• Stevie Wonder Kneels Ahead of NY Performance
  Musician Stevie Wonder on Saturday got down on both knees before saying a prayer for, "our planet, our future, our leaders of the world," ahead of his performance at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in New York.
• FEMA Charters Cruise Line to House Hurricane Relief Workers
  FEMA has chartered a cruise ship to house hurricane relief workers working in St. Thomas following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Irma there, the Orlando Sentinel reported this week.
• Trump Praises First Lady Melania: 'Truly Great Representative' for US
  President Donald Trump on Saturday praised first lady Melania Trump on her first solo trip abroad, calling her "a truly great representative for our country."
• HHS' Price Says No More Private Planes Until Internal Review is Completed
  Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price on Saturday told Fox News he will stop using private planes until an internal review on some of his recent travel has been completed.
• Miami Dolphins Owner Calls for 'Unifying Leadership' From Trump
  The owner of the Miami Dolphins on Saturday called for "unifying leadership right now, not more divisiveness" from Donald Trump after the president said NFL players should be fired for showing "disrespect" for the American flag.
• NY Giants Owners Slam Trump's 'Offensive' Comments
  The owners of the New York Giants on Saturday attacked as "inappropriate, offensive and divisive" President Donald Trump's call that NFL players be fired for not honoring the flag or the National Anthem.
• Colin Kaepernick's Mother on Trump's Comments: 'A Big Mistake'
  NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick's mother said Saturday that President Donald Trump's attack on athletes protesting during the National Anthem was "a big mistake."
• Kobe Bryant: Trump's Words Won't 'Make America Great Again'
  Kobe Bryant joined LeBron James in blasting President Donald Trump Saturday over rescinding a White House invitation to Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
• Golden State Warriors Reject White House Invitation
  The Golden State Warriors, after President Donald Trump disinvited star player Steph Curry to the White House with members of his NBA Championship team, Saturday afternoon tweeted a statement that they will not, as a team, visit the White House in February.
• Melania Trump Hosts Children at White House Garden
  First lady Melania Trump hosted local schoolchildren at the White House on Friday to replant the White House garden, which previous first lady Michelle Obama had made into a symbol of the benefits of healthy eating, according to Politico.
• U.S. Bishops Urge Caution on Graham-Cassidy
  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on Congress to exercise caution as the Senate approaches a vote on the Republican Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill.
• Protesters Drown Out Comey During Howard University Speech
  Protesters drowned out former FBI director James Comey's speech at Howard University Friday as he welcomed the school's freshman class.
• Tech Companies Targeted by Sophisticated Malware Attack
  Security researchers say hackers compromised popular computer-cleaning software as part of a sophisticated attack that targeted several high-profile technology companies.
• California Company Leading Basic Income Test
  A Silicon Valley company will give thousands of people in two states cash handouts to branch out its universal basic income test, CNBC reported.
• Valerie Plame Wilson Apologizes After Anti-Semitic Story Tweet
  Former CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson was forced to apologize Thursday after she shared an article on her Twitter feed that contained anti-Semitic overtones.
• Mel Brooks: Couldn't Make 'Blazing Saddles' Today
  Filmmaker and stage producer Mel Brooks says his western parody "Blazing Saddles" could not be made in today's fraught political climate, warning "stupidly politically correct" sensibilities will lead to the "death of comedy."
• Chelsea Clinton: I Didn't Block Trump After His Golf Ball Retweet
  Chelsea Clinton commented on a ThinkProgress report that President Donald Trump blocked a woman on Twitter with Stage 4 cancer after the woman criticized the president.
• NTSB: Sleep Apnea, Speed Cited in NYC-Area Train Crashes
  The engineers of two commuter trains that slammed into New York City-area stations in the last year were both suffering from severe sleep apnea and have no memory of the crashes, according to investigative reports and interview transcripts made public Thursday.
• Illinois Court Upholds Murder Conviction of Drew Peterson
  The use of hearsay testimony to convict former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson in the death of his third wife was proper, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday in upholding the conviction.
• Sally Yates to Lecture at Georgetown Law School
  Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is joining Georgetown University Law School as a lecturer, The Hill is reporting.
• Franklin Graham: Samaritan's Purse Had to Pull Out Before Maria
  Samaritan's Purse had a base set up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in anticipation of Hurricane Maria, but had to close it down because of the fierceness of the worst storm to hit the U.S. island territory in more than 80 years, the charity's leader, Rev. Franklin Graham, said...
• Kilmeade Responds to Jimmy Kimmel Calling Him 'Little Creep'
  Brian Kilmeade, a co-host of "Fox & Friends," responded Thursday morning to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel calling him a "little creep" Wednesday night.
• Ivanka Trump Faces Courtroom Showdown Over $785 Sandals
  Edgardo Osorio's prized sandals sit on a glass shelf inside his Madison Avenue boutique under zebra-striped arches and golden chandeliers. The shoes have skinny heels, frills, and a tassel dangling from a dainty ankle strap that weaves up the leg. These days, they're...
• Former Head of VA Hospital in Nation's Capital Fired Again
  The former director of the veterans hospital in the nation's capital has once again been fired. The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's fired Brian Hawkins - citing audits that found mismanagement at the facility. VA Secretary David Shulkin says he used new firing...
• Survey: 44% of College Students Say Hate Speech Not Protected in First Amendment
  Freedom of expression is in jeopardy at U.S. colleges and universities, according to a survey of students conducted by John Villasenor at Brookings.

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