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For purely political trips, a campaign reimburses the government for use of Air Force One. But trips that mix business with campaigning are murkier, rules-wise, and who pays is more opaque.

On Tuesday, interest rates fell again as investors around the world moved money into safe havens, such as U.S. Treasurys. The 10-year Treasury note yield closed below 1.4 percent for the first time.

The men quoted in the story by reporters Glenn Greenwald and Murtuza Hussain say they were targeted because they were Muslims. But it is unclear why they were targeted.

Tuesday is the first day of fall. This time of year reminds critic Abigail Deutsch of Stephen Dobyns' "How to Like It" — a poem about a man who ponders his lost summers and fleeting dreams.

Gambia is the third nation this month to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the tribunal of being biased against Africans.

Five small islands in the Pacific were swallowed up by the sea, which is rising partly because of climate change. The islands were not inhabited but some islands that are could face the same fate.

"We have to face the truth," Tsai Ing-wen said to representatives of the native tribes of Taiwan. She said her government offered its "fullest apology" for the treatment of aboriginal Taiwanese.

The president described Lt. Col. Charles Kettles as reminder of "goodness and decency" after a "tough couple of weeks." Kettles is credited in saving 44 lives during the Vietnam War.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi was sent to his home country of Mauritania after 14 years of imprisonment. His heavily redacted book about his time in the U.S. facility was published in January 2015.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is imposing some of the same requirements on prepaid debit and credit card providers as on companies that market standard cards.