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When it comes to piloting a plane, I have zero experience.

Geologists say a new survey shows an oilfield in west Texas dwarfs others found so far in the United States -- but the low price of oil means it will be a while before rigs start pumping, a television station reported.

As President-elect Donald Trump considers the current Supreme Court vacancy, Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and other legal giants kicked off a conference bringing together judicial conservatives from all over the country.

On the edge of the Sahara, in southwest Morocco, giant nets catch moisture from the air, turning fog into drinking water.

Volkswagen is cutting 30,000 jobs over the next three years as it tries to boost profits in the wake of a huge emissions scandal.

Try to suspend belief here and imagine if a celebrity, with zero governing experience, could become president.

A surprise decision to give former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos a hero's burial Friday has triggered further protest, according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines.

Two Chinese astronauts have successfully returned to Earth after 30 days in space.

Megyn Kelly tells CNN's Don Lemon that Fox News is like a family that she loves, with one "weird uncle."

At rallies in the last weeks of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump told his supporters "my plan ends illegal immigration and suspends immigration from terror problem regions" and that "we will stop illegal immigration, deport all criminal aliens... and it will happen within the first week of my presidency."

Trump Tower's newest star ... the elevators! CNN's Jeanne Moos tells us what's up ... and down.

The fast food giant is rolling out self-order kiosks, mobile pay options, an updated interior design, even table service.

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is a top contender to be Donald Trump's National Security Advisor. CNN's Barbara Starr takes a deep look at Flynn's career and relationship with the President-elect.

At least 21 people were killed and dozens injured as airstrikes and barrel bombs pounded eastern Aleppo for the third consecutive day, the Syrian Civil Defense volunteer group said Thursday.

Jörg and Rolf, deaf-blind twins in Germany, share an "almost symbiotic relationship," photographer Marlena Waldthausen said. She spent a few months with the twins and learned the tactile sign language they use to communicate.

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump relentlessly attacked Gonzalo Curiel, the judge in a lawsuit charging that Trump University defrauded thousands of consumers. Trump complained that because Judge Curiel is "Mexican," he "is giving us very unfair rulings."

President-elect Donald Trump will meet Thursday with more than a half-dozen potential candidates for top administration posts, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as he continues to prepare to take over the presidency.

The battle for America's political soul could come down to a street brawl between two boys from Queens and Brooklyn.

CNN's Jeremy Diamond recalls a phone call he got from Donald Trump after writing an article the then-candidate didn't like.