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A model of the Tiangong-1 space station at a Chinese airshow in 2010. The real Tiangong-1 will reenter the atmosphere around the end of March.

A Chinese Space Lab Will Soon Fall From The Sky. Where It Lands, No One Knows

Most of the Chinese space lab, the size of a city bus, will burn up in the atmosphere, but some debris may survive re-entry.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. (right), and Ranking Member Mark Warner, D-Va., have released their committee's recommendations to combat cyberattacks.

Senate Intel Committee Urges More Funding, IT Upgrades To Secure 2018 Election

Senators released a list of recommendations Tuesday that included an urgent call to give states more money and information to improve their elections.

The cabin sits about 8 feet off the ground and was made with high-quality construction materials, solid wood planks and heavy-gauge bolts.

Washington Man Charged In Case Involving 'Gingerbread House' Full Of Child Porn

Investigators spent months searching for the owner of the elaborate treehouse hidden in a national forest near Seattle.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday: "The special counsel should be free to follow through his investigation to its completion without interference, absolutely."

Republican Lawmakers Say Mueller Needs No Protection

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill say they are confident that President Trump will not try to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.

Critics of Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights at HHS, worry Severino's efforts on behalf of some health workers will reduce women's access to reproductive health services and could aggravate discrimination against transgender people.

Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds

Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.

The city council in Los Alamitos, Calif., has given its preliminary approval to a measure exempting the city from a state law that limits cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents. Mayor Troy Edgar is seen here on Monday outside Los Alamitos City Hall.

Small City Moves To Opt Out Of California Sanctuary Law

Los Alamitos, an Orange County city of fewer than 12,000, is aligning itself with a harder line on immigration than the more liberal policies adopted elsewhere in the state.

In 2014, Kaiser Health News' Jenny Gold interviewed patients getting blood tests from Theranos at a Walgreens in Palo Alto, Calif., until a fire alarm stopped everything.

Reporter's Notebook: Theranos And The Mysterious Walgreens Fire Alarm

A journalist who was interviewing patients about tests that supposedly required only a few drops of blood ran into trouble with representatives from Theranos, the company behind the technology.

Trump Paid Royal Visit From Saudi Crown Prince

President Trump greeted the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and praised their growing friendship and increasing arms deals.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos waits to testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill.

Democrats Grill DeVos On Guns, Schools And Money

The education secretary was on Capitol Hill to talk about the proposed budget for her department. She got an earful from Democrats.

President Trump Adds New Lawyer To His Legal Team

President Trump has added a new lawyer to his legal team — one who's been vocal about attacking the Justice Department. He's not the only member of that legal team to do so.

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