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An American tank full of US Marines crashes through the silence of the sub-zero pine forest, far above the Arctic Circle, as unidentified drones hover overhead and yellow and green smoke fills the freezing air.

Blaming racism for a lost election is nothing new for some on the left. The tea party wave in 2010 was ascribed to racism, even as Republicans captured Senate seats in a number of states President Obama won. And President Obama's re-election in 2012 didn't stop Democrats from blaming racism for their defeat two years later. So it's no surprise that as the results came in for Donald Trump, charges of racism followed. CNN contributor Van Jones called Trump's victory a "whitelash," while CNN's Fareed Zakaria argued racism was a pillar of Trump's electoral success.

More than two months ago, the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott sparked thousands of protesters into the streets of Charlotte. His death led to days of demonstrations including some that turned violent. They wanted justice for a black man who they felt lost his life due to excessive police force.

There was a time when British luxury car manufacturer Bentley produced just a few hundred vehicles a year and hoped that would be enough to keep it alive.

A group of 20 co-workers in Tennessee participated in an office lottery pool and won a $421 million jackpot.

Donald Trump staked his credibility as a negotiator -- the underpinning of his grand entrance to politics -- on a very specific claim.

Dolly Parton is launching a new effort to help people affected by the wildfires in Tennessee. Parton, who grew up in the area, is establishing the "My people fund."

At least half a million people caught in the crossfire inside the Iraqi city of Mosul now have no access to running water, the United Nations told CNN on Wednesday.

It sounds like the plot of a mystery novel.

20,000 fans gathered at Arena Conda in Chapeco, Brazil to honor the players who were killed on LAMIA Flight 2933. CNN's Don Riddell reports.

Colombia's Congress has approved a historic peace agreement that will lead to the disarming of rebels in the 52-year conflict.

Donald Trump's campaign was entirely unconventional, and his transition to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is proving to be just that.

Hip hop star Kanye West was hospitalized for "exhaustion" following the cancellation of his remaining shows on the Saint Pablo Tour.

Four people who were due to board the plane that crashed, killing 71 people in Colombia, have revealed how last-minute changes stopped them from getting on the flight.

A charter airplane with 77 people on board, including players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed near Rionegro, Colombia, on Monday, November 28. At least 71 people were killed.

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If President-elect Donald Trump taps former Gen. David Petraeus to be his secretary of state, Petraeus has three days to notify his parole officer about his new job. He also needs to tell the probation officer before he leaves North Carolina -- and his work travel would have to be approved by his parole officer, too.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who's been an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump, slammed him for saying he's "for the American people" before he selected Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to be treasury secretary in his administration.

President-elect Donald Trump is turning to a reliable stable of Republican and business world power brokers to fill out his administration, signaling he's looking to push his agenda using the political apparatus he famously pledged to dismantle.

Sheryl Sandberg is committing over $100 million in Facebook stock to charity.