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Department Of Education Finds Texas Violated Special Education Law

Students lost out on federally guaranteed special education services in the state of Texas, the federal government finds.

Attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — Eugene R. Fidell, left, and Army Lt. Col. Franklin D. Rosenblatt — leave the Ft. Bragg military courthouse on Thursday in Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Bowe Bergdahl And The Troops Who Searched For Him Come Face-to-Face In Court

Mlitary prosecutors have called on several current and former service members who looked for Bergdahl in the days immediately after he walked away from his post in Afghanistan.

Mick Mulvaney, the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, seen at a House committee hearing earlier this year. Under Mulvaney, the bureau has scaled back its enforcement of rules against predatory lenders.

Pentagon Was Not Notified Of Proposal To Change Military Lending Act

In a letter obtained by NPR, the Pentagon says it hasn't gotten "official notification" about a Trump administration plan to weaken the enforcement of a law protecting troops from predatory creditors.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Lane in the Central Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Lane, Now A Category 4

The National Weather Service issued a hurricane warning for Maui and Hawaii's Big Island. Forecasters were predicting flash flooding and landslides.

Russian Journalist Thought Killed Is Alive

Ukrainian authorities say the murder of journalist Arkady Babchenko was staged in order to catch a man they say was hired by Russian intelligence services to kill him.

The Klamathon Fire burns this week in Hornbrook, Calif., just south of the Oregon border. At least one person was killed in the fire.

Fires Across California Force Evacuations, Claim Homes And At Least One Life

Multiple counties have ordered evacuations as crews work to contain fires across the state.

A person runs in the snow on Saturday on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. Winter weather was expected to continue through the weekend in the region. Winter conditions are forecast to extend through much of the U.S. early into the week.

Wintry Conditions Are Expected For Large Swaths Of U.S. Early Into The Week

More than 150 million are under warnings and advisories stretching from the South and Northwest and into the Northeast. The entire state of Texas was under winter advisories on Sunday.

Federal Land Managers Propose Rule Change To Fast-Track Forest Management Projects

The Trump administration is proposing sweeping rule changes to an environmental law that would allow for the fast-tracking of forest management projects, including more logging and tree thinning.

The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain arrives inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors

The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.

Harvard Admissions Secrets Emerge; Defrauded Borrowers Can Now Seek Loan Forgiveness

Also this week, dozens of lawmakers ask Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to look into the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

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