A huge extortion cyberattack hit dozens of nations, holding computer data for ransom at hospitals, telecommunications firms and other companies. The attack appeared to exploit a vulnerability identified for use by the NSA and later leaked to the internet
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer declined to say whether President Donald Trump taped conversations he had with fired FBI Director James Comey. Spicer repeatedly said that Trump has "nothing further to add on that" and that his tweet "speaks for itself"
The committee, which is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and ties with Trump's campaign, had hoped to hear from James Comey in closed session following his abrupt firing by President Trump
Without mentioning President Donald Trump, Michelle Obama said parents should stop and "think about why someone is OK with your kids eating crap," at an annual health conference in Washington
One person has been confirmed dead from Ebola in an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo as health authorities look into a total of nine suspected cases, including two other deaths, the country's health minister and the World Health Organization said
The deputy leader of Pakistan's Senate escaped an assassination attempt, when a suicide bomber targeted his convoy in the country's southwestern Baluchistan province, killing 25 people and wounding dozens more
President Trump said that, leading up to his firing of FBI Director James Comey, he had been frustrated with the FBI’s investigation into ties between Russia and his presidential campaign. "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made up story," Trump said
A North Korean parliamentary committee sent a rare letter of protest to the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday over its new package of tougher sanctions. The sanctions were condemned as a "heinous act against humanity"
Noah and Emma were the most popular baby names in 2016 — the third year in a row that both names have held the top spot on the government's annual list, the Social Security Administration said as it released the new data
Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown could spend the rest of her life in prison after being found guilty of taking money from a charity. She was convicted of 18 of the 22 charges against her, including lying on her taxes
A top cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met privately with Vice President Mike Pence Thursday morning and urged the U.S. to cooperate with Russia to combat terrorism in the Middle East
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