Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history. By Thursday, the storm weakened as it left the Bahamas.

The U.S. will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said ahead of a meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping.

The control tower stands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as a plane takes off on October 27. The Federal Aviation Administration has again reported air traffic control staffing problems today. We are updating this report as we get more details throughout the day.

Trump had on Wednesday said that he believes his much-awaited meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping will “work out very, very well for everybody.”

In Asia for the first time this term, Donald Trump is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to deescalate a trade war.

Policymakers voted 10-2 in favor of lowering the bank's key lending rate to between 3.75 percent and 4.00 percent, the Fed said in a statement

Thousands packed Ole Miss’ pavilion as Vice President JD Vance took unscripted questions on faith, policy and Trump-era politics.