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Facebook has banned some users known for espousing conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric, among them Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan. Washington Postreporter Tony Romm talks about the move.

Health care workers in the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say if the government doesn't improve their security in one week, they will walk off the job.

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year. GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, up from 2.2% at the end of 2018,

This is not the first time Bill Barr has led the Justice Department. The seasoned D.C. lawyer has expressed expansive views on the powers of the president — and supported past presidential pardons.

The Justice Department has told Congress the special counsel found no prosecutable case of conspiracy or collusion against the president and his campaign. The obstruction issue is more complicated.

Record flooding on the Missouri River is winding down, but the Midwestern flood season hasn't even started yet. Farmers, forecasters and others are bracing for the possibility of more flooding.

Fresh water quenches thirst almost instantly, but salt water doesn't. New research shows how cells in the gut and on the tongue help the brain keep just the right concentration of salt in our bodies.

Attorney General William Barr got into a "shouting match" with Utah Sen. Mike Lee over Jessie Liu's bid for associate attorney general, sources told NPR. Liu is the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.

More than three years ago, the Egyptian military, using U.S.-made helicopters, mistakenly attacked a group of tourists — killing 12 people and wounding an American woman.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it identified a rollover hazard and that people should stop using the sleeper immediately. More than 30 deaths have been attributed to its use.