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The U.S. Defense Secretary said airstrikes in Syria had killed three key ISIS operatives with links to attacks in Europe.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, for secretary of the interior, a top transition source told NBC News on Tuesday.

Zinke, 55, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee who's described as an avid hunter and fisherman, was an early and consistent supporter of Trump's presidential campaign and was re-elected to a second term last month as Montana's sole representative in the House. Zinke is a strong supporter of coal, oil, and gas exploration and development, and he has a 3 percent rating from the environmental group League of Conservation Voters.

The Interior Department oversees federal management of about three-quarters of federal land and natural resources, along with programs relating to Native American and territorial affairs.

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez urged the US Supreme Court Tuesday to throw out the federal corruption case pending against him.

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez urged the US Supreme Court Tuesday to throw out the federal corruption case pending against him.

In a room full of billionaires at Trump Tower, one of these things will not be like the other.

In a room full of billionaires at Trump Tower, one of these things will not be like the other.

The 500 pages of transcripts provide a new glimpse at the final hours for the crew of 33, all of whom died when El Faro sank in October 2015.

The 500 pages of transcripts provide a new glimpse at the final hours for the crew of 33, all of whom died when El Faro sank in October 2015.

The 'heartbeat bill' would have prohibited most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be before women even know they're pregnant.

The 'heartbeat bill' would have prohibited most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be before women even know they're pregnant.