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Bitcoin kicked off 2017 with a bang.

Chicago marked 2016 as the deadliest year in nearly two decades, data released by the Chicago Police Department shows.

Joe Scarborough is fed up with his critics.

Less than a year after winning the Super Bowl, Gary Kubiak is leaving his position as Denver Broncos head coach.

A few days after winning the presidency, Donald Trump visited Manhattan's posh 21 Club and told the swells dining there, "We'll get your taxes down. Don't worry about it."

Hollywood had a record-breaking year at the North American box office, but it comes with an asterisk.

Mariah Carey's botched New Year's Eve performance is turning into an even bigger controversy.

The President-elect's incoming press secretary, Sean Spicer, clashed Monday with CNN host Alisyn Camerota, casting doubt on a US intelligence assessment that suggests Russia directed hacks on the Democratic National Committee in order to sway the presidential race in favor of Donald Trump.

Police have detained the captain of a ferry that caught fire off the coast of Indonesia's capital, killing at least 23 people Sunday, amid allegations he was the first to jump ship.

When Dylann Roof appears in federal court on Tuesday for the penalty phase of his trial, he will be representing himself as his court-appointed lawyers stand by and watch. I'm sure Roof's decision to represent himself was applauded by those who believe Roof deserves to die for killing nine innocent people while they worshiped at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Common sense suggests that a defendant who represents himself in a serious criminal case, especially a death penalty case, becomes a much easier target for the prosecution.

Manhattan is packed with thousands of cabs it doesn't need, a new study suggests.

Rock music icon Bruce Springsteen, a high-profile Democratic donor, questioned President-elect Donald Trump's competency in an interview published Monday.

Samsung announced on Monday a batch of cheaper, water-resistant smartphones.

At least 25 people -- including two children -- died Monday after a van crashed into a pickup truck and burst into flames in Thailand, police told CNN.

A Texas lawmaker is lucky to be alive after an apparently stray bullet hit his head during a New Year's celebration early Sunday, authorities said.

President Barack Obama will deliver his farewell address to the nation on January 10 from his home city of Chicago, the President announced in a statement Monday.

The new year is made for resolutions -- and predictions.

Two Dakota Access Pipeline protesters unfurled an anti-DAPL banner from the rafters high above the Minnesota Vikings game Sunday, but the game went on.

Two protesters were arrested at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after unfurling a banner from the rafters during a Vikings game.