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A top Russian official has dismissed suggestions that Paul Whelan would be traded for any Russian in U.S. custody.

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, will meet in Rome with Pope Francis and other church leaders to discuss further investigations into abuse.

A federal jury in New York found three people guilty of fraud for paying top-tier basketball recruits to choose certain colleges. NPR's David Greene speaks with sports columnist Kevin Blackistone.

An outside group supporting House Democrats is running a digital ad that uses a strategy the party used in 2006 to challenge Republican control of the House — focusing on personal scandals.

While women had a banner year starring in box office blockbusters, their representation behind the camera remains low, accounting for just 8 percent of directors working on the top 250 domestic films in 2018.

The latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows the U.S. dropped six spots, to No. 22 out of 180 countries and territories. It's listed right after France and before the United Arab Emirates.

Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, both African-American women, got the most votes out of 14 candidates in Chicago's mayoral election Tuesday night. They'll head to a runoff election on April 2.

Even with a healthy job market and rapid economic growth, the federal government is piling up debt. The government's deficit is expected to top $1 trillion next year.

The symbol of violent white racism was found in Bubba Wallace's stall. The only Black driver in the top stock car racing circuit, he had led the campaign to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events.

Temperatures topped triple digits in parts of the state, and the weather is expected to remain blistering well into next week, likely putting more pressure on the electric utilities.