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Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is shown in custody in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2008. Bout was later extradited to the U.S. and convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. He's serving a 25-year sentence, but he may be part of a prisoner swap the U.S. and Russia are trying to negotiate.

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney Griner?

Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois before being freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.

Britain's Prince Charles arrives at a center for refugees fleeing the war in neighboring Ukraine, inside the Romexpo convention center, in Bucharest, Romania, May 25, 2022.

Opponents of the U.K.'s Rwanda deportation plan head to court

The Monday hearing comes as reports emerge of Prince Charles being critical of the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda for processing asylum requests.

Members of the Winchester, Ky., Fire Department walk inflatable boats across flood waters over Ky. State Road 15 in Jackson to pick up people stranded by the floodwaters Thursday.

At least 16 people are dead in Kentucky after torrential rains flood Appalachia

Teams are still searching for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities. Kentucky's governor said 16 people have died, a toll he expected to grow as the rain keeps falling.

A room in a Planned Parenthood of Illinois clinic in Waukegan, where abortion providers from Wisconsin are helping to provide access to more patients from their home state now that abortion is nearly banned there.

Abortion is legal in Illinois. In Wisconsin, it's nearly banned. So clinics teamed up

After Wisconsin left an 1849 near-total abortion ban in place, some providers began commuting to Illinois to treat patients. These Planned Parenthood partnerships could be a model for the future.

Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation

To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Their unintended consequences might explain why today's policymakers are reluctant to try it again.

The sidewalks around the Fair@44 are closed leaving only one entrance accessible to customers hurting business at the small shops like the Dojo Cafe, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Widening of El Cajon Boulevard begins despite pedestrian safety concerns

Mayor Todd Gloria's office said it was reviewing the project to determine whether it was consistent with his values.

Angelita Perez, 78, is photographed in Hillcrest Care, the small assisted-living facility she owns in El Dorado, Calif., on July 14, 2022. Perez has a passion for serving aging Baby Boomers, an endeavor that is increasingly plagued by serious issues in the U.S. health-care system.

Meet the 78-year-old bringing authentically Filipino care to Sacramento-area seniors

Seventy-eight-year-old Angelita Perez owns and still works as a caregiver at Hillcrest Care, a small assisted living facility she founded in 2014 in El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Tyler Merfeld co-owns Toad Style BK in New York and says his restaurant was overwhelmed by the promotion.

Grubhub offered free lunches in New York City. That's when the chaos began

Yesterday was a bad day for Grubhub. The food delivery service launched a free lunch promotion for people in New York City. And spoiler alert: it backfired.

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, left, and progressive candidate Jessica Cisneros.

After a recount, Cuellar edges Cisneros in a closely watched Texas Democratic primary

Henry Cuellar, a longtime congressman, has narrowly defeated progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros.

In this file photo, the Norwegian Gem cruise ship leaves the Port of Miami on April 14, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. The first trip of the Norwegian Gem after a pandemic-induced hiatus, is scheduled to take off from Miami on Aug. 15.

A Judge OKs Cruise Lines' COVID Vaccination Requirement For Passengers In Florida

A judge's preliminary injunction allows Norwegian Cruise Line to require customers to show vaccination against COVID-19 before boarding, despite a Florida law banning such requirements by businesses.

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