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The Supreme Court wars escalated this week when Democrats signaled they are ready to fight for the seat they believe should have gone to Merrick Garland, and already the prospect of the nuclear option is being discussed.

The world's most seemingly-toxic lakes are under threat. And they are also home to one of our most familiar birds: the flamingo.

Chase Manhattan Bank had seen enough.

The Senate's razor-thin balance of power -- 52 Republicans and 48 Democrats -- means that just a few senators can tip the scale on whether a bill passes -- and some lawmakers are already embracing their potential influence.

Hazardous lake-effect snow shut down parts of upstate New York and even left students at one elementary school in the southeast suburb of Buffalo stranded on Thursday.

From a distance, the sharp bends look dizzying.

Japan has recalled two top diplomats from South Korea over a controversial statue erected outside its consulate in the South Korean city of Busan.

Casey Affleck wins best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and takes the opportunity to read mean reviews one critic said about him.

It's a frightening prospect, India and China going to war.

One of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's 11 sons has been placed on a State Department terror watch list after he reportedly threatened terror attacks against the US.

The US Navy is sending aircraft equipped with advanced radar that can detect stealth fighters to Japan as China makes progress with its own radar-evading jets.

In this new Style episode, Derek Blasberg heads to Los Angeles to delve into the world of automotive design and collection.

The celebrities are supposedly set to fight in a three-round boxing match to settle their social media feud.

The man who killed nine people in an African-American church Bible study asked a judge Thursday to stop "excessive" testimony from friends and family members of his victims.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to be his director of national intelligence, multiple transition sources told CNN Thursday.

Fifteen days from his presidential inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to settle some scores.

President-elect Donald Trump's longtime religious adviser, Paula White, is firing back at critics who have called her a heretic and questioned her personal finances and romantic history.

The young man cowers in the corner of a room, tied up with his mouth bound in plastic. His eyes exude fear as his attackers get ready for their next act.

A boy's backpack got stuck in a ski lift, but he stayed remarkably calm during the incident.

An underwater detector received multiple transmissions from aircraft equipment, believed to be the small plane that took off from a Cleveland airport, according to the city of Cleveland Joint Information Center.