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CNN's Randi Kaye looks at the controversies that FBI Director James Comey has been involved in.

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For the first time, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has directly accused North Korea of murdering Kim Jong Nam.

One of Africa's rare giant tusker elephants has been killed by poachers in southern Kenya.

Looking for a fountain of youth? You may need to search no further than your sneakers.

Alec Baldwin might be hanging up his fake tan and red tie.

WikiLeaks has set off an avalanche of alarming headlines with its publication of purported CIA documents.

In Japan, enterprising moms have turned their creative hobbies into viral sensations. From "kyaraben" character bento boxes to illustrated bread, the cuter the better. We take a peek at how these adorable kawaii creations are made inside the kitchens of kyaraben queen Tomomi Maruo and artsy baker Ran, of Konel Bread.

The CIA has become the preeminent hacking operation, sneaking into high-tech phones and televisions to spy on people worldwide, according to an explosive Wikileaks publication of purported internal CIA documents on Tuesday.

A British backpacker was freed from her alleged captor during a routine traffic stop in Mitchell, Australia.

That didn't take long. The Republican Party's freshly unveiled bill to repeal Obamacare is already in trouble.

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, 83, is in a medically induced coma after suffering severe brain hemorrhaging, his attorney told CNN affiliate TV Panama. The hemorrhage occurred after Noriega underwent surgery to have a benign tumor removed from his brain.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the country's ballistic missile launches Monday, according to North Korea's state news agency KCNA.

President Donald Trump's budget proposal includes a $1.3 billion cut to the US Coast Guard, congressional sources told CNN Tuesday.

The top Republicans investigating Russia's interference in the US election declined Tuesday to back up President Donald Trump's claims that then-President Barack Obama wiretapped his Manhattan headquarters last year -- leaving the White House on its own to explain the stunning allegation.

FBI Director James Comey was "incredulous" over the weekend after President Donald Trump's allegation via Twitter that former President Barack Obama ordered a wiretap of his phones during the campaign, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.

Wildfires have killed five people in the Texas panhandle as multiple blazes continue to scorch large swaths of the southern and western United States.

Hillary Clinton, speaking at a women's empowerment event in New York on Tuesday, stressed the need for more women in politics, while joking about her own resilience after her November election loss to President Donald Trump.

Sitara isn't sure how old she is. Her mother thinks 13; she reckons 15.

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he now believes that Attorney General Jeff Sessions committed perjury during his confirmation hearing when he did not disclose meetings with a Russian ambassador.