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What does the nomination of US Sen. Jeff Sessions, now likely to be the next US attorney general pending Senate approval, mean for the fast-growing cannabis industry?

Before #BlackLivesMatter became a trending hashtag, before names like Michael Brown, Laquan McDonald and Walter Scott filled national headlines, before protesters took to the streets of Charlotte and Baltimore, Atlanta Police had a moment of reckoning.

Barack Obama has gotten his last post-election bump as president, but perceptions of his party have moved in the opposite direction since Election Day, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.

Following a tragic crash in Tennessee, bus driver Johnthony Walker has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving.

Justin Bieber has been caught on video appearing to slug a fan.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday his country will react if the United States renews sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Ivanka Trump is trying to put a little space between her company and her father.

Chrissy Teigen's go-to Christmas gift for John Legend and more celebrity inspired gift ideas

US Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez danced her way to victory on the season 23 finale of "Dancing with the Stars."

President-elect Donald Trump denied Tuesday that he did anything to energize the "alt-right" movement through his presidential campaign and sought to distance himself from it, even though many of the movement's leaders have sought to tether their political views to Trump's rise.

If you have been following the news for the last year, you have undoubtedly read much about the activities and purview of the FBI. For me, the role of the bureau in the lives of Americans has special resonance.

Ellen DeGeneres introduces "Mobile Moderator," a new service that will allow Wolf Blitzer to moderate your Thanksgiving dinner and keep post-election peace.

I never in a million years thought I would be up here on stage appealing for the freedom and safety of American journalists at home.

On December 4, hundreds of veterans plan to "deploy" to Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota to join in protest against the planned Dakota Access Pipeline.

The 2016 Medal of Honor recipients, including Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Jordan and Robert DeNiro, participated in the Mannequin challenge.

Over a dozen dead and many others injured in a fatal giant pileup in China. Here's a look at the damage in this CNN Original report.

A Kansas City water park will shut down the world's largest water slide in response to an accident that killed a 10-year-old boy in August.

A smuggling ring held Cuban baseball stars at gunpoint in Mexico, threatening to kill them if they tried to escape before signing lucrative contracts with Major League Baseball, according to U.S. prosecutors.