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Russia has granted U.S. consular officials access to Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. Whelan appears here in a photo provided by the Whelan family.

U.S. Ambassador Visits American Who Was Arrested In Russia On Suspicion Of Spying

Russia's Federal Security Service says it arrested Paul Whelan last week. Family members say he was visiting Moscow to attend a wedding, not to steal secrets.

Flu Officially Widespread In Conn. And N.Y.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health says the flu is now considered widespread across the state for the first time since last season. According to…

Toni Hoy, at her home in Rantoul, Ill., holds a childhood photo of her son, Daniel, who is now 24. In a last-ditch effort to get Daniel treatment for his severe mental illness in 2007, the Hoys surrendered parental custody to the state. "When I think of him, that's the picture I see in my mind. Just this adorable, blue-eyed, blond little sweetie," Hoy says.

To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Offers A Seductive Take On A Stravinsky Classic

The legendary frontman plays all the characters in a new recording of Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it a seriously enjoyable addition to the Stravinsky catalog.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is among those institutions closed because of the partial government shutdown.

Little Sign Of Progress On Wall Stalemate After Hill Leaders Briefed At White House

The meeting in the Situation Room comes as the effects of the partial government shutdown are growing across the country, including the closure of the National Zoo and the Smithsonian museums.

This image taken Jan. 1 by the Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager is the most detailed of Ultima Thule returned so far by the New Horizons spacecraft.

Images Reveal A 'Snowman' At The Frigid Outer Reaches Of Our Solar System

Scientists say Ultima Thule, a newly explored world out beyond Pluto, is a relic from our solar system's earliest days.

A Frontier Airlines plane at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in 2014. On Tuesday, passengers were delayed in Tampa after six passengers on a Frontier flight out of Cleveland became sick.

Was Something In The Water? Cleveland Seeks Answers After Air Passengers Fall Ill

Six passengers were stricken on the Tampa-bound flight, prompting Cleveland airport officials to shut down and clean water fountains.

Why Phoenix Area Residents Are Attacking Waymo's Self-Driving Fleet

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Arizona Republic reporter Ryan Randazzo about his story on Phoenix area residents attacking Waymo's self-driving cars.

What's Happening In North Carolina's 9th District As Congress Begins Its New Session

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with WSOC-TV reporter Joe Bruno, who has been covering the absentee ballots investigation in the election in Congressional District 9 in Charlotte, N.C.

As The Total Number Of Women In Congress Reaches An All-Time High, GOP Numbers Drop

The number of Republican women in Congress is dropping as Democrats seat even more female members. Republican women say their party hasn't done enough to recruit strong candidates and support them.

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