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As World War II raged in 1944, an American bomber took off on a mission with three crew members on board.

Last winter, a team of doctors at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware treated a 16-year-old girl who had a sharp pain in one spot of her abdomen. Although the doctors suspected she had swallowed something, they were surprised when they pulled out a wire bristle from a grill brush during surgery.

An Italian navy ship rescued about 500 people from an overturned vessel carrying migrants near the Libyan coast.

More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct. One case has resulted in criminal charges.

Much has been said and written about the sex scandal that has torpedoed Bill Cosby's legacy -- so much so that it can be difficult to recall how he reached the point of facing trial on three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault.

Camp 4 on Mount Everest, the final camp before the summit, is a place most of us will only ever see in photos: perched at 26,180 feet on the shoulder between the giants of Mount Everest and Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world, the place is utterly unlivable, blasted by winds that rip snow from rock and cast it into the surrounding air -- air so thin it's hard to take a step without gasping for breath.

Icy temperatures, fierce winds and limited oxygen: The world's highest peak is an inhospitable place for any living thing, and danger is inherent in trying to climb it.

If someone told you that you could get a full workout in the same amount of time it takes you to make a cup of tea or take out the trash, would you believe them?

Modern culture tells us that each person has their "one," a perfect partner to share the rest of their lives with.

CNN's Atika Shubert meets Syrian teenager Yusra Mardini who swam for her life when her boat from Turkey to Greece began to sink.

Moments of joy are all too brief for Lavie Parush. They have been since the 2-year-old was born. "Gray" was the word his father used to describe his son, born unconscious. That night, Lavie had his first seizure.

TSA security is being criticized for their long wait times in airports across the U.S.

CNN's Jake Tapper, as part of our partnership with Factcheck.org, takes a look at Hillary Clinton and a comment she made recently about her email practices, that is was "absolutely permitted." The facts are much more complicated.

We know it's a couple of months away, but set yourself a calendar reminder:

With so many iconic cities and diverse landscapes, beautiful hotels in Europe are commonplace. But some are, quite simply, more beautiful than others.

NASA has discovered 1,284 new planets. It's the largest finding of planets at one time and double the number of previously confirmed planets from the Kepler mission.

When American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists over their heads during the medal ceremony at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968, they embodied much of the political turbulence of the era. The photo of the two -- heads bowed, arms outstretched, gold and bronze medals hanging around their respective necks -- became an instant classic, one of the best-known images of the 20th century.