News in Brief White House Fires FBI Director James Comey The ousting follows news that Comey provided false information in his testimony to Congress about the agency's findings in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Tunnel Collapse at a Former Nuclear Production Site in Washington State Forces Workers to Take Cover There were no injuries reported, but workers near the tunnel were evacuated. Francie Diep
News in Brief Department of Defense Will Arm Kurdish Fighters With ‘Heavier Weapons’ President Trump approved the plan, designed to reclaim a Syrian city from ISIS. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief ACLU Travel Alert: Travelers Should Expect Violations to Their Constitutional Rights in Texas The alert follows the passage of a controversial law that allows law enforcement to ask about a person's immigration status during traffic stops. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Human Rights Lawyer Wins Presidency of South Korea Moon Jae-in declared victory after rivals conceded to him Tuesday evening. Morgan Baskin
News in Brief Comey Misstated Clinton Investigation Findings in Testimony to Congress, Sources Say Sources say Clinton aide Huma Abedin was forwarding far fewer emails containing classified information to her husband, Anthony Weiner. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Hollywood Writers’ Union Defends Stephen Colbert This comes after the FCC chairman said he was investigating an anti-Trump monologue the comedian delivered last week. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Leaked Trump Budget Cuts the Nation’s Drug-Law Coordinator by 94 Percent The Trump administration wants to cut the budget of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to $24 million. Francie Diep
Environment United States Scales Back Participation in Climate Talks The U.S. is sending just seven individuals to this year's U.N. climate talks. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump’s Travel Ban The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments today on Trump's second executive order banning immigrants from six-majority Muslim countries. Kate Wheeling