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Puerto Rico's governor had been locked in tense negotiations with the U.S. Treasury over terms governing $4.7 billion in loans that Congress approved to help the island recover from Hurricane Maria.

"What's the difference between the FBI director and Mr. Snowden?" Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Thursday, responding to a question in his annual Direct Line call-in show.

About three years ago, the Islamic State was proclaimed at the Grand Mosque in Mosul's Old City. Now, Iraqi troops have opened what they hope will be a final assault to reclaim the populous area.

The Vermont senator, who led a left-wing effort that nearly snagged him the Democratic presidential nomination, said the alleged shooter at a congressional baseball practice was a campaign volunteer.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday for a Muslim girl murdered in an incident police are calling road rage. Many are demanding that Virginia authorities investigate the killing as a hate crime.

Unpaid bills have been piling up in Illinois since 2015. A deal that included a tax hike was vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner this week. Then a powdery substance at the Capitol caused even more delays.

Voters in Georgia's sixth congressional district vote in a special election on Tuesday to replace Tom Price, who is now Health and Human Services Secretary. Handel was secretary of state in Georgia.

The Veterans Choice program was supposed to make it quicker and easier for vets to see a doctor by paying for private-sector care. But it's ended up being slower and more complicated.

The White House continues its letters-from-forgotten-people series with a business opportunity from 11-year-old local entrepreneur.

On Sunday, 26 people were killed in a shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Since then, family and friends have started the painful process of mourning including gathering to hold vigils and prayers for those they lost.