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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holds up statements from the FBI director and the secretary of Homeland Security about the risk involved in admitting refugees from Syria, during a news conference Wednesday about the House bill calling for a stricter vetting process for refugees from Syria and Iraq.

House Votes To Increase Security Checks On Refugees From Iraq, Syria

The GOP-authored bill would temporarily halt all refugee applications from the two nations, and require top security officials to sign off on every individual refugee.

Generic hydrocodone plus acetaminophen pills seen in a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt., in 2013.

Americans Weigh Addiction Risk When Taking Painkillers

Doctors and patients are trying to balance the need for pain relief and the potential for trouble. In an NPR poll, addiction and side effects were the top concerns.

French President Francois Hollande leads a meeting about new WikiLeaks allegations of U.S. spying on French presidents.

French Are Fuming Over Report That NSA Spied On 3 Presidents

According to one document published by WikiLeaks, "the main sticking point" for President Nicolas Sarkozy back in 2010 was "the U.S. desire to continue spying on France."

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, testifies before a House committee in 2012 critical of the department's "Operation Fast and Furious." Thursday, he said a legal opinion from the department could block his office from getting documents crucial to his watchdog role.

Official Watchdog Says He Needs Access To Sensitive Documents

Michael Horowitz protests the Justice Department legal opinion that says DOJ officials decide what material he should get, and when.

Halloweens Past: Wacky Pranks With Wagons

In earlier America, before the automobile reigned supreme, the family wagon was often the target for seasonal mischief and mayhem.

Injured Doctors Without Borders staff are seen after an airstrike in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday. Doctors Without Borders has called the incident a war crime.

U.S. General Says Afghan Forces Called For Kunduz Airstrike

John Campbell, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, said he was correcting initial reports that it was U.S. forces under fire from Taliban fighters. The weekend airstrike killed 22 civilians.

Omarosa Manigault Newman, when she was still a White House staffer. She has since written a book about her time with the Trump administration, which prompted President Trump to call her a "lowlife" on Twitter.

In Presidential Tweet, Trump Says Former Aide Was 'A Loser' And 'Vicious'

On the eve of Omarosa Manigault Newman's book release, Trump tweeted scathing criticism of his former top-level aide.

New York Assembly Passes Bill Closing 'Double Jeopardy' Loophole As Rebuke To Trump

Top Democrats in the state are framing the change as a way to stand up to President Trump and allow for state prosecutions of those he pardons for federal crimes.

Aimee Cutter, the owner of Beach House restaurant, walks through water surge from Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, La. Hurricane Barry made landfall Saturday morning.

Barry Makes Landfall In Louisiana, Weakening To Tropical Storm

The storm system has prompted tornado and flash flood warnings, and officials are keeping a close watch on New Orleans' levee system and infrastructure, which failed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Marine Lt. Col. John Glenn demonstrates operations inside a Mercury capsule on Jan. 11, 1961.

John Glenn, A Hero Well Before Orbiting Earth

Fifty years ago, John Glenn was alone on top of a rocket waiting to blast into space and around Earth. In these times, when people can become suddenly famous for doing so little, Glenn's flight is a timeless reminder that the most amazing and marvelous inventions won't work without human skill and daring.

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