Former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn's ex-mistress told jurors Wednesday she believes he murdered his wife and that he told her numerous times how much he “hated (his wife).” Read more >
Fight for freedom: It's been more than 600 days since Dr. Youlin Chen's family has heard from him. He's one of two U.S. scholars the State Department says China is wrongfully detaining. Chen's wife hopes he will be mentioned during the Trump-Xi summit this week. Updates >
Trump-Xi summit: Trump welcomed China's Xi Jinping to Washington with a rare planeside greeting Wednesday after officials extended a U.S.-China trade truce. “I think they appreciate it, tremendous people,” Trump told reporters. The latest >
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said reaching a deal with Iran would require “hard work over time” and that Trump still has military options. Updates >
Authorities in Idaho have identified an anonymous drifter who died of cyanide poisoning inside a Boise church 44 years ago, a person they say is potentially linked with Chicago’s contemporaneous Tylenol Murders. The latest >
Texas authorities released dash-camera footage from an off-duty detective that shows the aftermath of Sunday’s ICE-involved shooting of a Venezuelan man. The investigation >
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead with packaged kratom at the scene, prompting authorities to issue warnings to those in the area to avoid the product. Kratom explained >
Trump is set to attend the University of Tennessee college football game in Knoxville this weekend. The 14th-ranked Volunteers are hosting top-ranked University of Texas. Read more >
