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Officer Jason Van Dyke, seen outside a Chicago court last month, shot teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times in 201

Chicago Police Officer Found Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder Of Laquan McDonald

Officer Jason Van Dyke shot the teenager 16 times in 2014. The case gained national attention after the police dashcam video was released.

Interpol President Meng Hongwei's wife reported him missing after he left France to visit China. He's seen here during the Interpol World Congress in Singapore last July.

Interpol's President Is Reported Missing In China, Prompting Inquiry

The family of Interpol's Meng Hongwei hasn't heard from him since he left France to visit his native China last week. The South China Morning Post reports he was "taken away" by authorities.

Throughout the Senate confirmation period, protesters have rallied against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Christine Blasey Ford and others have alleged that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted them decades ago

After One Year Of Headlines, #MeToo Is Everywhere

Twelve months after the reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein, the movement to address sexual harassment has permeated the national political and cultural conversation.

Robotic arms make cocktails at The Tipsy Robot in Las Vegas. The bar allows customers to create numerous drink combinations after placing their order though an app

The Robots Are Coming To Las Vegas

Hotels and casinos are turning more and more to technology, and according to one estimate, the city could lose up to two-thirds of its jobs to automation by 2035.

Chinese companies are pumping massive resources into tech firms in Europe and the U.S. as a way to capture innovation and know-how.

China Makes A Big Play In Silicon Valley

"The Chinese figured out that technology is the key to wealth and power, and the source of technology is still the West for China," says one China and tech watcher.

Brett Kavanaugh, seen here during his confirmation hearing early last month, has served on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for 12 years. His tenure there offers some clues to how he'll handle the most controversial questions before the Supreme Court.

How Is Kavanaugh Likely To Rule On Critical Issues? Here's A Look At His Record

The newly minted Supreme Court justice will have the opportunity to weigh in on a number of lightning-rod topics: abortion, guns, executive power and more. Here's a brief primer on his positions.

Faith-based groups from both sides of the political spectrum are working to inspire voters for the midterms. A man listens as Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown speaks at a church as part of The South Rising Tour, aimed at getting more voters to the polls.

Faith Groups Get Out The Vote For The Midterm Elections

President Trump has asked his evangelical supporters to help stop Democrats from taking control of Congress, but religious progressives are also getting people to the polls.

Hurricane Michael Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Major Storm Wednesday

The storm reached hurricane status Monday morning; it's expected to strengthen rapidly over the next 24 hours as it heads north towards the Florida Panhandle.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Michael moving north in the Gulf of Mexico, heading for a landfall in the Florida Panhandle.

Hurricane Michael Packs 110-MPH Winds As It Heads Toward Florida Panhandle

The Category 2 storm's rapid intensification "defies traditional logic," the National Hurricane Center says.

These soybeans were damaged in 2017 by dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields. Some farmers in the state are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit use of the chemical.

Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller

Many farmers in Arkansas are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit use of dicamba, a popular weedkiller. They continue to damage neighboring crops, although less often than last year.

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