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Fox News has publicly voiced its support for Laura Ingraham, saying the TV host will return to work next week despite a brewing advertiser boycott after she mocked a school shooting survivor. Ingraham has been under fire since March 28 when she sent a tweet in which she mocked Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg, who has become a well-known advocate for gun control. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty, who is facing calls to resign amid criticism over how she handled a sexual harassment complaint, announced on Monday that she will not seek re-election. Esty, a Democrat from Colorado, said in a statement. "In the terrible situation in my office, I could have and should have done better." James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. markets fell sharply Monday amid rising fears of a trade war with China while tech stocks were dragged down by President Donald Trump's criticism of Amazon and what could be bad news for Intel. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Apple plans to start using its own chips in Mac computers, replacing those from Intel, sources have told Bloomberg News, causing shares of the Intel Corporation to plummet. People familiar with the plans told Bloomberg News that Apple plans to start using its own chips as early as 2020. The initiative is still in the early developmental stages, the people said. James Valles reports. (BNO News) Close

South African anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who was married to Nelson Mandela and tirelessly campaigned for his release, has died after a long illness, her family says. She was 81 years old. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Hawaii is set to become the sixth U.S. state to legalize physician-assisted suicide after lawmakers voted in favor of the issue after years of campaigning. Governor David Ige has said he will sign the bill into law. House Bill 2739, which is also known as the “Our Care, Our Choice Act,” passed the Hawaii Senate on Thursday in a 23-2 vote. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Data belonging to about 150 million users of MyFitnessPal, a food and nutrition app and website which is owned by athletic apparel and shoe maker Under Armour, has been stolen, the company said on Thursday. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

At least 68 people, most of them prisoners, have died in a fire at a police station in northwest Venezuela, officials confirmed on Thursday. It is believed to have started with a riot. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet for the first time on April 27, the two countries announced on Thursday as diplomatic efforts continue to resolve the nuclear crisis. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a surprise visit to China, the two countries announced on Wednesday after a day of intense speculation. A lengthy report from China's state-run news agency said that Kim had made an unofficial visit to China at the request of Xi. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Two Louisiana police officers who shot and killed Alton Sterling outside a store in Baton Rouge in July 2016, prompting days of protests, will not be criminally charged, prosecutors have announced. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A ballistic missile fired from Yemen has been intercepted over the Saudi capital of Riyadh, officials say, causing a loud explosion to be heard. One interceptor failed and fell in the capital. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized his secretaries of defense and homeland security to implement new policies that seek to ban most transgender people from serving in the armed forces and the U.S. Coast Guard. In a memorandum released on late Friday night, Trump said he was withdrawing his previous memo in which he ordered the armed forces and the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain old policies which prevented transgender people from serving. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has deleted the Facebook pages of SpaceX and Tesla in support of a campaign which calls on people to stop using the social networking website in response to a data scandal. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Video released by the Tempe Police Department in Arizona shows Sunday's accident in which a self-driving Uber car struck a pedestrian, killing her.(BNO News)

An explosion involving a package has hit a Goodwill nonprofit in Austin, seriously injuring one person, officials say, making it the sixth bombing so far this year. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday when emergency services were called to an explosion at Goodwill Central Texas. Only few details were immediately available.James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was set to retire on Sunday, has been fired for leaking information to the media and failing to be forthcoming when questioned. The U.S. Justice Department said in a statement late Friday that the FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility had recommended McCabe's firing, citing an unauthorized disclosure to the media and lacking candor - including under oath - on multiple occasions. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Several people have been killed after a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in Miami on Thursday, according to a spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol. At least four people have been injured, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Emergency crews are on scene. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has “died peacefully at his home in Cambridge” at the age of 76, a spokesperson for the Hawking family announced early Wednesday morning local time. In a statement released to ABC, the spokesperson said that Professor Hawking’s family has requested time to mourn. His children Lucy, Robert, and Tim added, “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humour inspired people across the world.”

John McEntee, who serves as body man and personal aide to President Donald Trump, has been dismissed due to a security issue. He will join the Trump campaign instead. Senior administration officals told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that McEntee was escorted out of the White House on Monday. One official said he was dismissed due to an unspecified security issue. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has ousted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson after months of speculation about his position, replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Trump, who announced the news in a tweet on early Tuesday morning, provided no information about the sudden shake-up in his administration. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

A helicopter has crashed into the East River in New York City, witnesses and local officials say. Details are limited while a rescue operation is underway. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. ET on Sunday when the Eurocopter AS350 aircraft went down in the East River in the vicinity of 91st Street, which is near Roosevelt Island and just east of Central Park. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

Police and other emergency services in California are responding to reports of an active shooter at the Veterans Home in Yountville, local officials say. Several people are believed to have been taken hostage. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by May, a South Korean official announced late on Thursday, claiming that Kim has committed to denuclearization and will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. James Valles reports. (BNO News)

South Korea will make a ‘major announcement’ regarding North Korea on Friday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump says. No details were immediately available. Trump appeared in the White House briefing room on Thursday afternoon and notified reporters of the upcoming announcement. It came just hours after a South Korean delegation briefed U.S. officials about recent talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. James Valles reports. (BNO News)