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The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville was forced to "execute all engines back full" and move out of the way of a Russian destroyer in the Philippine Sea, the U.S. Navy says. The Chancellorsville is seen here during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Navy: Russian Warship's 'Unsafe' Move Nearly Caused Collision With Cruiser

"This unsafe action forced USS Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision," the U.S. Navy says.

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A new court filing says Manafort is suspected of having shared polling data with a business associate who has links to the Russian intelligence service.

Manafort Allegedly Shared 2016 Polling With Associate Linked To Russian Intelligence

Paul Manafort's lawyers botched redactions in a court filing, revealing the information. Separately, the Supreme Court denied a request believed to be a challenge to special counsel Robert Mueller.

State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson addressed the California state Senate in August on a measure requiring at least one female director on corporate boards of publicly traded companies based in the state. On Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Jackson's bill.

California Becomes 1st State To Require Women On Corporate Boards

A quarter of the 445 publicly traded companies in California don't have any women on their boards. Opponents say the law is unconstitutional and confusing for companies incorporated in other states.

The JOIDES Resolution is docked at the Embarcadero in this photo taken on September 18, 2019.

Research Vessel That's Sailed The World Calls On San Diego Ahead Of Major Expedition

The ship is likely going to leave port this weekend, and it's headed for the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California.

Dave Bartholomew, photographed on January 12, 2013 in New Orleans.

Dave Bartholomew, A Father Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 100

The Louisiana native became a mentor to Fats Domino, transitioning from well-regarded horn player to producer and arranger of some of rock and roll's bedrock artists.

Idaho Power says it already gets nearly half its energy from hydroelectric dams such as the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River, just south of Boise. The utility plans to phase out its use of coal power plants.

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.

Iran Says Its Enriched Uranium Level Now Exceeds JCPOA Limit

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran now has 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium — more than the limit allowed in an international nuclear deal.

Susie Christoff tried several drugs to cope with her painful psoriatic arthritis before finding Cosentyx worked the best. The problem was the cost.

Why The U.S. Remains The Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs In The World

Biologic drugs, often made with the help of living organisms, are especially lucrative because they have scant competition from biosimilars, drugs akin to generics. It's a different story in Europe.

Chinese shoppers spend their time next to a bench painted with the U.S. flag at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing. During trade talks this week, the two sides face potentially lengthy wrangling over technology and the future of their economic relationship.

U.S.-China Trade Talks Restart Ahead of March Deadline

The U.S. has imposed a quarter trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods since the trade war started last year.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was one of the breakout figures of the 2018 election.

Our 10 Most-Read Political Stories Of 2019 Reflect A Shifting Capitol Power Dynamic

NPR's top political stories of the year ranged from how incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi would run the House to Robert Mueller's Russia report and the Green New Deal.

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