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Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the first chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, died Friday.

New York Democratic Rep. Louise Slaughter, 88, Has Died

Slaughter was the first woman to lead the powerful House Rules Committee and had planned to run for a 17th term. She died following a fall in her home, according to a spokesperson.

Hollywood Women Launch Initiative To Stop Sexual Harassment

Some 300 actresses, writers, producers and talent agents took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to announce the campaign, which includes a $13 million legal defense fund.

From left: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Energy Secretary Rick Perry appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.

5 Cabinet Secretaries Push Trump Infrastructure Plan Before Congress

The united showing by the members of the president's Cabinet was met with skepticism from Democrats on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Gun-Trained Teacher Accidentally Shoots Gun In Calif. High School Classroom

The teacher, a reserve police officer, discharged his firearm during a lesson. Debris fell from the ceiling, and no one was injured. The teacher has been placed on leave.

South Korean soldiers walk past a security checkpoint Tuesday in Pyeongchang, where they have been replacing security guards who showed symptoms of the norovirus.

South Korea Tries To Stamp Out Olympics Norovirus Outbreak

With days to go until the opening ceremony, the Winter Olympics host quarantined some 1,200 security workers after several dozen of them showed symptoms of infection. Soldiers are taking their place.

Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith talks to reporters during a May news conference in Seattle. Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming, alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up.

As USA Swimming Grapples With Sexual Abuse, Athletes Cite Lack Of Female Coaches

A former Olympic athlete sued her former coach for alleged abuse and USA Swimming because she says it failed to protect her.

The House Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on Thursday about whether to release the transcript of its meeting with Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson.

Another Fusion GPS Transcript? House Intel Panel Votes On Whether To Unveil It

Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson is said to have given the House Intelligence Committee a road map of leads on the Russia investigation. Lawmakers are voting on whether to make his testimony public.

U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Floyd J. Carter has died at age 95. One of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, Carter is seen here signing the tail of a TU-43 plane at the opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee, Ala., in 2008.

Floyd J. Carter, A Tuskegee Airman And NYPD Detective, Dies At 95

Carter was one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, the famous unit that overcame both internal challenges and enemy fire to serve in World War II.

Archbishop Óscar Romero stands outside the chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia in San Salvador on Nov. 20, 1979.

A 'Voice For The Voiceless': Sainthood For El Salvador's Archbishop Óscar Romero

Romero was an outspoken champion of the poor who pleaded for social justice during a time of widespread violence. On Sunday, Romero will be canonized as a saint at the Vatican.

Wes Morosky, left, owner of Duke's Sport Shop helps Ron Detka as he shops for a rifle at his store in New Castle, Pa.

Trump's Plan To Secure Schools Calls For Arming Teachers, Improving Background Checks

The White House is endorsing a plan that would allow teachers and other school employees to be armed. It does not call for higher age limits for would-be gun buyers.

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