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People hold Catalan pro-independence flags outside the high court in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday. After a daylong protest that lasted well into the night, several thousand independence supporters gathered again in front of the high court in what influential separatist organizations said would be a "permanent mobilization" until detained Catalan officials are freed.

In Catalonia, Thousands Protest Spanish Attempts To Stop Referendum Vote

The Spanish government says the Oct. 1 vote on Catalan independence is illegal. Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona to support the scheduled vote, clashing with police overnight.

Efforts To Rewrite NAFTA Not Going Well; Next Round of Talks Delayed

For months, the United States, Canada and Mexico have been trying to rewrite terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But White House demands have led to frustrations that may threaten NAFTA.

The Secret Life of CEOs: A series from Freakonomics Radio

Tune in over the next four weeks as "Freakonomics Radio" takes listeners behind the scenes of some of the most powerful companies in the world,…

Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva, right, is the second Russian athlete to fail a doping test at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. She's seen here with her teammate, Anastasia Kocherzhova.

2nd Russian Olympian Fails A Doping Test At Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Nadezhda Sergeeva, a bobsled athlete, failed a drug test for a banned heart drug, the Russian Bobsled Federation announced on Friday.

Sun Zhengcai, at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Beijing in March, four months before his arrest.

Sun Zhengcai, Once A Rising Star In China, Gets Life Sentence On Bribery Charges

The former Communist Party chief in Chongqing was the youngest member of the Politburo and being groomed for the Chinese leadership's inner sanctum when he was arrested in July.

Dr. Harold Bornstein arrives at his office in New York in December 2015. He released a letter in 2015 describing Donald Trump's health in glowing terms, but now tells CNN that the then-candidate dictated the whole thing.

Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His 'Extraordinary' Health

Dr. Harold Bornstein, who released a letter in 2015 describing Donald Trump's health in glowing terms, now tells CNN that the then-candidate dictated the whole thing.

Amazon, which recently started an offer to deliver packages inside people's homes, now offers to deliver inside people's cars.

Amazon Wants To Deliver Packages Inside Your Car

The offer for now is for people who have a 2015 or newer GM car or Volvo with an active OnStar or Volvo On Call account. It's an extension of Amazon's program to deliver packages inside homes.

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at a press conference in Atlanta in January.

Atlanta Working 'Around The Clock' To Fight Off Ransomware Attack

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says cybersecurity experts are trying to restore normalcy as quickly as possible after hackers encrypted some city data and demanded a $51,000 payment.

Former Director of National Intelligence talks cybersecurity at Utica College

The nation’s former top intelligence official spoke at Utica College Wednesday night, and told students that the United States is a nation at risk.Retired…

King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud at the Grand Kremlin Palace last month, on a visit to Moscow, Russia.

11 Saudi Princes Among Dozens Arrested In Apparent Move To Boost King's Son

A new anti-corruption body, formed by King Salman and headed by his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the arrests, in a move reportedly designed to consolidate the crown prince's power.

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