A new NYC initiative will allow children to take breaks for "non-program" activities, like prayer. But civil liberties groups are already objecting, saying that prayer in a publicly funded classroom violates the Constitution.
Insiders say there's little hope that Iranian and U.S. negotiators will come up with a framework for a deal on Iran's nuclear program within the next two weeks.
Police in Ferguson, Missouri, have arrested a man in connection with the protest shooting that put two officers in the hospital. Jeffrey Williams, 20, was taken into custody Sunday night and charged with first-degree assault.
The president of Vanuatu is calling for help after Cyclone Pam ripped through the country, killing at least eight people and injuring at least 30 others.