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A Brexit supporter is decked out in London on Friday, hours before the U.K. was to leave the European Union. More than 3 1/2 years after the referendum that approved Brexit, Britain is parting ways with the 27 remaining members of the European bloc.

The Long, Uneasy Wait Is Over: Parties, Protests And Solemn Silence Greet Brexit

Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone.

Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, declined Thursday to read a question submitted by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

Chief Justice Roberts Navigates Shoals Of The Impeachment Trial

The chief justice, who is presiding over President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, has declined twice to ask a question from Sen. Rand Paul.

Billings School Administrators say the proposed cuts to staff likely won't fix the budget problem.

Proposed Cuts To Billings Public Schools Not A Full Fix To Budget Deficit

As the largest school district in Montana faces an over $4 million budget deficit, some are asking how the budget became so unbalanced. School...

Montana Officials Ramp Up Coronavirus Monitoring

In light of federal public health officials declaring coronavirus a public health emergency Friday, Montana officials are gearing up county and tribal…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk along the South Lawn as they depart from the White House for a weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday.

Impeachment Trial Heads Toward Finish Line After Witness Vote Fails

The proceedings are expected to close out next week, with a final vote set for Wednesday and the acquittal of President Trump likely.

Iowa Caucuses 2020: Live Results And Analysis

The first contest of the presidential election took place Monday night. Follow NPR's coverage.

Chinese police officers wear protective masks at Beijing Station on Jan. 22. The first death outside of China from the fast-spreading coronavirus was reported Sunday in the Philippines.

11 Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus In U.S.; 1st Death Outside China In Philippines

The Philippines on Sunday announced a 44-year-old man died of the virus after developing severe pneumonia. Later on Sunday, two new cases of the virus were confirmed in the U.S. for a total of 11.

Orthodox Jewish women are increasingly joining a custom called <em>Daf Yomi</em>, Hebrew for "daily page," which involves reading a page a day of the Talmud, a centuries-old, multivolume collection of rabbinic teachings, debates and interpretations of Judaism. Here women read the last pages of the cycle at their first women's mass Talmud celebration in Jerusalem in January.

Orthodox Jewish Women Take A New Lead In Talmud Study In Israel

"I never thought I would live to see this day," said one of the women participating in a recent celebration in Jerusalem.

The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus's Tenth Anniversary Parade rolls through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday night.

All Nerddoms Welcome: The Intergalactic Krewe Of Chewbacchus Parades In New Orleans

In New Orleans, arguably the most far-out pre-Mardi Gras parade is staged by the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus: home to "revelrous Star Wars freaks, Trekkies, Whovians... and all super-nerds."

London police say officers shot and killed a suspect in a "terrorist-related" stabbing incident Sunday.

3 Injured In 'Terrorist-Related' Stabbing In London; Suspect Killed By Police

The Metropolitan Police said the incident in the south London district of Streatham on Sunday was "fully contained."

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