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Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich called out President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday for lashing out at a union leader who criticized the Carrier job deal.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence are telling supporters across the country that they will make a sea change in decades old government policies before winter's cold has thawed, raising expectations for the first 100 days of their new administration.

Africa's wild giraffe population has plunged dramatically and the world's tallest animals are in the process of a "silent extinction," a conservation group has reported.

Twinkling lights, glitter and gourmet menus galore -- without a single dish to wash or tree to trim.

Imagine a super-fast, driverless motorbike flying across highways 24/7, issuing traffic tickets -- via mobile apps -- to the owners of any vehicle daring to break the speed limit.

Syrian government troops now control most of the neighborhoods in the old city of Aleppo after days of fierce fighting against rebel forces, with only small pockets remaining in opposition hands.

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Carrier union boss Chuck Jones responds to President-elect Donald Trump's tweet that he's "done a terrible job" representing the company's employees.

Lebanese lawmakers on Wednesday took the first step to overturn a law that allows rapists to avoid punishment if they marry their victims. The move came a day after protesters wearing fake-blood-stained wedding gowns confronted lawmakers just steps away from Parliament in the capital Beirut.

The nation's top doctor is sounding the alarm on e-cigarettes, especially when used by teens and young adults.

The 2016 Heisman Winner will be announced this Saturday, December 10. See Heisman winners who had prolific NFL careers.

At least 25 people were killed in an earthquake that struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday morning according to the head of the Aceh Red Cross.

The city of Oakland received repeated complaints over three decades about the "Ghost Ship" warehouse, which was gutted last week by a fire that killed at least 36 people.

President-elect Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at a union leader who has criticized Trump's Carrier job deal as a promise "half-way delivered."

Ryan Morse was on the brink of death while at a Bulgarian orphanage, but David and Priscilla Morse gave Ryan a new chance at life.

He soared to fame as the front man of one of Pakistan's most iconic pop bands. And then at the height of his career, he gave it up to devote his life to God.

A leather-wrapped rock sells out while a phone bed puts cellphones to sleep. CNN's Jeanne Moos takes a look at these off-the-wall gifts.

A jury was seated Wednesday morning for the trial of Dylann Roof, the man accused of killing nine people in June 2015 inside an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Natalia Pérez woke up on November 9 and logged onto her computer and clicked on a link for "Application for Certificate of Citizenship"