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Seven months after President Barack Obama traveled to Hiroshima to pay his respects to the thousands who died there, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will do the same at Pearl Harbor Tuesday alongside Obama.

Two of the Senate's most prominent hardliners on Russia are framing the Washington consensus of Russian aggression as free from any disagreement whatsoever -- except from President-elect Donald Trump.

When it comes to the deaths of musical icons, 2016 may be the worst year ever.

96-year-old WWII veteran and Taylor Swift superfan Cyrus Porter got quite the holiday surprise when the singer showed up to perform in his Missouri home.

Chrissy Teigen responded to a Twitter comment by gifting a holiday dress that she wore on a recent episode of "Lip Sync Battle."

Carrie Fisher's costars, fans and friends express their grief on social media.

Richard Adams, author of the famous children's book "Watership Down," has died at the age of 96, his family said in a statement on his official website.

"Star Wars" fans and the entertainment world lost Hollywood royalty when actress Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday. She was 60.

The high stakes battle over immigration policy has politicians and thinkers on all sides of the spectrum preparing for battles that could last years -- leaving millions of people in the US unsure of whether they'll be able to stay in the country.

The United Nations Security Council on Friday passed a resolution condemning Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The United States abstained on the resolution, allowing it to pass, rather than vetoing it -- as it usually does with resolutions it sees as overly critical of Israel.

With the holidays in full swing, you and your partner are likely more focused on family, travel and food than on spicing up your sex life.

Taylor Swift met a unique fan of hers over the Christmas holiday.

Donald Trump's picks to be treasury secretary and the head of the Department of Health and Human Services have both turned over their tax returns for the past three years to the Senate Finance Committee ahead of their hearings, a committee source tells CNN Tuesday.

Here's a look at the life of actress and writer Carrie Fisher, who is best-known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movie franchise.

Vera Rubin, a pioneering astrophysicist who proved the existence of dark matter, had a gift for overcoming daunting challenges.

Amazon just had its greatest holiday season ever.

See images from the life and career of actress Carrie Fisher. Fisher is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" franchise.

Ricky Harris, whose yin-yang comedic career went from raunchy standup on one end to family-friendly sitcoms on the other, has died. He was 54.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a scathing attack Sunday on the Obama administration and summoned the US ambassador after its refusal to veto a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel's settlements in the West Bank.

More than 1.3 million people serve in the five branches of the US armed forces. Add in civilian employees from the US Department of Defense, and you get the world's largest employer: 3.2 million employees, according to the World Economic Forum.