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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California announces the seven impeachment managers — (flanking Pelosi from left) Hakeem Jeffries, Sylvia Garcia, Jerry Nadler, Adam Schiff, Val Demings, Zoe Lofgren Jason Crow — on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Who Are The Impeachment Managers? Diverse Team To Take Lead At Trump Trial

Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven Democratic lawmakers who will present the House's case in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.

Foxconn's substation under construction in Mount Pleasant, Wis., on Dec. 15, 2019. State officials hope the company will help turn the region into the next Silicon Valley.

Foxconn's Promises Slow To Materialize In Wisconsin

Foxconn was touted as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, and state officials offered nearly $4 billion to lure the company to Wisconsin. Things haven't gone quite as planned.

San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox at the 2014 State of the County Address.

Greg Cox Takes Over As Chairman Of County Board Of Supervisors

Supervisor Jim Desmond was voted in as vice chairman, and his colleague Nathan Fletcher will serve as chair pro-tem.

Miroslav Marcek (center) pleaded guilty to carrying out a plot to kill reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancée. Marian Kocner (right) has denied playing a role in the killings.

Man Admits To Murdering Investigative Journalist, A Crime That Rocked Slovakia

When he was killed, Jan Kuciak had been reporting on alleged ties between high-ranking people in Slovakia's government and the Italian mafia. His fiancée was shot to death along with him.

Kratom products are legal in most states and are widely available. But the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration worry that kratom carries the risk of physical and psychological dependency and, in some people, addiction.

The Kratom Debate: Helpful Herb Or Dangerous Drug?

Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks.

The border wall set back from the geographical border in El Paso, Texas. The White House said Thursday that an appeals court ruling has cleared the way for border wall construction to resume.

Appeals Court Allows Trump To Divert $3.6 Billion In Military Funds For Border Wall

The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower court order that blocked the president from using the U.S. Defense Department money to build the long-promised wall.

Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

Patient health record form with stethoscope

Richest Republicans View Health Care Far Differently Than Poorest, NPR Poll Finds

The survey, from NPR and partners, shows how the "1%" compare with others on issues including inequality, health care access and what it takes to get ahead in America.

Police officers remove a tent left by the homeless during efforts to sanitize neighborhoods to control the spread of hepatitis A, in San Diego., Sept. 25, 2017.

New Program Clears Minor Infractions For Homeless Who Stay At Bridge Shelter For 30 Days

The program gives homeless individuals who face arrest or a ticket for minor quality-of-life issues the option of going to the Alpha Project’s shelter in East Village. If they stay there for 30 days their infraction is cleared.

Student demonstrators cheered in 2015 outside the Supreme Court after learning that the high court had upheld the Affordable Care Act as law of the land. But Republican foes of the federal health law are still working to have it struck down.

Stakes High For Democrats And Republicans In Bid To Rush ACA To Supreme Court

Both sides say they want the high court to quickly weigh in on a case that could invalidate the federal health law. Whatever the court decides will likely have consequences in 2020 elections.

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