike Mullen.
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 U.S. Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren rallied with striking Chicago teachers on Tuesday, expressing support for the union's demands before the country's third-largest school system canceled classes for a fifth day.
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Prospects for an end to Turkey's offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria were better than a week ago, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria said on Tuesday, but a permanent ceasefire would depend on both sides meeting the terms of last week's temporary ceasefire agreement.
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Ukraine quid pro quo investigation is advancing thanks to Bill Taylor, Marie Yovanovitch and other courageous career public servants: Our view
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President Donald Trump's G7 and trade adviser, Kelly Ann Shaw, is leaving his administration for a position in the private sector, White House officials said on Tuesday, marking the departure of one of the most senior women on the president's economic team.
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About 300,000 students missed a fourth day of classes Tuesday as the Chicago Teachers Union and city officials blame each other for prolonging the strike. Now, some parents are torn about which side to support.
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The US can help the Kurds reach a settlement with Turkey and Syria that would guarantee peaceful coexistence and Kurdish autonomy.
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Teachers in Chicago continued their strike for the fourth school day on Tuesday. The work stoppage is starting to take a toll.
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Nike Inc's long-time chief executive officer, Mark Parker, will step down next year and be replaced by board member and former eBay CEO John Donahoe, who will be tasked with strengthening the sportswear maker's online strategy.
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Kevin McAllister, the head of Boeing commercial airplanes, is departing as the company struggles to cope with the grounding of the Max.
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Mr. Parker, who was involved in multiple controversies in recent years, will become executive chairman of the sportswear company.
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Boeing Co on Tuesday replaced the top executive of its commercial airplanes division, Kevin McAllister, marking the first high-level departure since the fallout started over two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX.
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 "What does lynching mean? That a mob grabs you, they don't give you a chance to defend yourself," Lindsey Graham said.
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A top Boeing executive left the company Tuesday, the first to do so in the wake of the 737 Max crisis. What the mounting crisis is costing the rest of the company will become clearer to investors on Wednesday when the company reports earnings.
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Warren joins striking teachers as talks stall
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Calming techniques officers learn during training for intervening in a mental health crisis don't seem to work as well when a suspect is high on meth. Police say meth calls can be much more dangerous.
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The United States told Turkey the withdrawal of Kurdish militants from the "safe zone" Ankara demands in northern Syria was complete, the Turkish defense ministry said in a statement early on Wednesday.
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A lawyer for New York's attorney general on Tuesday told a state judge Exxon Mobil Corp used two sets of books to hide the true cost of climate change regulations from investors, while an attorney for the oil major assailed the claims as false and politically motivated.
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After nearly four decades on the run, Walter James Mason, 86, has been arrested in connection with a decades-old murder case.
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Asteroid that killed dinosaurs triggered rapid ocean acidification Business InsiderAncient killer: Asteroid responsible for marine extinction RT AmericaAsteroid that wiped out dinosaurs turned oceans into acid, shocking study says Fox NewsThe Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash The New York TimesThe Worst Day in Earth's History Contains an Ominous Warning The AtlanticView full coverage on Google News
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I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
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 Russia and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria's border with Turkey and to launch joint patrols, in a deal hailed as "historic" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. After marathon talks in Russia's southern city of Sochi, Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced the deal just hours ahead of a deadline for Turkey to restart its assault on Syrian Kurdish forces.
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The op-ed came from a senior Trump official. Now, White House officials and even some Trump critics wonder why Anonymous should remain anonymous.
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Experts react to Adam Neumann's 'stone-cold crazy' WeWork buyout Business InsiderView full coverage on Google News
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained to Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad by phone the results of his talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with InsideClimate News reporter Nicholas Kusnetz about a fraud case against ExxonMobil. The trial begins Tuesday and the outcome could impact efforts to curb climate change.
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"A Warning," by the Trump White House official who wrote an essay for The New York Times last year, is expected to be published in November.
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Security forces arrested 31 suspected cartel members on Tuesday in a raid on a warren of clandestine tunnels and alleged drug laboratories in Mexico City, authorities said. Government officials said dozens of police and security force members swooped down on buildings in the central Tepito neighborhood of Mexico City, long known for its contraband activity. Videos on Twitter purportedly of the raid showed soldiers in battle gear brandishing assault rifles alongside armored vehicles and police trucks blocking an intersection and highway before dawn.
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Amid a U.S. military withdrawal from Syria, the Trump administration's ability to address the Syria crisis seemed dramatically diminished.
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 Authorities have detained one person in connection with a shooting Tuesday near Ridgway High School in Santa Rosa, California, police said.
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 A video posted online shows a man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat circling the crowd and then unleashing a torrent of spray from a canister.
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Monthly premiums for an average 2020 Obamacare health insurance plan will fall about 4 percent from this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Trump administration, which has tried to dismantle the program.
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Longtime Oakland Raiders defensive back and Hall of Famer Willie Brown has died at 78, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The man who allegedly barged into a wedding at a New Hampshire church and shot the bride and a bishop has assaulted his attorney in jail, causing a brain hemorrhage, authorities say.
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 A United Auto Workers picket was struck and killed Tuesday by a driver outside the General Motors plant in Spring Hill amid an ongoing strike.
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 Taylor had raised concerns about the withholding of nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid until Ukraine delivered on Trump's demands.
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Longtime Oakland Raiders defensive back and Hall of Famer Willie Brown has died at 78, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with three co-captains of the Burlington High School girls' soccer team in Vermont about their protest last week in solidarity with the equal pay campaign of the USWNT.
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Parliament denies Boris Johnson support for his fast-tracked Brexit deal, making Oct. 31 exit unlikely The Washington PostBrexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable BBC NewsUK Parliament rejects Brexit timetable CNNBoris Johnson throws Brexit back into the EU's court Washington ExaminerBrexit's Big Winner (So Far): Boris Johnson BloombergView full coverage on Google News
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In closed-door testimony, a Democratic lawmaker said, William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, drew a "direct line" between President Trump's withholding of security aid and his demand for investigations.
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Actress Lori Loughlin is facing a new bribery charge after federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they brought additional charges against 18 wealthy parents, university athletic officials and others accused of participating in the largest U.S. college admissions scam ever uncovered.
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The 23-year-old truck driver involved in a crash that left seven motorcyclists dead was indicted on 23 charges, court documents show.
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 Chicago Public Schools are likely to cancel class again. 2020 Democrat Elizabeth Warren joined CPS teachers and staff on fourth day of their strike.
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 Kelly Renee Turner was arrested at a Denver-area hotel and held without bond, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
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Lonely Planet has selected its top 10 cities to visit in 2020. The No.1 destination is a European city with an impressive musical past.
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A New Hampshire man charged with attempted murder after opening fire in a church during a wedding ceremony earlier this month was charged Monday with assault after prosecutors say he attacked his own attorney.
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