Miss America 2016 swears on live TV as Savvy Shields is crowned new winner

The outgoing Miss America, Betty Cantrell reacts as she tries to put a Miss America sash on winner Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields during the Miss America 2017 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (Mel Evans Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell swore on national television as Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields was crowned the new Miss America.

White House campaign casts a shadow over 9/11 anniversary

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: A mourner holds a photo of her loved one during the 15th anniversary of the attacks of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in New York.

Dakota flute-maker, player earns nationa s highest folk honor

There was a time when Bryan Akipa knew nothing of flutes. But that was long ago, before the budding artist stumbled across a wooden mallard-head flute in the studio of his mentor, sparking a fascination that led to a career in both making and playing the distinctive Dakota flutes.

Hillary Clinton’s health an issue after she stumbles away from 9/11 memorial ceremony

Hillary Clinton's stumbles as she left Sunday's 9/11 memorial ceremony put her health at the forefront of a presidential campaign in which the two major party nominees are among the oldest ever and have disclosed a limited amount of information about their medical history. The Democratic presidential nominee "felt overheated" and left the ground zero ceremony after about 90 minutes, her campaign said.

For The Love of Their Brother

The heroic story of New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, and his loving family, who were determined to honor his life. As a way to trace Stephen's last steps through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero on that fateful day, his six older siblings created The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, a 5K race that has grown exponentially since it first began in 2002.

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Embracing Putin might just be a bridge too far

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

In 1608, this man took charge at a Virginia colony

Here, the arrival of the maids as wives for the settlers at Jamestown in 1619 is shown in this engraving from the collection of the Library of Congress. "To have and To Hold" the novel, was based on this incident in the story of the first permanent English settlement in America, which began at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607.

Campaign manager defends Trump on Iraq war, Putin praise

Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway challenged recent criticisms of her candidate's positions on the Iraq war and other foreign policy issues early Friday, defending Trump in a live interview with "CBS This Morning" hosts. When asked by co-host Charlie Rose about Trump's past support support of the Iraq war, Conway said the GOP nominee has always been against what he now calls a "disaster" in the Middle East.

Trump Campaign Manager: We Should Take Him at His Word That He Would’ve Opposed Iraq War

Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway insisted Friday that her boss should be taken at his word that he would have opposed the Iraq War if he were in the Senate in 2003, because Barack Obama was given the same courtesy in 2008. Conway was confronted on CBS This Morning with audio of Trump from before the Iraq War speaking with radio host Howard Stern and being asked if he supported the war.

Matt Lauer’s rough night increases pressure on debate moderators

Traffic cop or truth detector? The rough reception given Matt Lauer for his back-to-back interviews with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump laid bare a disagreement over whether journalists who moderate presidential debates should call candidates out for telling lies. Online critics hit Lauer for spending too much time on Clinton's email server and trying to cut her answers short during Wednesday's NBC forum on national security issues.

The Latest: Libertarian VP candidate defends Johnson

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with 'Today' show co-anchor Matt Lauer at the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier Intrepid, ... Authorities say "items of interest" have been found by authorities digging for the remains of a California college student who vanished in 1996. Authorities say "items of interest" have been found by authorities digging for the remains of a California college student who vanished in 1996.

The Latest: Ryan doesn’t share Trump’s view of Putin

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with 'Today' show co-anchor Matt Lauer at the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier Intrepid, ... A New York woman has been charged with killing a 92-year-old World War I veteran during a break-in at his Buffalo home more than three decades ago. Newly tested DNA evidence from the home of a 92-year-old World War I veteran strangled in 1983 has led to murder charges against a woman who was a teenager when the crime was committed, prosecutors said.

Air Force Vet: Hillary’s Response to My Forum Question Was…

An Air Force veteran who asked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a question during NBC's Wednesday presidential forum says she was disappointed by Clinton's response, saying it avoided answering her question. "Secretary Clinton, to your point, you have had an extensive record with military intervention," said Pam Campos , an undecided Democratic voter.

Critics blast Lauer’s ‘Commander-in-Chief Forum’ performance

Lauer's handling of the NBC News "Commander-In-Chief Forum" with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Wednesday night was widely panned by journalists and pundits. The "Today" show co-host was criticized for spending too much time on Clinton's emails, lobbing softball questions to Trump, and neglecting to fact-check the Republican nominee when he falsely claimed to have opposed the Iraq War in 2002.

Hillary Clinton Plays Defense, Donald Trump Dodges at Commander-in-Chief Forum

Hillary Clinton was forced to defend her dubious handling of classified information on her private email server, her ill-fated vote authorizing the war in Iraq and her hawkish instinct to support intervention in Libya. Donald Trump dodged specifics on how he'd destroy the Islamic State group, delivered conflicting answers on how to improve veterans' health care and obscured his past support for the deployment of troops abroad.

How Roger Ailes is shaping Donald Trump’s debate prep

The former Fox News chief started advising Trump at a private lunch just days before the launch of his campaign, and regularly offered him advice over the course of the primaries, sources familiar with the discussions said. Trump and Ailes met in person several times between June 2015 and June 2016 -- almost always at Fox News headquarters -- and spoke frequently on the phone, the sources said.

Kellyanne Conway Continues Charade That Roger Ailes Has No Role In Trump’s Campaign

Why Trump's staff continues to pretend that Roger Ailes has no role in the Trump campaign border on the bizarre. Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, deflected a question this morning on whether Roger Ailes' advising Trump on debate prep is inappropriate in light of the sexual harassment allegations made against the former Fox News chairman.