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Another member of a group selected to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration is protesting.

Call it a pop-up alliance. After spending much of this year berating each other after Turkey shot down a Russian jet over the Syrian-Turkish border, the two governments are suddenly the "honest brokers" of a ceasefire in Syria -- one that is designed to lead to political negotiations. The United States, which has long championed the stuttering diplomatic process on resolving the Syrian conflict, is nowhere to be seen.

A Texas mother died and her two daughters were injured when they fell from a chairlift at a Colorado ski resort, authorities said.

The political battle between North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature and Democratic Governor-elect Ray Cooper has moved into the courtroom.

A Texas mother died and her two daughters were injured when they fell from a chairlift at a Colorado ski resort, authorities said.

Donald Trump loves to imagine himself as the best dealmaker in America. But many Democrats are not buying it. When they look at the new White House, they see little room for finding common ground. The President-elect ran a campaign that was antithetical to their party values, in addition to, they believe, consistently lying and spreading falsehoods. And now he has assembled a right-wing cabinet, which makes many Democrats' skin crawl.

In a year-end tradition, Chief White House photographer Pete Souza selects the best photos of President Barack Obama from 2016.

A woman discovered a baby boy left in a box on the streets of Brazil near a trash bin -- with the umbilical cord still attached to him.

It's a Cold War-era dance of spies that continues, even in 2016. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

It's been a busy year for the US Border Patrol, with total nationwide arrests up 23% from 2015, according to a year-end report issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security.

Reports are swirling over President-elect Donald Trump's apparent decision to bring a private security detail with him to the White House. Given America's checkered experience with private military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump's anti-government rhetoric, and his apparent comfort with commingling state and commercial power, the last thing we need is a Blackwater on the Potomac.

As a group of expelled Russian diplomats and their families prepare to leave the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin took no action against their American counterparts, opting instead to issue a statement criticizing the Obama administration. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports

The stock market should have carried a warning in 2016: Steep drops and sudden acceleration may cause whiplash.

President-elect Donald Trump deemed Vladimir Putin "very smart" Friday for withholding reciprocal sanctions on the US, at least for the time being.

Actress Billie Lourd shared stories about her famous mother and grandmother, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, during talk show appearances in December.

Bigelow Aerospace is building space habitats for the public. Get an exclusive tour inside one of their prototypes, and see where we would live in space.

Pete Souza is Chief Official White House photographer. Known for his coverage of Obama's administration, he first worked for government in the Reagan years.

15-year-old Trevor Sullivan had a heart transplant after suffering from heart failure. His family continues to work to promote organ donation.

Even as one of Donald Trump's top advisers, Steve Bannon has been a reclusive figure, making few public statements and rarely granting interviews. But Bannon ventured into the spotlight on Friday, taking questions from a pair of pro-Trump journalists.