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Five years ago, the world learned of Trayvon Martin and how he died.

Their memories are those of old men -- sometimes wandering, sometimes imprecise -- but they clearly remember the fear.

If two coal-fired power plants near Manchester, OH, close, residents say it could become a ghost town. They're asking for help from their President.

An American academic said Sunday that though fact-checking President Donald Trump is essential, the media currently are getting it all wrong.

A little blue ribbon has become the hottest accessory for many stars on the red carpet at the 89th Annual Academy Awards. Celebrities are donning the ribbon in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), an organization that challenged President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban in court.

Judge Joseph Wapner, of the popular reality television program "People's Court," died at age 97 on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, California, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He died of natural causes.

President Trump's nominee for secretary of the Navy, Philip Bilden, has withdrawn his name from consideration, Bilden and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Sunday in statements.

Watch the Academy Awards live with CNN Entertainment as we provide the latest updates on the big moments and the night's winners.

A mix of cheers and boos were directed at a 17-year-old transgender boy after winning the Texas state girls' wrestling title. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports on the controversy.

Bernie Sanders said on "State of the Union" Sunday that he doesn't believe his candidate for Democratic National Committee chairman, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, was defeated Saturday because the election was rigged, but the system could use some retooling.

Carolyn Ryan, the NYT's senior editor for politics, says leaks are abundant due to "colliding agendas among the Trump factions."

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Saturday that he will not attend this year's White House correspondents' dinner.

Donald J. Trump hates a lot of things, from "fake news" to intelligence leaks to even Nordstrom.

Donald Trump's presidency has already been filled with many points of drama, but his speech to a joint session of Congress this Tuesday presents him with a true monumental task. It takes place at a critical junction in his relations with an increasingly restive Republican Congress.

In just 24 hours almost 2,400 Iraqi civilians fled western Mosul, where government forces are battling the Islamic state for control, officials said Sunday.

Progressive activists lashed out at the Democratic Party on Saturday after their choice to lead its national committee, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, was defeated by former Obama administration Labor Secretary Tom Perez in a tight and unexpectedly contentious contest.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Republican lawmakers should hold town halls even if that means confronting hundreds of angry progressive constituents.

Actor Bill Paxton, whose extensive career included films such as "The Terminator," "Aliens" and "Titanic," has died at age 61, a representative for his family said in a statement.

As a very young man barely rounding the corner on 30, I had the opportunity to witness and view the Reagan revolution by serving as an enthusiastic and blindly optimistic apprentice in his administration. Now at the opposite bookend of my life, I have the challenge and honor of providing tiny bits of advice and counsel to my friend, the President of the United States, Donald Trump.