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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ranking member Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., questions witnesses Tuesday during a hearing about about oversight of U.S. airline customer service.

Members Of Congress Are Annoyed By Air Travel, Too

At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on airline customer service, representatives expressed their personal frustrations with the vagaries of flying on U.S. airlines.

Secretary of State John Kerry attends a meeting of foreign ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Dec. 6. On Monday, Kerry issued an apology for the State Department's historical mistreatment of LGBT people.

State Department Apologizes For Decades Of Anti-LGBT Discrimination

Around the time of the "Red Scare," the "Lavender Scare" pushed gay people out of government service. Secretary of State John Kerry has now apologized for "the practices of the past."

Colin Kaepernick kneels for the national anthem before a game last October in Santa Clara, Calif.

He Took A Knee On The Field In Protest; And He Still Has No Team

Last season, quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he was protesting treatment of African-Americans. His supporters now say NFL owners are freezing him out.

House Passes Bill That Authorizes Arming Syrian Rebels

Even though it was backed by both party leaders, the vote split politicians even within their own ranks. The final tally on the narrow military measure was 273 to 156.

Canada's national police force confirmed Wednesday that the hijab would be permitted for Muslim female officers.

Canada's Mounties Say Female Officers Can Wear Hijabs

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed Wednesday that it had recently changed its policy to allow the Muslim headscarf.

Memorial To Honor Former San Diego Police Chief, County Sheriff Bill Kolender

Family, friends and former law enforcement comrades will gather Friday to honor the life and achievements of Bill Kolender, a San Diego law enforcement icon who served lengthy and notable stints as police chief and county sheriff.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the Freedom Caucus, speaks out against the GOP leadership's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, flanked by fellow Republicans Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Freedom Caucus Members Face Crossroads Over Health Care Proposal

"Do we need to lower the bar in what we believe as conservatives simply because a Republican is in the White House?" Rep. Mark Sanford asked on Tuesday. For many, the answer has been no — so far.

Roundtable Digs Into SDPD Pay, Reporting Campus Rape, Vets Charities

San Diego Police Department pay ranks low compared to most other California cities, reporting sexual assault on campus can be a huge ordeal and some well-known veterans charities get failing grades.

A girl carries a child in the outskirts of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. That's one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has made good progress in reducing child mortality.

Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015

That's the encouraging news in a new report. But it also means more kids are living long enough to face a host of serious challenges to their physical and mental health.

The U.S. and South Korea kicked off annual military exercises Monday, prompting threats of a nuclear strike from North Korea amid high tensions on the peninsula.

U.S.-South Korea War Games Begin Despite Threats From North Korea

Pyongyang responded to the start of the 12-day Ulchi Freedom Guardian drills by threatening to turn the South into a "heap of ashes through a Korean-style pre-emptive nuclear strike."

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