NATION & WORLD

$20 MILLION: Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for a reported $20 million and a public apology, ending the case that triggered the downfall of the cable channel’s chief executive. AID TO LAOS: Making the first visit to Laos by a sitting U.S. president, Barack Obama announced that he would double spending for unexploded ordnance, committing $90 million over three years.