Trump Cornered
Perhaps you can’t wing your way to the White House. At the first debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, authenticity proved to be no substitution for preparation and strong words faded in the face of solid experience
The Brief
World’s First Baby Born With DNA From Three Parents
A baby has been born with DNA from three biological parents. Ibtisam Shaban and Mahmoud Hassan, were treated by a U.S. team based in Mexico using a controversial technique that allows parents with rare genetic mutations to have healthy babies
Senate Blocks Spending Bill That Would Prevent Shutdown
The Senate blocked a bill needed to keep the government open beyond Friday's midnight deadline. Most Democrats and at least 10 Republicans voted to block the bill, which also funds the fight against Zika. Democrats are demanding money to help Flint's water crisis
Modern Family to Feature Transgender Child Actor
U.S. sitcom Modern Family is set to air an episode that will feature the first openly transgender child actor on television. 8-year-old Jackson Millarker will feature in a first for trans-visibility on television
Colombia and FARC Rebels Sign Peace Accord
Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel movement signed a historic peace accord, ending a half-century of combat that caused more than 220,000 deaths and made 8 million homeless.
Chris Christie Seemed Happy About Bridgegate, Ex-Aid Says
Gov. Chris Christie was told about the epic 2013 traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge while it was underway, seemed happy about it and joked sarcastically that there was nothing political going on, a former loyalist testified
Washington Shooting Suspect Confessed to Detectives
The young man accused of killing five people in a Washington state shopping mall before leading authorities on a nearly 24-hour manhunt has confessed to the slayings, according to new court documents
Farm Kids Have Fewer Allergies
People who grow up on a farm tend to have lower allergy risk than their rural and urban counterparts, according to new research. Women who lived on a farm before age 5 consistently also had stronger lungs as adults
Charlotte City Council Blasted Over Police Shooting Reaction
Angry Charlotte residents verbally lashed City Council members, complaining about what they called unaccountable police officers and civilian leaders who have failed to force change as the city marked a week of protests since a police officer fatally shot a black man
Houston Gunman Wore Nazi Regalia, Had 2,500 Bullets
A disgruntled lawyer had two weapons and more than 2,500 rounds of live ammunition when he randomly shot at drivers in a Houston neighborhood, hitting six people, before he was shot and killed by police
The Americas Are Now Officially Free of Measles
North, South and Central America are the first region in the world to be declared measles-free, after 22 years of work to banish the highly contagious infection that can result in pneumonia, blindness and death
Homeland Security Chief Warns of Homegrown Attacks
Bombings in New York and New Jersey — and a stabbing attack in Minnesota — underscore that homegrown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much a threat to the U.S. as those directed by terrorists, the nation's Homeland Security chief says
