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With financial aid declining, many college students can't afford to eat, studies show, even though about 40 percent are also working. Nearly 1 in 4 college students are parents, which can add to their financial stress.

For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'

With rising school costs, as many as half of U.S. college students are feeling so stretched financially that they either aren't getting enough to eat or they're worried about it, studies find.

A photo of Cody Wilson posted to his twitter page. Wilson is behind Defense Distributed, a group that may soon release blueprints of 3D-printed guns.

3D Guns: Connecticut A Part Of Group Aiming To Stop Blueprint Release

Connecticut has announced it’s joining a group of states suing the federal government over a settlement reached in June with a Texas group that wants to...

Blumenthal, Victims' Families Ask Congress To Declassify 9/11 Report

The families of some victims who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks are calling on Congress to declassify documents that detail what happened that day and…

Suffolk County And FBI Partner On Human Trafficking

The Suffolk County Police Department has joined with the FBI to tackle human trafficking on Long Island, an emerging threat which authorities have linked…

Ganim, In Boxing Ad, Says He’ll Fight For Working Families

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut, launched his first television ad on Monday.Shot in…

At Shanghai's weekly "marriage market," parents advertise their unmarried adult children with signs taped to umbrellas. Chinese parents and the government are doing what they can to reverse the trend of falling marriage rates. The sign above the entrance reads: "Comprehensively manage the marriage market, maintain the order of the park together."

China's Marriage Rate Plummets As Women Choose To Stay Single Longer

"Before, in China, you married to survive," says a Shanghai magazine editor. "Now I'm living well by myself, so I have higher expectations in marriage."

A man in Tehran looks at a newspaper with a picture of President Trump on the front page on Tuesday. Iran's currency traded at a fresh record-low of 119,000 to the dollar today, a loss of nearly two-thirds of its value since the start of the year as U.S. sanctions loom. Trump says he's willing to meet with Iranian leaders, but Iran doesn't seem eager to sit down.

Iran Is Unenthusiastic After President Trump Suggests A Meeting

The leaders of the U.S. and Iran haven't met in person since before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Trump says he's ready to sit down; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hasn't expressed any interest.

Facebook says it is still in early stages of an investigation and is sharing information with U.S. law enforcement and Congress.

Facebook Says It Removed Pages Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign

The activity on Facebook and Instagram included organizing counterprotests for a white nationalist rally in Washington. There's evidence of links to previous Russian disinformation efforts.

Afghan policemen stand guard outside the Imam Zaman Shiite mosque the day after a suicide attack during Friday evening prayers last October.

Afghanistan Update: Government 'Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional'

A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government "may be going back to 'business as usual' and 'simply checking the box' when it comes to fighting corruption."

'I'm Not Angry': Alan Alda Says He's Living With Parkinson's

"It hasn't stopped my life at all. I've had a richer life than I've had up until now," the M*A*S*H actor said as he made the announcement Tuesday on CBS This Morning.

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