Federal prosecutors say Christopher Paul Hasson had acquired a cache of weapons and ammunition in an attempt to launch a domestic terrorist attack. Over the years, Hasson honed a hit list that included prominent Democrats and media figures. AP hide caption
The 2019 Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA further supports previous findings that increasingly diverse audiences seek diverse television and movie content. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Vehicles sit in high floodwater during a storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy in 2012, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in New York. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks with reporters during her weekly news conference in Washington, D.C. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, will testify publicly on Capitol Hill next week about payments to women who say they had affairs with Trump. Cohen will report to prison in May for crimes related to those payments. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was supposed to start his "reconciliation tour" on Thursday at a historically black university in Richmond. He cancelled his appearance at the urging of a student leader. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
Mark Harris, the Republican candidate in North Carolina's 9th Congressional race, listens to testimony during a State Board of Elections hearing on Tuesday. Travis Long/The News & Observer hide caption
Actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends an Empire event in LA in 2016. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption
Crews remove early morning snow during a winter storm at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. It's not unusual for the high court to be open when the rest of Washington is closed. Jessica Gresko/AP hide caption
33-year-old mother Kim Nelson started a vaccine advocacy group in Greenville, S.C. to help reach vaccine-hesitant families. Here, she prepares vaccine information flyers for public school students. Alex Olgin/WFAE hide caption
British politicians Heidi Allen, Sarah Wollaston and Anna Soubry (from left to right) announced Wednesday that they were breaking away from their party to join the newly formed, more centrist Independent Group. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, left, listens to Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing last week. The two will meet tomorrow as negotiations continue. Mark Schiefelbein/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The City of Sarasota announced on Tuesday that workers had scrubbed off the #MeToo graffiti scrawled onto the leg of the woman being kissed. UIG via Getty Images hide caption
The family of Nicholas Sandmann, 16, is suing The Washington Post, accusing the newspaper of targeting the Covington Catholic High School student for political purposes. Sandmann is seen here along with Native American activist Nathan Phillips on Jan. 18. Kaya Taitano/Social Media via Reuters hide caption
Aisha Ali Ibrahim, 17, is a student at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi. She was photographed at the Maiduguri park and zoo in Maiduguri, Nigeria, in 2017. Rahima Gambo hide caption
A Russian sailor checks his smartphone aboard a warship while supervising visitors during Russian Navy day at the Vistula lagoon in Baltiysk, Russia, in 2016. On Tuesday, Russian lawmakers passed a bill restricting service members from using smartphones. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Genetically modified "gene drive" mosquitoes feed on warm cow's blood. Scientists hope these mosquitoes could help eradicate malaria. Pierre Kattar for NPR hide caption
Ester Dean arrives for the premiere of Pitch Perfect 3 in Hollywood, Calif. in 2017. Dean's songs give you a three-minute escape from the daily grind. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Southwest Airlines planes being loaded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Feb. 5. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption