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The high-profile presence of Donald Trump's family in the transition team has drawn more than a few negative comments in the media. The President-elect's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, reportedly even played a key role in undermining the prospects of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The alleged motive, moreover, was Christie's earlier prosecution of Kushner's father for fraudulent dealings.

A physician who had been diagnosed with cancer once told me that, before he became sick, patients would periodically ask him, "Doc, will you pray for me?"

A former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor was arrested Monday and accused of sexually assaulting female minors throughout his career.

President-elect Donald Trump says he's "seriously considering" Dr. Ben Carson for housing secretary.

A constitutional law professor explains how the Electoral College was established as a compromise between free states and slave states.

The increasing dominance of Republicans inside statehouses across the nation has spurred talk that a constitutional convention -- the very meeting that crafted the US Constitution -- could be more than just a Hail Mary thrown to conservatives.

Taylor Farms announced a recall of some of its products Tuesday that contain previously recalled Sabra hummus. This is an expansion of the Sabra Dipping Co. recall announced Saturday of some hummus products and spreads because of possible listeria contamination.

A rape investigation involving a British national allegedly assaulted in Dubai has been closed after a prosecutor concluded the sex was consensual.

Police are on high alert -- and in at least one city, mourning -- after four officers were shot Sunday in incidents around the country.

The votes are in. They've been in. But North Carolina still doesn't know who its next governor will be.

Trump conceded Tuesday there is "some connectivity" between human activity and climate change.

CNN's Brooke Baldwin gets emotional as she rebukes a guest for using the N-word during a live interview on the show.

After eight years of Obama, even a Donald Trump presidency feels like a breath of fresh air. At least this is certainly the sense one gets behind closed doors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

President Obama hosted his final Medal of Freedom ceremony, a star-studded event, at the White House.

Hours later he changed his mind and decided to visit the newspaper after all.

The Trump Foundation admitted violating IRS rules by improperly giving money to someone close to the organization, according to a recent federal income tax filing.

In a bid to secure the Iran nuclear deal before President Barack Obama leaves office, his administration is working to stave off any additional sanctions and encouraging American companies to do business with Iran, a US official told CNN.

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta catches up exclusively with the McDonald family to see how separated twins Jadon and Anias are recovering.

Pope Francis' decision to extend priests' ability to forgive abortion in the confessional will have virtually no effect on American Catholics. Yet, given that Catholics still delivered for the Republican Party in the recent presidential election, this gesture from a Pope who has urged mercy for refugees and the poor could be interpreted as saying that abortion -- while still a serious and grave matter -- is not the only issue Catholics should be caring about.

Over the past 25 years, more than 5% of deaths in the United States have been caused by infectious diseases, according to new research.