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Growing up, I had a very normal relationship with my grandfather or as I called him, Papa. I would see him and my grandma every few weeks and of course at…

Gov. Rick Snyder speaks today flanked by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (left) and emergency manager Kevyn Orr. Snyder said that the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy will end at midnight.

Detroit's Bankruptcy Is Over, Michigan's Governor Says

The city's bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, will end at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday, Gov. Rick Snyder said. The city filed for bankruptcy on July 18, 2013.

Annette Bongiorno, age 65, who served as an executive assistant for Madoff Investment Securities, leaves federal court after being found guilty of charges of aiding, assisting and profiting from the Ponzi scheme run by Bernard Madoff on March 24, 2014 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/AFP/Getty Images)

Madoff Secretary Gets 6 Years For Role In Ponzi Scheme

Annette Bongiorno earned millions keeping the books for Bernie Madoff's multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme.

Members of the Final Frontier Medical Devices team geeked out in Star Trek gear, with the fictional device that inspired the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE. From left: brothers George, Basil and Gus Harris. (Not pictured: Phil Charron, Julia Harris, Andy Singer and Ed Hepler.) (Photo courtesy of XPRIZE)

Boldly Going Where No Research Team Has Gone Before

Zack Seward brings us the story of a high-stakes medical device competition inspired by the Sci-Fi classic "Star Trek."

After a woman reported that she was raped by an Uber driver in New Delhi, protesters gathered outside a police station.

Alleged Rape Of Passenger Raises Concerns About How Uber Runs Abroad

A passenger in an Uber car in New Delhi reported that the driver raped her. As the company expands into the developing world, questions about the screening of its drivers are being raised.

Alan Rusbridger said today that he will step down as editor in chief of the <em>Guardian</em> next summer. Rusbridger oversaw the U.K. newspaper's publication of Edward Snowden's leak of classified material.

Alan Rusbridger, Editor Of 'Guardian,' To Step Down

He is best known in the U.S. for shepherding the newspaper through its coverage of Edward Snowden's leaks of classified material. He will become the chair of the trust that runs the Guardian.

Nikki Jones' preschool class at Porter Early Childhood Development Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Why The President Wants To Give Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars To Toddlers

Today's White House summit on early education highlights public and philanthropic partnerships to support high-quality learning opportunities for young children.

Many Yazidis, like the ones shown here, managed to flee the onslaught of the so-called Islamic State and made their way to relative safety, like this camp near the northern Iraqi border crossing of Zakho. However, some 5,000 Yazidis, many of them women, are still being held hostage by the Islamic State.

For Yazidi Women, Escaping ISIS Doesn't Mean The Ordeal Is Over

Many of the 5,000 Yazidi hostages in Iraq are women who are being raped. Those who return to their deeply conservative community face new trauma: shame, invasive "virginity tests," possible pregnancy.

Kathy Gunst's Holiday Favorites

Just in time for the holidays, our resident chef shares recipes for her favorite holiday ham glaze and her favorite food gift: chocolate-dipped buttercrunch.

Military servicemen use VirTra's training center(Facebook)

Training Simulator Leaves Officers Surrounded

As police shootings raise questions about how officers are trained, we take a look at advanced simulator technology.

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