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No, this isn't a sequel to "Cocaine Bear" -- it's the real-life story of a wild cat rescued in Cincinnati that had been exposed to cocaine.

Headlines this week trumpeted the infuriating news that the state of Texas was planning a takeover of the Houston Independent School District, one of the largest and most diverse school populations in the nation, where 90% of students are Black and brown.

A lieutenant in the Memphis Police Department has now been identified as being at the scene after the arrest of Tyre Nichols, and according to police files obtained by CNN, chose to retire earlier this month prior to a disciplinary hearing on the case where he would have been fired.

In one of the most significant escalations of military support to Ukraine from a NATO member since the Russian invasion, Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday became the first leader from the security alliance to pledge fighter jets to Kyiv.

Fairleigh Dickinson University did something on Friday that has only been done once before.

More than a month after a 63-year-old US citizen was kidnapped from her home in Mexico, the FBI has announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.

Sidney Holmes, who served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for an armed robbery, tells CNN's Laura Coates how it feels to be free after prosecutors dismissed charges against the wrongly convicted man.

CNN's Fred Pleitgen gets an inside look at one of NATO's largest gas fields to see the security system in place against potential Russian sabotage.

People in China are crowding shopping plazas and restaurants due to lifted Covid-19 policies, but despite the ease of restrictions, economic frustrations continue as China's youth struggle to find employment. CNN's Selina Wang reports.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia's war in Ukraine, he told CNN on Friday, despite Moscow's arguments that it is not subject to the court's decisions.

President Joe Biden on Friday said the International Criminal Court's case against Russian President Vladimir Putin "makes a very strong point," as he voiced support for the investigation into Putin's alleged war crimes.

A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eyedrops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss, surgical removal of eyeballs and one death.

Video captures the moment a stolen car being chased by police slams into a school bus carrying 17 students. CNN's affiliate WHAM has the story.

A federal judge has ordered former President Donald Trump's attorney, Evan Corcoran, to provide additional testimony as a part of the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents, a source tells CNN. CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explains the significance of the move.

When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village, Japan, in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. CNN's Will RIpley reports.

An Oklahoma City police sergeant refused to turn off his body camera while arresting an off-duty police captain for drunk driving.

Meetings have been going on throughout the week between city, state and federal law enforcement agencies in New York City about how to prepare for a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump as early as next week, multiple sources told CNN.