Day 5 Of Haiti Kidnapping As U.S. Says It Won't Pay $17M Ransom
A Haitian gang is demanding $17 million for the release of 17 kidnapped missionaries from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.

Suicide bomber kills 47, wounds over 150 at Pakistan mosque
The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, claimed responsibility for the attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
By Muhammad Sajjad / AP
Israeli extremist group takes root in US with fundraising bid
An investigation by AP and the watchdog group Shomrim found that money raised through a U.S. nonprofit has gone to convicted Israeli extremists.
By Avshalom Sassoni / Pool Photo via AP
Alabama Woman Who Joined IS Hopes To Return From Syria Camp
Hoda Muthana said she was brainwashed by online traffickers into joining the Islamic State in 2014 and regrets everything except her young son.
By AP Photo / The News MovementTop Stories

Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
The request for a criminal inquiry comes as Hunter Biden faces his own tax evasion investigation by the Justice Department.
By Carolyn Kaster / AP
Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery
The decision came hours before the secretary of state had been due to depart for Beijing and marked a new blow to U.S.-Chinese relations.
By Stefani Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP
US added a strong 517,000 jobs in January despite Fed hikes
Companies are still seeking more workers and are hanging on tightly to the ones they have.
By Robert F. Bukaty / AP