According to three sources within the Secret Service, former director Kimberly Cheatle and other high-ranking agency officials wanted to “destroy” the evidence of cocaine found in the White House last summer.

Japan's stock index plunged more than 12% at the start of the week and European markets started low, signaling a grim warning for many experts.

A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws with its online search business, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online, and potentially ending the decades of dominance.