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Donald Trump speaks to South Carolina voters on the eve of the state's primary on Feb. 19, 2016. The state's Republican Party will not hold a primary in 2020.

Mark Sanford Says He'll Challenge Trump For President, But That Just Got Harder to Do

The former South Carolina congressman announced Sunday that he's joining the Republican primary, one day after the GOP in his home state canceled its 2020 primary contest.

The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. More research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.

Omar Alshogre, a Syrian refugee who was tortured as a political prisoner in Syria, now lives in Sweden. He has framed photos of men who he says tortured him that he keeps upside down.

Mounting Syrian War Crime Cases Raise Hopes For Justice Against A Brutal Regime

An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.

Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. More research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.

Facebook Inc said the company will start using postcards to verify potential ad buyers live in the U.S. before selling campaign ads.

Facebook Is Counting On Postcards To Prevent Future Election Interference

Under fire for its role in the presidential election, the social network giant unveiled plans involving snail mail to verify the identity of advertising buyers and stop future foreign manipulation.

Maggie Webb, a junior high school math teacher at Clark Avenue School in Chelsea, Mass., volunteered to teach in a high-needs area in exchange for a federal grant called the TEACH grant. But a new report found that Webb and thousands of others had their grants converted to loans because of seemingly minor issues.

New iPads For Classrooms; College Graduation Gaps; Teachers Lose Grants

Plus positive trends in school-related crime, and teacher protests around the county, in our weekly education news roundup.

Actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his hearing Thursday in Chicago.

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Faked Attack Against Himself

Chicago police say the Empire actor faked the January assault, and now he faces the prospect of prison time.

Kathy Kraninger listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., in July. On Thursday, she won Senate confirmation to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Senate Confirms Kathy Kraninger As CFPB Director

The White House official has been confirmed as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new chief over objections by critics who highlighted her lack of experience in consumer protection.

Pisa's Square of Miracles with cathedral and Leaning Tower.

Long A Bastion Of The Left, Tuscany Is Turning Hard Right

Since 2016, the hard-right, anti-immigrant League party has won elections in many towns in Tuscany, a major shift in a region known as the birthplace of the Italian Communist Party.

With examples of Russian-created Facebook pages behind him, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questions witnesses from social media companies during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

Federal Agency Drafts New Rules For Transparency In Political Social Media Ads

The Federal Election Commission sets disclosure rules for ads that discuss candidates. Many of the ads in question dealt only with issues.

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