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Civil rights protesters argue Jena, La., school and law enforcement officials are dealing out harsh justice to the African-American teens for a schoolyard fight while overlooking their white counterparts who hung nooses to intimidate the black teens.

President-elect Biden has picked two more for top positions: Susan Rice is set to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council and Denis McDonough is his pick to run Veterans Affairs.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Bubba Wallace, the only black NASCAR top circuit driver, about NASCAR banning the Confederate flag.

A joint Senate panel heard testimony Wednesday from military and national security officials to try to understand the military and intelligence failures during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

In a dramatic playoff on Sunday, McIlroy defeated Justin Rose to win all four major titles in golf, joining the esteemed ranks of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

They were named valedictorian and salutatorian at West Hempstead Secondary School. The twins competed in sports too. Both were three-sport varsity athletes with all-state honors for track.

Hamas says it has chosen its local leader in Gaza to take over as the Palestinian militant group's new top political leader worldwide, following last week's assassination of the previous leader in Iran.

Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top federal health officials have testified Tuesday in the House. The committee is probing the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of people marched though the streets of Jena, La. on Thursday in support of six black teens arrested for allegedly attacking a white classmate. Blogger Shawn Williams explains how African-American bloggers have helped drive the public outcry.

The brief talks marked the first face-to-face meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.