Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The USS John F. Kennedy, CVN 79, is now 67% complete. After Christening, Dec. 7, employees of Newport News Shipbuilding will complete the project before it goes to a testing pier ahead of its 2022 commission with the US Navy.

A Day For Shipbuilders: Caroline Kennedy Christens The USS John F. Kennedy

The ship's high-profile christening marks a day of recognition for the thousands of workers that have participated in the project over more than five years.

Rolling Thunder seeks to bring full accountability for all U.S. prisoners of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) soldiers.

Bikers From Across America Ride To Remember Soldiers 'Unaccounted For'

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

What started as a group of 2,500 has grown to an estimated 300,000. Motorcyclists from across the country rally in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness every Memorial Day weekend.

The Rev. James Hal Cone taught at Union Theological Seminary until his death. He was there for decades and taught generations of students.

James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The Arkansas native is remembered for his fierce challenges to traditional Christian norms of his era.

Texas voters will be required to show government-issued identification in the 2018 election. The law accepts handgun licenses as proof of identification, but not college student IDs.

Texas Voter ID Law Stands For Midterm Elections, Court Rules

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Arguments that the law disproportionately affected black and Latino voters were deemed insufficient in the U.S. Circuit Court's decision.

Vincent Zhou of Team USA reacts following his performance in the men's free figure skating final. Zhou is one of many teenagers who made it to the Winter Games.

Contingent Of Teenagers Rock Pyeongchang

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Teens from all over the world made the cut to represent their countries at the Winter Games. Youthful energy and savvy social media have propelled many to Olympic stardom.

Corrections officers at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York. The City of New York will pay up to $5 million in the settlement of a class action lawsuit.

Rikers Settles Class Action Solitary Confinement Case

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

More than 450 plaintiffs are approved to receive compensation for time they spent in solitary confinement at Rikers Island under the "old time" policy.

Canadian Ice Dancers Step Down The Heat To Step Up At The Podium

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

After taking second place in 2014, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are determined to grab gold with a tweaked program that tones down a signature — and some say risqué — move.

The Trump administration's decision is being lambasted by consumer rights organizations and members of the U.S. Senate.

DOT Suspends Proposed Rule Requiring Airlines To Show Baggage Fee At Booking

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Late last week, the Department of Transportation announced it would withdraw proposed measures that would require airlines to show the full cost of booking, including baggage, at ticket purchase.

A museum worker carries a 19th century painting by Polish artist Robert Sliwinski during a ceremony Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland. The work was looted by the Nazis during World War II and recently recovered in the U.S. by the FBI.

Painting Stolen By The Nazis Is Returned To Poland

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The FBI got a tip from the Polish government and recovered the painting in a town near Philadelphia. Representatives from the U.S. and Polish governments unveiled it in Warsaw.

Church of England guidance for schools encourages a "loving and hospitable community [where] pupils can explore their identity without fear of harm, judgement or being ostracized."

In Guidance To Teachers, Church of England Targets Anti-LGBT Bullying

Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The 52-page document outlines recommendations for teachers in its nearly 5,000 schools, saying students should "be able to play with the many cloaks of identity."