Trump may visit OSU this week
The president-elect is planning to travel to Ohio State University on Thursday to meet with some of the victims of the recent attack that left 11 people injured, a source says.
Convicted killer executed in Ga.
Georgia executes its ninth inmate this year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his father-in-law more than a quarter century ago. William Sallie, 50, received a lethal injection.
Pot’s effects on older users
Abundant research is done on how the drug impacts developing brains, but little is known about the consequences for adults over 50.
Worrisome signs in Arctic
Sea ice hits record monthly low for seventh time in 2016. “There’s crazy stuff going on up there. It’s bad,” says Rutgers University marine scientist Jennifer Francis.
Trump’s pick fuels conspiracies
As national security adviser, Gen. Michael T. Flynn’s Islamophobic rhetoric could create serious distractions — or alienate allies and embolden enemies — if it continues, critics say.
‘Game of Thrones’ actor dies
Veteran British character actor Peter Vaughan, who played the enigmatic Maester Aemon, dies at age 93.