The 'back door' to Kenya: Security threat from porous Somali border
Dirt tracks criss-cross the bush, leading through the dusty, rust-colored soil and scrub-dotted no-man's land of northern Kenya and across the border into Somalia.
FBI sees Chinese involvement amid sharp rise in economic espionage cases
The FBI has seen a sharp rise in economic espionage cases aimed at U.S. companies, with a vast majority of the perpetrators originating from China with ties to the nation's government, authorities said Thursday.
Turkish warplanes bomb ISIS positions in Syria for the first time
Turkish warplanes bombed ISIS positions in Syria for the first time early Friday, significantly ramping up the country's fight against the terrorist group.
Lafayette theater shooter bought gun legally, police say
John Russell "Rusty" Houser methodically shot 11 people in a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie theater on Thursday night using a handgun he legally purchased from an Alabama pawn shop, authorities said Friday.
3 dead, 7 hurt when gunman opens fire in Lafayette movie theater
11:16 p.m. : The weapon used in the shooting was a handgun, said police Sgt. Brooks David. 10:52 p.m.: Authorities said they know the identity of the shooter but are withholding it so as not to "affect the integrity" of the investigation.
Tentative deal reached to increase U.S. access to Turkish air bases
The U.S. and Turkey have reached a "tentative handshake deal" to increase U.S. and coalition access to Turkish air bases, including the base at Incirlik, according to an administration official.
NASA finds 'Earth's bigger, older cousin'
NASA said Thursday that its Kepler spacecraft has spotted "Earth's bigger, older cousin": the first nearly Earth-size planet to be found in the habitable zone of a star similar to our own.
Sandra Bland's family 'infuriated' at video of her arrest
The family of Sandra Bland, whose death in a Texas jail has drawn national attention, expressed anger Wednesday over a newly released video they say offers further proof that her arrest was unnecessary.
Meet China's 1%: The billionaires in Beijing's halls of power
Being rich in China isn't as easy as it once was. A recent stock market crash wiped billions off the balance sheets of the nation's top tycoons. And then there's the anti-corruption campaign which continues to ensnare former party leaders.
FBI head: Khorasan Group diminished; ISIS bigger threat than al Qaeda
FBI Director James Comey says U.S. military strikes have diminished the al Qaeda offshoot Khorasan Group.
