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A rise in divisive rhetoric in mainstream global politics is threatening to roll back human rights around the world, Amnesty International says in its annual report for 2016, published on Tuesday.

Texas authorities who accused Planned Parenthood of selling fetal body parts cannot withhold Medicaid money from the medical provider, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

The deportation force is here. According to new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memos, the Trump administration plans to vastly expand the pool of undocumented immigrants in the United States who will be targeted for removal.

Whether by poaching, drought or conflict, some baby elephants must grow up without a mother. These are the people saving their lives.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer credits music with keeping him off the streets and he wants to give students the same opportunity.

The world has a lot of famous border walls. CNN looks at how they compare to President Donald Trump's proposed US-Mexico wall.

In a Syrian Civil Defense video, rescuers manage to save a girl from underneath the rubble after an explosion.

A filmmaker and CNN's Don Lemon clash on the link between the reported Swedish crime increase and immigrant violence. President Trump has also weighed in on the controversy.

Mandatory evacuations were underway Tuesday in parts of San Jose, California, due to an apparent breach of a creek, Mayor Sam Liccardo told reporters.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer comments on the reaction to President Donald Trump's remarks about the recent spate of anti-Semitic threats and vandalism across the United States.

Ned Price, a former National Security Council spokesman and longtime CIA analyst, resigned from his position with a public blast at the Trump administration.

Forget the moon. The next giant leap for mankind could be building a habitat on Mars.

"One word the police use a lot is 'troublemakers'."

A total of 214 people have been indicted so far on felony rioting charges in connection with the Inauguration Day protests in downtown Washington.

A Department of Housing and Urban Development employee who was fired for an 2016 op-ed he wrote that criticized then-candidate for president Donald Trump says he has no regrets and does not take his dismissal personal.

The Sacramento Kings traded three-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans, pairing the center with fellow big man Anthony Davis.

Rep. Dave Brat faced a raucous crowd Tuesday night at a town hall here in the outer edge of his district, where a majority of the room interrupted him with angry shouts and jeers.

A small chartered plane with five people aboard crashed into a mall shortly after takeoff Tuesday morning from Melbourne's Essendon Airport, Australian police said.

The White House kitchen can produce most anything, but it looks like President Donald Trump keeps running back to an old favorite: meatloaf.

David Cassidy, the 66-year-old singer and actor, says he is battling dementia.