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Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer is retiring, the school said on Tuesday. He's shown with his wife, Shelley Meyer, after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Urban Meyer Will Retire As Ohio State's Football Coach, After Scandal-Marred Season

Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State's offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.

The hacking was first detected in April, but top GOP officials, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, weren't notified about the attack until Monday, when reporters began asking questions.

House GOP Campaign Arm Says It Was Hacked During The 2018 Election Cycle

The National Republican Congressional Committee said that it has reported a "cyber intrusion" to the FBI that may have imperiled its data. It's not clear who's responsible.

On Dec. 3, 2013, <em>Guardian</em> editor Alan Rusbridger faced questions from the British Parliament about his newspaper's decision to publish material leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Former 'Guardian' Editor On Snowden, WikiLeaks And Remaking Journalism

In Breaking News, Alan Rusbridger reflects on the blockbuster stories he helped publish over the course of his 20-year tenure running the British newspaper The Guardian.

Emile Ratelband, 69, answers journalists' questions on Monday in Amsterdam. An Amsterdam court rejected his request to legally change his age to 49.

Dutch Man Loses Bid To Change His Age, Plans To Appeal

Emile Ratelband, 69, says he feels 20 years younger, and he had asked a court to allow him to change his legal age accordingly. He lost his case, but plans to appeal.

10th Anniversary Kicks Off For Smoky Mountain Center For The Performing Arts

Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin kicked off their 10th year anniversary celebration last week. Before the theater in Franklin was…

Currently students of color are underrepresented in medical schools, but their numbers are slowly growing.

A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off

American medical schools have historically been disproportionately white, but they are starting to attract more diverse students. The change may be the result of a diversity policy with teeth.

Snowball Ban Overturned In Colorado Town After Request From 9-Year-Old Boy

Dane Best won over the town board of Severance with cold logic, persuading them to overturn the long-established law.

A relief under Rome's Arch of Titus, built in the first century, shows a menorah being taken away from the Temple in Jerusalem.

Catholic News Service's Hanukkah Tweet Shows Ancient Jewish Temple's Destruction

A relief showed Roman soldiers carrying the spoils of the war, including a menorah from the destroyed ancient Temple of Jerusalem. Observers noted the problematic image.

ACT UP demonstrators shout and carry posters outside the 1992 Republican National Convention.

'Kinder Gentler Indifference': Activists Challenge George H.W. Bush's Record On AIDS

The AIDS epidemic was a full-blown crisis during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. While his rhetoric was softer than that of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, advocates say his actions fell short.

Vice President George H.W. Bush accepts the Republican nomination for president in 1988. In that speech, he laid out a promise that he would later break, hurting his chance at re-election and changing his party.

6 Little Words Helped Make George H.W. Bush (A 1-Term) President

"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.

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