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Former FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in June 2017.

Comey Vows To Resist Subpoena From House Republicans For Closed-Door Testimony

The former FBI director who was fired by President Trump says he's happy to testify before the House Judiciary Committee early next month, but wants "everyone to see" what he has to say.

Hispanic and black children are over-represented in child poverty totals.

Report: Child Poverty Could Be Cut In Half Over 10 Years, At A Hefty Price

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out how to cut child poverty in half in 10 years.

Lisa Barnett, a Rancho Bernardo teacher, debugs a computer program with her classmate at a San Diego State training program on July 16, 2012.

San Diego's Image Problem With Big Tech

When big tech companies like Google and Facebook are asked to consider locating offices in San Diego, they decline. Why? San Diego's workforce lacks the scientific, engineering and tech talent they need.

Japan's Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda said Tuesday that he will step down in June, as French authorities probe his involvement in payments made before Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Summer Games.

Head Of Japan's Olympic Committee Steps Down Amid Tokyo 2020 Corruption Probe

French prosecutors suspect the Tokyo bid committee of paying bribes to host the 2020 Games. Tsunekazu Takeda, who also chairs the IOC's Marketing Commission, maintains his innocence.

Dennis Christensen, a Danish Jehovah's Witness, is escorted from a court room in Orel, Russia, on Wednesday.

Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For Extremism

Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.

The Cuban government announced plans to remove wording that would open the island to same-sex marriage from the latest draft of its new constitution. In October, Cubans who protested the controversial amendment hung posters saying, "I'm in favor of the original design," in Havana.

Cuba Scraps Words Establishing Same-Sex Marriage From Drafted Constitution

The amendment stirred controversy on the island. The National Assembly said this week that eliminating a definition of matrimony was "a way of respecting all opinions."

Brittany Smith and her daughter at their home. The family has flourished in Charlotte. Two years ago, Smith and her husband bought a custom-built house and both found new work opportunities.

As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South

At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.

A cart loaded with fresh vegetables, eggs, and milk at the Downey food bank is pictured in this undated photo.

Despite A Growing Latino Middle Class, California Families Face Hurdles Getting There

Despite rising incomes and lower poverty rate for Latinos, many California families struggle

Trump Set To Officially Launch Reelection, But Hasn't He Been Running All Along?

Trump Set To Officially Launch Reelection Bid, But Hasn't He Been Running All Along?

President Trump filed official paperwork to run for a second term on Inauguration Day. Since then, he's held dozens of rallies, but his campaign says Tuesday's event in Florida will be "historic."

In this Feb. 13, 2012 file photo, U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge A. Wallace Tashima speaks during arguments in San Francisco.

US Law Against Encouraging Illegal Immigration Struck Down

A U.S. appeals court struck down a federal immigration law Tuesday that opponents warned could be used to criminalize a wide range of statements involving illegal immigration.

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