The debate over the ethics of drone use has been launched back into the spotlight by the United Kingdom's revelation that, like the United States, it has a "kill list" of drone targets, including some of its own citizens. But it is still America — specifically, President Barack Obama — who leads the world in drone use.

While Obama's predecessor George W. Bush conducted about 50 drone strikes, the current president has launched 10 times that number. Most American drone strikes have targeted Pakistan, though drone use has declined there in recent years while it continues in Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen.

The one American Washington admits to assassinating is al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, though several other U.S. citizens have been killed as well. One of them was al-Awlaki's 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, who was killed in a targeted strike two weeks after his father's death. He was not suspected of any terrorist activity. Bonnie Kristian

Starbucks announced on Thursday it is opening its first cafe in the U.S. with employees who are partially or fully deaf and can communicate using American Sign Language.

The company is converting an existing Starbucks in Washington, D.C., into a Signing Store, set to open in October. Employees will wear aprons embroidered by deaf suppliers, and pins that say "I sign," USA Today reports. "The store will create a distinctive retail experience for all customers, while offering a unique store format that promotes accessibility and offers employment and career advancement opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people," Starbucks said in a statement.

Starbucks will hire 20 to 25 people who know ASL to staff the Signing Store. The company's first Signing Store opened in Malaysia in 2016. Catherine Garcia

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said on Thursday that as soon as the Department of Justice learns that an American company, private organization, or person has been hacked or otherwise covertly attacked by a foreign entity trying to influence an election, they will be notified.

"Exposing schemes to the public is an important way to neutralize them," Rosenstein said at the Aspen Security Forum. "The American people have a right to know if foreign governments are targeting them with propaganda." Microsoft executive Tom Burt told forum attendees that his team has already determined that the Russian military agency GRU has targeted at least three candidates running for office in the November midterm elections.

This new policy comes in the wake of the disinformation campaign waged by Russia during the 2016 presidential election, and it's a good start, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told The Washington Post. "If this disclosure requirement had been around in 2016, I firmly believe that it would have served as a meaningful deterrent after Russia's interference was first discovered, and it would have informed voters more quickly and more forcefully that a foreign government was trying to effect their vote," he said. Catherine Garcia

Bristol Palin hasn't been a teen mom in years, but that's not a dealbreaker for MTV.

Variety and TMZ report that Palin, the 27-year-old daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, is joining the cast of Teen Mom OG this fall. Not long after presidential candidate John McCain announced in 2008 that her mom was his running mate on the Republican ticket, Palin revealed a bombshell of her own: she was pregnant at 17. Palin gave birth to her son, Tripp, in December, and has gone on to have two more children — daughters Sailor Grace, 2, and Atlee Bay, 1. She's also been on several reality shows, including Dancing with the Stars (she came in third) and Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp (it got canceled after one season).

The other stars of Teen Mom OG appeared on episodes of the show 16 and Pregnant, which chronicled their lives as high school students dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days of motherhood. Palin has parlayed her experience as a teen mom into job opportunities for years now, including as the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ambassador for the Candie's Foundation. Catherine Garcia

Olympic figure skater Denis Ten was stabbed to death in Kazakhstan on Thursday, following an altercation with people who allegedly tried to steal a mirror from his vehicle, Kazakh news agencies report.

Ten, 25, was rushed to a hospital in his hometown of Almaty, where he died. Ten took home the bronze medal from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, making him Kazakhstan's first medalist in figure skating, and also won the Four Continents championships in 2015. The Associated Press reports that due to injuries over the last few years, he placed 27th in the Pyeongchang Olympics this February.

"Today is truly a dark day for all of us who loved this young figure skater and were inspired by his talent and creativity," Kazakhstan Olympic Committee President Timur Kulibayev said in a statement. "Throughout his sporting career, Denis set an example with his motivation, strength of spirit, and his champion's personality." Catherine Garcia

If you follow White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Twitter and saw her Thursday afternoon post announcing the Trump administration has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to D.C. this fall, then you were briefly more informed about the matter than Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

Coats found out about the invite during an interview with NBC News' Andrea Mitchell at the Aspen Security Forum. "Say that again?" he asked, laughing uncomfortably. Mitchell repeated herself and Coats chuckled again, exhaled, and said, "That's gonna be special." Coats later stated that "based on my reaction, I wasn't aware of that."

Coats also said he doesn't know what happened during President Trump's one-on-one meeting with Putin Monday in Helsinki, and had Trump asked him "how that ought to be conducted, I would have suggested a different way, but that's not my role. That's not my job. So it is what it is." Catherine Garcia

There are discussions underway for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit President Trump in Washington, D.C., in the fall, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Thursday.

The White House has so far been short on details regarding any specific deals or commitments that were made when Trump met with Putin on Monday, but Sanders said that Trump had asked National Security Adviser John Bolton to invite Putin to the U.S. in the coming months.

A visit in the fall would coincide with the midterm elections, which intelligence officials say Russia is attempting to manipulate with ongoing cyberattacks. While Sanders did not say whether Putin had accepted, she noted that Trump had agreed to "ongoing working level dialogue between the two security council staffs." Summer Meza

In the first official rebuke of President Trump's controversial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a measure to prevent Russia from interrogating U.S. officials, reports Bloomberg.

The White House had revealed Wednesday that Trump was "working with his team" to consider whether to turn over American citizens, including former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, to the Kremlin for questioning, only to walk back the idea on Thursday. Trump originally called it an "incredible offer" because Putin had suggested allowing the U.S. to question Russians accused of interfering in the 2016 election in exchange.

The resolution against the "offer" was passed 98-0, with all Democrats and most Republicans voting to approve it. "Let this resolution be a warning to the administration that Congress will not allow this to happen," said Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Read more at Bloomberg. Summer Meza