The Russia investigation has provided a barrage of headlines, court cases, tweets and speculation since before the last presidential election.

Despite the clamor, several key events stand out. Here are the milestones that have shaped the investigation -- and rattled the White House.

May 17, 2017

Mueller picked

Former FBI Director Robert S. ...Read more

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- The arsonist suspected of setting a fire that blackened the walls of an Escondido mosque early Sunday left a message in graffiti on the driveway referencing a shooting rampage at two New Zealand mosques that left dozens dead, investigators said.

There were seven people inside the Islamic Center of Escondido on West Sixth ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The way GOP lawmakers reacted to Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress on Sunday outlining the key findings of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's final Russia investigation report, you would think special counsel prosecutors went out of their way to prove Trump's innocence on collusion and obstruction allegations....Read more

BANGKOK -- A party backed by Thailand's military government had a strong showing Sunday in Thailand's first elections since a 2014 coup and appeared likely to hold off opponents who campaigned on restoring democracy in the Southeast Asian kingdom.

With more than 90 percent of votes counted, unofficial results released late Sunday showed the pro...Read more

Obstruction of justice is a crime that requires more than overt acts. It also requires intent.

That principle helps explain special counsel Robert Mueller's decision not to press an obstruction case against President Donald Trump and instead leave it up to the Justice Department.

Attorney General William Barr's initial summary of Mueller's ...Read more

The legalization of recreational marijuana in California left American Indians out in the cold.

Proposition 64, approved by voters in 2016, lets local governments decide whether to allow cannabis dispensaries to operate within their jurisdictions. But it made no provisions for tribes.

As far as the state is concerned, tribes can do whatever ...Read more

The death toll has risen in Mozambique, the country hardest hit by Cyclone Idai, a government minister said Sunday.

Environment Minister Celso Correia said 446 people were confirmed dead, up from 417 a day earlier. As rescue operations continue these numbers may increase, he said.

"We mapped areas at risk and the good news is that we are ...Read more

Of the many outrageous allegations by federal prosecutors in the college cheating scandal, one stands out.

Someone paid $6.5 million to get his or her children into elite schools. But the identity of that parent -- and details about which schools were involved -- remains a mystery nearly two weeks after authorities in Boston filed the charges ...Read more

WASHINGTON ––Democrats demanded Sunday that Attorney General William Barr provide Congress with unclassified access to special counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying evidence, saying they would take their demand to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said providing ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Deep in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, there is no wall.

The only boundary between the U.S. and Mexico is a section of barbed-wire fence in a pastoral valley. And miles and miles of treacherous terrain.

It's a territory crisscrossed with steep trails that disappear into tunnels of thick brush, a place looped by violently rutted ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- All southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Gorman were reopened Saturday night after a fiery multi-vehicle crash forced the closure of the roads for about four hours, clogging weekend traffic for miles, authorities said.

The freeway was reopened shortly before 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Transportation.

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