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Brenda Fitzgerald, Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner, and Gov. Nathan Deal respond to questions about Ebola victims at Emory University Hospital and efforts to screen for Ebola in 2014. A report in <em>Politico</em> revealed documents showing several new investments, including in a tobacco company, by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald.

CDC Director Resigns Because Of 'Complex' Financial Entanglements

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director.

Margaret Good (left), Democratic candidate for a state House seat in Florida, campaigns for votes in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday. Good beat Republican James Buchanan by 7 percentage points in a district that President Trump won two years ago by a 5-point margin.

Democrats Take Republican Seat In Florida Special Election

Margaret Good defeated James Buchanan in Florida's 72nd House District, boosting Democrats' hopes for the fall midterms.

Cullowhee Makes The List Of Best Basketball Cities

Basketball is king in North Carolina. That may be spreading now to South Carolina, as the Gamecocks clinched their first ever Final Four trip on Sunday.…

Toyota's plant in Georgetown, Ky., is its largest in the world. In this photo from 2010, an employee installs an accelerator into a new Camry at the plant.

Toyota Plans $1.3 Billion Investment In Kentucky Plant

The Georgetown, Ky., facility is Toyota's largest plant in the world. Toyota plans to invest $10 billion in the U.S. over the next five years.

Former Egyptian Leader Mubarak Released

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was freed Friday morning after six years in detention. His lawyers say he has left a military hospital where he has essentially been under house arrest.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will visit Capitol Hill to discuss consumer data privacy issues, under questioning from Senate and House panels.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congress On April 10 And 11

He will answer to Senate and House committees on the company's failure to protect users' personal data.

Britain's Metropolitan Police said Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter were likely poisoned with a rare nerve agent at his home.

Ex-Russian Spy Attacked By Nerve Agent Likely Poisoned At Home

The Metropolitan Police says the highest concentration of the rare chemical was found on Sergei Skripal's front door in Salisbury, England. Investigators assure neighbors that they are safe.

A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas on September 19, 2021.

The Biden Administration Will No Longer Use Horses At A Texas Border Crossing

Images of Border Patrol agents on horseback corralling a group of mostly Haitian migrants at a makeshift camp drew widespread criticism, including from members of the Biden administration.

Stanford’s Former Sailing Coach Speaks Out About The College Admissions Scandal

John Vandemoer talks to us about his new book, "Rigged Justice: How the College Admissions Scandal Ruined an Innocent Man’s life"

Russian police officers, wearing face masks to guard against the coronavirus, descend into a pedestrian underpass as they patrol to enforce a self-isolation regime in Moscow.

Putin Warns That Russia's COVID-19 Pandemic Is Getting Worse

A month ago, Vladimir Putin said the outbreak in Russia was "under control," but in a teleconference with health officials on Monday he acknowledged the situation was changing "not for the better."

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