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Top leaders in the House and Senate agreed this weekend on a bill that would extend government funding in two-tiers with some programs expiring on March 1 while others would be extended to March 8.

The fifth Jan. 6 panel hearing focused on the pressure former President Trump levied on the Justice Department. Top ex-Trump DOJ officials testified that Trump pressured them to back election lies.

The United Nations has long been in the spotlight over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially by those based in Congo and the Central African Republic.

Who says they don't make 'em like they used to? If you walked past theaters featuring special-effects-driven epics, chances are you could find something special in 2006. Critic Bob Mondello offers a breakdown of his Top 10 — and the 10 that nearly made it.

The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has left a lasting impact on everything from relationships between members of Congress to the political focus of lawmakers.

The year in television started with a bust — or to be more precise, a writer's strike — but Fresh Air's TV critic says there were plenty of TiVo-worthy programs in 2008. Prominent among them: AMC's Mad Men.

Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation. That's not something top-ranking state officials like to boast about, so they've decided to take matters into their own hands. A group of state lawmakers has begun an effort to shed hundreds of pounds. It's hoped their weight loss will spur others on.

Next week, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol finally arrives in paperback, along with Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton's memoir, journalist Fareed Zakaria's update on the post-American world, journalist Annie Jacobsen's look inside a top secret U.S. military base, and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff's true tale of the survivors in a WWII plane crash.

Congress reconvenes this week with a top priority: electing the leaders of each chamber. Here's a look at the contenders. And, top priorities for Trump's Justice Department.

Steve Wallace, Tom Concannon and George Mehalchick speakingabout the Socrates Cafe movement and thegatherings that are held in NEPA.---The 2nd Thursday of the month at the Osterhout Free Library,71 S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre at 5:30 pm---The 3rd Wednesday of the Month at the Albright Memorial Library,500 Vine Street in Scranton at 6:00 pm---The 4th Wednesday of the month at the Marian Sutherland KirbyLibrary in Mountain Top at 6:00--hosted by Steve Wallace.Everyone is welcome and there is no admission fee.