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The Karm al-Jabal neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, in a picture taken during a sandstorm Friday. A U.S. court has issued a temporary order that one Syrian family's asylum petition be processed regardless of President Trump's new travel ban.

A Judge Orders One Syrian Family's Asylum Request Be Processed

The temporary order sets aside President Trump's most recent travel ban, but just for this one case. But lawsuits in other courts are seeking to overturn the executive order entirely.

A handout photo from the Connecticut State Police shows the Bushmaster rifle used in the December 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Sandy Hook Families' Lawsuit Against Gun Companies Can Move Forward, Judge Says

The companies had sought to dismiss the lawsuit filed by nine victims' families and a survivor over the AR-15 rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

A Year Of The Trump Presidency, In Tweets

From 'Covfefe' To Slamming CNN: Trump's Year In Tweets

President Trump's most popular tweets include attacks on the media, name-calling North Korea's leader and "covfefe" — whatever that is.

3 Indicted In 'Largest U.S. Bank Breach Ever,' Justice Says

The criminal ring stole the personal data of more than 100 million people, the federal indictment says, adding that the targeted companies include "one of the world's largest financial institutions."

People attend the JobNewsUSA career fair Sunrise, Fla., in November 2016.

U.S. Employers Added A Robust 235,000 Jobs In February

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed about where it has been, dropping just a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent. All in all, the report builds on strong jobs gains in January.

A bakery worker grabs a bags of bread in Caracas, Venezuela, last month. Venezuelan bakeries are the latest industry to find themselves in the cross-hairs of President Nicolas Maduros administration, as bread lines grow in the capital Caracas. The government has ordered bakers to use scarce supplies of flour to produce price-controlled loaves.

Venezuela's Bread Wars: With Food Scarce, Government Accuses Bakers Of Hoarding

Authorities control flour, and bakers say there isn't enough. But officials say bakers are diverting flour to more profitable brownies and trying to bring down the government.

The college financial aid system is both meager and unwieldy, says author Sara Goldrick-Rab. "Our first really big takeaway was that if the goal is to get people money, financial aid doesn't do a great job. There's 50 steps between you and the money you need."

How College Aid Is Like A Bad Coupon

Sociologist Sara Goldrick-Rab's new book, Paying The Price, makes a fresh argument for free college.

Jonathan Pollard, seen here in May of 1998, has been released from a federal prison in North Carolina, after serving 30 years for spying on the U.S. for Israel.

U.S. Releases Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard After 30-Year Prison Term

Pollard, 61, is a former U.S. Navy analyst who was arrested for stealing secrets for Israel. He eventually reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, and he received a life sentence in 1987.

How College Aid Is Like A Bad Coupon

Sociologist Sara Goldrick-Rab's new book, Paying The Price, makes a fresh argument for free college.

On a flyer for the Digital Young Leaders Exchange Program, two students engage in a virtual fist bump while communicating via an online video conferencing service.

San Diego Students Can Become Digital Pen Pals With Iraqi Youth

Programs organized in part by the San Diego Diplomacy Council connect American students with youth in the Middle East.

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