The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation after a shocking video surfaced of a South Carolina school resource officer pulling a female high school student from her desk and dragging her across the classroom. The officer was placed on leave.

House Republican leaders pushed toward a vote on a 2-year budget deal despite Conservative opposition. Speaker John was intent on reaching a deal before he leaves office and to avoid a government shutdown in December.

Thd death toll in the massive earthquake that struck the Hindu Kush moutains soared above 300 as rescue workers in Afghanistan and Pakistan struggled to reach extremely remote villages.

And President Barack Obama welcomed the U.S. Women's 2015 World Cup champion soccer team to the White House. He said the team inspired the entire country and encouraged girls to dream bigger.

Noreen Nasir, Associated Press with AP News Minute.