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For more than 70 years, Australia and the United States have been inseparable allies.

Two prosthetic legs lean against the wall in the bedroom, black shoes protruding from the trousers. In another corner sit several suitcases, packed, stacked and ready to go.

"That night he took me with him. He forced himself on me. I was crying. [He said] I've bought you, I can do whatever I want. I've given your parents money, I can use you for as long as I like. Keep your mouth shut."

What happens to the human body after a year on the International Space station, floating in zero gravity? The Twins Study -- comparing data from before, during and after astronaut Scott Kelly's mission in space with those of his identical twin brother, retired astronaut Mark, back on Earth -- is giving researchers a better idea than ever before.

Rex Tillerson, who was sworn in as US Secretary of State Wednesday, takes responsibility for US policy in one of the world's biggest flashpoints: the South China Sea.

Have you ever boarded a flight dreading who might be your neighbor for the next few hours?

A speech by right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley was canceled after protests erupted. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

CNN's Jake Tapper weighs in on White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer scolding the media for using the word "ban" to describe President Trump's executive action on immigration and refugees, despite his referring to it as such in recent days.

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska both said Wednesday they would not vote to support President Donald Trump's choice for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, the first two sitting Republican senators to publicly say they wouldn't back one of Trump's Cabinet nominees.

Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's national security adviser, condemned Iran's recent ballistic missile launch as being in defiance of a UN Security Council Resolution.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Senate Republicans should "go for it" and invoke the so-called nuclear option, preventing Democrats from using a filibuster to block his Supreme Court nominee.

President Donald Trump met Wednesday with several African-American leaders for a listening session to kick off Black History Month.

Before he reached the NFL, Chris Hogan spent four years away from football, opting to play college lacrosse at Penn State instead.

Julio Jones is electric on the field. But off of it the Atlanta Falcons superstar wide receiver is a low-key, soft-spoken guy who enjoys fishing.

The 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline is nearly complete, except for a hotly contested section under North Dakota's Lake Oahe that's been the topic of massive protests. But now, the Army is allowing that final section to be built, two lawmakers said.

While much of the attention is focused on President Donald Trump's pick to sit on the high court, the policy world continues to churn. Health care insurers are clearly concerned they won't have clarity on the fate of Obmacare in time to make a decision on 2018. The border adjustment tax, which could be used as an alternative to Trump's tariff idea, may not be able to get through the Senate. And fallout from the travel ban continues to impact the business world.

A CNN panel discusses President Trump calling the press the opposition and CNN "fake news" during a White House Black History Month event.

President Donald Trump is making an unannounced visit to Dover Air Force Base for the return of the remains of the US service member killed in the raid in Yemen.

The West Wing has been churning out news non-stop since President Donald Trump took office, but the East Wing has quite literally remained dark.

New details have emerged surrounding Sunday's deadly joint US-United Arab Emirates counterterrorism raid on an al Qaeda compound in Yemen, shedding light on why the mission happened when it did -- and what went wrong.