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Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck's occasional enemy, the voracious Tasmanian devil, may pose a threat to something we'd actually like to see disappear from this planet: the superbug.

It's no surprise that "The Walking Dead" has been renewed for another season, but fans are still thrilled.

A man whose murder conviction in a 1957 cold case was thrown out earlier this year is asking a judge to clear his name once and for all.

On the outskirts of Mosul, thousands of Iraqi-led forces have started to close in on the ISIS-controlled city.

Donald Trump and his surrogates amplified their argument over the weekend that the election is "rigged," leaving the Republican nominee more isolated as top members of the GOP -- including his own running mate -- declared their faith in the political system.

Two weeks before Halloween, the company is pulling some clown masks off its shelves and out of its online store after sightings of menacing clowns across the country.

It's been more than a week since Hurricane Matthew socked the Southeast with powerful winds and torrential rains. But parts of the region are still reeling.

Kham La, a baby Asian elephant, jumps in a river to save the man who rescued her last year.

We can all agree it's basically a dream situation to be rescued by a baby elephant, especially if you didn't really need rescuing in the first place. Instead, you just end up being assured that a baby elephant loves you and wants you to be okay.

The man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman in a road rage incident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, Florida authorities said.

Of all the battles in the fight against ISIS, the operation to retake Mosul could prove the most significant.

CNN's Cristina Alesci explains the vast differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's economic plans.

Having traveled to breathtaking spots around the globe, the Cliff Diving World Series visited Shirahama, Japan, for the penultimate round of competition on October 16.

Sen. Tim Kaine got some Hammer Time Sunday evening.

Two and a half years since 219 Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria, sparking a global outcry and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, there has finally been some good news. Yesterday, 21 of those girls were reunited with their families in an emotional ceremony in Abuja, embracing the parents they thought they'd never see again.

The White House announced Monday the highest US high school graduation rate on record at 83.2% in the 2014-2015 school year, although significant disparities still exist between groups of students.

Could the traditional classroom be a thing of the past? Would you learn more sitting on a beach or reading in the pool? A couple of entrepreneurs, say yes!

Comedian John Oliver took on Donald Trump's campaign trail rhetoric on the latest episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight."

Gunfire rings out while CNN reporter Nick Paton Walsh reports from just outside outside of Mosul, Iraq.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by eight points among likely voters, according to the most recent CNN Poll of Polls, released Monday.