China's Exports Fell In December, But Trade Surplus With US Is Growing
The Chinese government announced that exports were down more than 4 percent last month, but its 2018 trade surplus with the U.S. was $323 billion.

Understanding Iran's ongoing protests
Mass demonstrations have triggered the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic of Iran in decades.
By AP
Push for change as only 18 states require Holocaust education
A majority of states don't require Holocaust history in education curriculum. Survivor family members and museum curators are trying to change that.
By Scripps News
Israel, Gaza fighters trade fire after deadly West Bank raid
The flare-up in violence casts a shadow on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's expected trip to the region next week.
By Majdi Mohammed / APTop Stories

Police say 3 dead, 4 hurt in latest California shooting
This marks the fourth mass shooting in California this month.
By Matt Rourke / AP
FDA moves to ease rules for blood donations from gay men
The FDA announced draft guidelines that would do away with the three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men.
By Francois Mori / AP
'I could have been dead': Connor McGregor hit by car while riding bike
McGregor claimed that a driver was blinded by the sun when he crashed into him.
By Evan Agostini / Invision via AP