Olympic Medalist Kimia Alizadeh Defects From Iran
The 21-year-old wrote that Iran has used her as a political "tool" and that she has defected because of "hypocrisy, lies, injustice and flattery."

Team USA advances to World Baseball Classic finals
The Americans trounced Cuba 14-2 to advance to the championship for the second consecutive time. They will play either Japan or Mexico.

Mikaela Shiffrin gets record-tying 86th World Cup victory
Shiffrin's win matched the overall record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark 34 years ago.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom at worlds
It is Shiffrin's seventh world title and 13th medal overall from 16 career world championship races.
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale still entangled in Cape Cod Bay
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species in the world, with only about 350 remaining in existence.

Sen. Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed after depression treatment
The 53-year-old is still recovering from the aftereffects of the stroke he suffered last May.

Student calls for gun control, says school shootings are an 'epidemic'
Hundreds of protesters gathered Saturday to plead for gun control.