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Steve Bannon's refusal to answer questions angered lawmakers this week. But there's a long history of White House officials frustrating congressional overseers by citing executive privilege.

A 17-year-old student who shot two administrators at East High School on Wednesday has been found dead in a nearby county, local authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition.

A transition spokesman had initially said the contacts by national security aide Michael Flynn occurred the day before the retaliation for election meddling was made public.

One in 10 women or people with uteruses experience endometriosis during their reproductive years.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rare explicit criticism of the U.S. was followed on Tuesday by a barrage of scorn and criticism aimed squarely at Washington from China's new foreign minister.

Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to the Black Sea peninsula to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine. Russia's move in 2014 was denounced as illegal by most of the world.

Mexican federal prosecutors say Francisco Garduño was remiss in not preventing the disaster in Ciudad Juárez last month despite earlier indications of problems at his agency's detention centers.

The Commerce Department has revised second-quarter growth in gross domestic product to 3.3 percent, up from the previous estimate of 1.9 percent. The rate of increase is the fastest in nearly a year. Higher exports were credited for the increase.

The U.S. Olympic swim team struck gold in the 400-meter freestyle relay, beating the French team by a fingertip. The victory lets Michael Phelps continue his quest to win a historic eight gold medals, but it was teammate Jason Lezak who clinched this medal with the fastest relay lap ever.

The ruling coalition is moving to oust President Pervez Musharraf. Some Western officials worry that a lengthy impeachment process will distract the government from the weakening economy and the fight against terrorism.