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  • In his newly announced plan for America's southern border, President Bush hopes to expand the use of National Guard troops. Analysts say the president hopes the increased security will help him win more support in Congress for a guest worker program.
  • The resolution of al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui's legal fight has some wondering why the United States has chosen to prosecute lower-level terrorism detainees, but not high-ranking ones.
  • Stephen Harrigan explores the worlds of space travel, adultery and motherhood in his new novel, Challenger Park. The Texas-based author was inspired to write the book while visiting the Houston suburb of Clear Lake City, home to NASA's Johnson Space Center.
  • The FDA approved the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer's. The Biden administration will send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine. A study estimates PFAS is in nearly half of U.S. tap water.
  • The complete text of the letter Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrote to President Bush was described by Iranian leaders as a diplomatic opening, proposing solutions for a fragile world situation. However, the 18-page letter more closely resembles a political and religious lecture.
  • Texas officials say at least 3 people died when tornadoes swept through the state. Heavy hail and tornadoes also hit Oklahoma. The same system lashed Arkansas with damaging winds. Forecasters are now looking out for severe weather in Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama.
  • Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reacted with outrage on the Senate flood Thursday to the USA Today cover story about National Security Agency (NSA) efforts to collect domestic phone call records. Noah Adams talks to David Welna about the reaction to the news on Capitol Hill.
  • The new novel by Camilla Gibb tells the story of what happens to a young Irish girl abandoned in Morocco when her parents are murdered. Alone in the world, her search for home and family takes her down some surprising paths.
  • A small, interracial group plans to meet Monday on the steps of the town courthouse. They'll read a resolution condemning the May 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington. He was accused of killing a local farmer's wife.
  • Where has your stuff gone, Joe DiMaggio? It turns out many collectibles from the late Yankee baseball icon's memorable life are going on the auction block in New York City.
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