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A photo made available by the Alabama Department of Corrections shows Anthony Ray Hinton. Hinton, who spent nearly 30 years on death row, will go free Friday, after prosecutors told a court that there is not enough evidence to link him to the 1985 murders he was convicted of committing.

Alabama Man To Be Released After Nearly 30 Years On Death Row

Anthony Ray Hinton was convicted in the 1985 murders of two fast-food employees based almost exclusively on ballistics evidence that has since been deemed unreliable.

A water tower at Fort Riley, Kan., in a photograph taken in February. John T. Booker Jr. is accused of plotting a car bomb attack on the U.S. Army post.

Kansas Man Arrested For Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot

The FBI conducted a sting operation in which the alleged would-be bomber, 20-year-old John T. Booker Jr., was provided inert bomb-making materials.

Secretary of Energy, Ernest Moniz, left, and Secretary of State, John Kerry wait for the start of a trilateral meeting at an hotel in Lausanne in March.

Energy Secretary: Iran Deal Blocks All Paths Toward Nuclear Bomb

In an interview with NPR, Ernest Moniz says the deal has expanded the time it would take Iran to make a bomb significantly — from two months to a year.

Students at KIPP Central City Primary School raise their hands during a social studies class on August 14, 2014 in New Orleans. The school's student body is nearly 100 percent black in a system that is 85 percent black.

An Update From New Orleans

Charter schools, special education, and new preschool funding are among changes for New Orleans schools.

At Least 300 Migrants Feared Dead Off Italian Coast

The refugees and migrants had tried to cross the frigid Mediterranean in open vessels without food and water. The estimate comes from the U.N. refugee agency, which spoke to survivors.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., left, clasps hands with Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., sponsor of the Senate's Keystone XL pipeline bill version, on Wednesday as lawmakers gather to urge President Obama to sign the legislation approving expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline. The House passed the Senate's version of the bill Wednesday afternoon.

House Sends Keystone XL Pipeline Measure To Obama Despite Veto Threat

Republicans do not appear to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. It's unlikely to be the last standoff between the GOP and the president on energy issues.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: From Sixth And I, Quizzes And Questions

The second part of our December live show from the Sixth And I synagogue brings quizzes with some of our pals and questions from our audience.

Chris Pine and Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the film <em>The Theory of Everything</em> during the Best Picture category at the Oscar Nominations announcement on Jan. 15 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel,' With 9 Nominations Each, Lead Oscar Race

They were followed by The Imitation Game with eight Oscar nominations and American Sniper and Boyhood, with six each.

The area around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was closed and disinfected in March. Officials have announced that this year's hajj will be restricted because of the pandemic.

Saudi Arabia Announces This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'

Officials announce on Monday that this year's pilgrimage to Mecca will be restricted in size and limited to Saudi residents. In a typical year, millions of Muslims would make the journey.

A woman walks her dog through the French Quarter in New Orleans as Tropical Storm Cristobal reaches the U.S., on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Cristobal Hits Louisiana, Mississippi Coasts

Storm surge warnings have been issued for the southeast Louisiana coast as well as the Mississippi coast for Sunday, with Mississippi being the hardest hit so far.

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