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James Bennett holds a sign at a rally for coal industry jobs on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, next to the Coal Miner's Statue at the state Capitol complex in Charleston, W.V. The rally coincided with a day trip to Charleston from President Barack Obama to talk about drug abuse. Speakers at the rally criticized Obama's proposed environmental rules that would limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. (AP Photo/John Raby) ** FILE **
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This 2014 photo provided by the New York Department of Corrections shows Tyrone Howard who is in police custody as the suspect in the killing of New York City Police Department Officer Randolph Holder, who was shot dead Tuesday night, Oct. 21, 2015 during an exchange of gunfire in East Harlem. Howard, in police custody Wednesday, had been arrested 20 times for offenses ranging from drug possession to robbery, had been sentenced to state prison twice since 2007 on separate drug possession and sale convictions, state records show. (New York Department of Corrections via AP)
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Petra Laszlo, the Hungarian camerawoman who sparked international outrage after she was caught on camera kicking Syrian refugees, has announced plans to sue one of the migrants and Facebook once her criminal trial in Hungary concludes. (YouTube)
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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a fierce gun control advocate, foundation has given to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, which resides under the aptly-named John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Mr. Bloomberg has given more than $1 billion to Johns Hopkins' various departments in his lifetime. (Associated Press)
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"Our national debt is spiraling out of control," said House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, Georgia Republican.
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Centuries of Hate and Brutal Violence (Illustration by Paul Combs of the Tribune Media Services)
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Irina Shayk (born January 6, 1986), sometimes credited as Irina Sheik (Russian: Ирина Шейк), is a Russian model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue between 2007 and 2015. She was the cover model for the 2011 issue. Shayk was in a relationship with Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo from 2010 to 2015. Shayk has been dating Bradley Cooper as of April 2015. Irina Shayk arrives for the AMFAR dinner, Sunday July 5 2015 in Paris, France. AmfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden smile in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 23, 2010, before the president signed the health care bill. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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A migrant child is muffled up in blankets while resting on the road near a borderline between Serbia and Croatia, near the village of Berkasovo, Serbia, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows death row inmate Ronald Phillips, whose previously rescheduled execution date of Jan. 21, 2016, has been postponed again to January 2017. On Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, officials from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced a two-year delay in capital punishment as the state struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs, after Gov. John Kasich issued warrants of reprieve postponing executions of a dozen inmates until at least 2017. (AP Photo/Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections, File)
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FILE - In this April 24, 2007, file photo, a hearse carries the body of James Filiaggi from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, following his execution for killing his ex-wife in 1994. On Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, officials from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced a two-year delay in capital punishment as the state struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs, after Gov. John Kasich issued warrants of reprieve postponing executions of a dozen inmates until at least 2017. (AP Photo/Scott Osborne, File)
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Illustration on Iran's threat to Israel's existence by Donna Grethen/Tribune Content Agency
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An analysis by The Wall Street Journal found that if Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders is elected president in 2016 and gets all of his wishes for free college and health care and more social programs, the costs would be in the trillions. (Associated Press)
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The HealthCare.gov website is busier than ever, the Health and Human Services Department reports. (Associated Press/File)
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In this July 28, 2015, file photo, Erica Canaut, center, cheers as she and other anti-abortion activists rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, to condemn the use in medical research of tissue samples obtained from aborted fetuses. Texas announced Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, that it was cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics following undercover videos of officials discussing fetal tissue, potentially triggering a legal fight like the one unfolding in neighboring Louisiana. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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A group of migrants walk on the road near a border line between Serbia and Croatia, near the village of Berkasovo, Serbia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER- State Trooper sets up a police line using a shopping cart following reports of shots fired near a Wal-Mart store in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Police in northeastern Pennsylvania have a suspect in custody. (Dave Scherbenco/The Citizens' Voice via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2015 file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. The Obama administration says it expects only slight coverage gains next year for the health care law’s online insurance markets. It’s getting harder to sign up the uninsured. On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a target of 10 million people enrolled and paying their premiums by the end of 2016. This year’s goal was 9.1 million paying customers, and the administration has said it’s on track to meet that. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
