U.K. official blocks Trump speech
The Speaker of Britain’s House of Commons says he strongly opposes letting the U.S. president address Parliament during a state visit. The speaker’s intervention makes it unlikely Trump will be given the honor during his trip later this year.
‘Killer’ comment upsets Kremlin
The Kremlin says it wants an apology from Fox News after host Bill O’Reilly calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer” in an interview with President Trump.
Dashcam video captures fireball
A meteor over Lake Michigan lights up the early morning sky across several states in the Midwest.
EPA workers object to nominee
Hundreds of people, including many EPA employees, rally near the environmental agency’s Chicago headquarters to oppose Scott Pruitt’s nomination to head the department.
Thousands of hangings reported
Syrian authorities killed at least 13,000 people since the start of the 2011 uprising in mass hangings at a prison known to detainees as “the slaughterhouse,” Amnesty International says in a report.
It’s wild week for college hoops
Gonzaga stays put at No. 1 in the AP men’s basketball poll following a week in which all but four of the top 10 teams lost at least one game.