Gina Haspel, an undercover CIA officer for three decades, has been nominated to become director of the spy agency. Several senators say they will be asking tough questions about her role in the CIA's waterboarding program that began after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. CIA via AP hide caption
High school students march from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to call for stricter gun laws on Friday in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
A sign notifying people they are standing on the Hayward Fault stands at the children's zoo area at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, Calif. Ben Margot/AP hide caption
Tim Bergling, aka Avicii. Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc. hide caption
Susan Nelson, author and public speaker on brain injury awareness and gun safety, at her home in Austin, Texas. Nelson survived a point-blank gunshot to the head in 1993. Gabriel C. Perez/KUT hide caption
Hurricane Maria left people in Puerto Rico without electricity. A major power outage on Wednesday resulted in another island-wide blackout which the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has been working to fix. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and party leaders say they're suing Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign for an alleged conspiracy targeting the 2016 presidential campaign. Branden Camp/AP hide caption
Bernie Dalton (right) and Essence Goldman (center) signing copies of Bernie And The Believer's album Connection Courtesy of Essence Goldman hide caption
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, seen during a Senate intelligence committee hearing in May 2017, has launched a legal defense fund to help cover the costs associated with congressional investigations, the U.S. Attorney's Office and potential litigation. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Sgt. Noel Ramirez, left, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Lindsey were shot and killed after sitting down to eat at a Chinese restaurant in Gilchrist County, Fla. Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office hide caption
Thirty states have legalized some form of medical marijuana. Nine of those states and Washington, D.C., allow recreational sale of the drug. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Columbine High School teacher Paula Reed is overcome with grief after signing Rachel Scott's casket during funeral services on April 24, 1999. Rick Wilking/Reuters hide caption
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is levying a $1 billion fine against Wells Fargo in punishment for the banking giant's actions in its mortgage and auto loan businesses. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
West Delta 105 E is an oil-producing platform located a dozen miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. A 2014 explosion on the lower deck killed Jerrel "Bubba" Hancock. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement hide caption
Catherine Fitzgerald, the author's mother, spent four nights in a hospital after falling in her home. But Medicare refused to pay for her rehab care, claiming she had only been an inpatient for one night. Alison Kodjak/NPR hide caption
Lion Babe performs at 2018 Coachella last weekend. Women of color are having a creative renaissance in popular music. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
Kimbra's Primal Heart is one of our picks for the most essential albums out on April 20. Micaiah Carter/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 2017. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Tim Ma prepares a duck confit salad at his restaurant, Kyirisan, in Washington, D.C. Ma says being mindful about reducing food waste is an integral part of his philosophy in the kitchen — not just for environmental reasons but also for profitability. Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope on Scandal, which aired its series finale Thursday night. Eric McCandless/ABC hide caption
Arizona teachers and education advocates march at the Arizona Capitol protesting low teacher pay and school funding in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Ralph Gagliardo was incarcerated for much of his daughter, Abby's, childhood. At StoryCorps, they talk about their relationship while he was in prison and after he returned home. Daniel Sitts/StoryCorps hide caption
Memos sent by the Justice Department to Congress describe former FBI Director James Comey warning Trump about the danger of appointing someone too close to him to run the Justice Department. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
