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After determining that the Syrian government has crossed a red line by using chemical weapons, the White House has agreed to start sending military aid to the rebels. Some analysts think it may be too late to tip the balance in Syria, where Assad's forces backed by Hezbollah, Iran and Russia have been gaining ground.

They've been offered an app intended to block the abuse and toxicity that can slip past older social media filters.

Vladimir Putin presented a united front after an attempted mutiny. President Biden says the U.S. was not involved. Researchers say intermittent fasting could be as effective as calorie counting.

The rebellious Senate Republicans and the White House may have come to an agreement on language on how to treat detainees. But it remains to be seen where the Democrats stand -- or how the deal will be received in the House of Representatives.

Rep. George Miller (D-CA), tapped by Nancy Pelosi to head up some of the Democractic Party's most important policy initiatives, looks ahead to what Democrats will try to accomplish now that they have control of Congress.

Two top intelligence officials have testified in Congress about the implications of climate change for U.S. national security. They discussed an assessment that identifies parts of the world where climate change could produce political instability.

Steve Cirinna, Lee County Emergency Management coordinator, discusses how his Iowa county is preparing for a flood surge. Cirinna also warns that with fertilizer and propane in the flood water, it can be a long-term health risk.

The Senate has approved and sent to the White House a bitterly contested rewrite of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. The bill overhauls disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping. It also shields phone companies from lawsuits for their role in the administration's warrantless eavesdropping program.

On Tuesday, we spoke with the top American general in Iraq, David Petraeus, about the security situation there. Wednesday, we hear from Iraqis. Reporters in Iraq set out to get assessments from a number of Baghdadis.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led his party to a landslide victory in parliamentary elections. But opposition groups say voter fraud was widespread. They accuse the authorities of rigging the vote to let Putin retain power after his presidential term ends.