Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will make his first appearance in Iowa on Friday, an unmistakable flirtation for a top-tier Republican presidential contender that brings his expected bid for the White House a step closer to reality.
A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a "small chance" of colliding with Earth in 23 years, with a potential impact on Valentine's Day in 2046, according to NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
Chinese state-owned defense firms have maintained trade relationships with sanctioned Russian defense companies during the past year, even as many of the world's leading economies cut ties with Moscow and the companies driving its continued assault on Ukraine.
Architect A. Eugene Kohn, co-founder of the design firm behind some of the world's tallest skyscrapers, has died from cancer aged 92, the company announced Thursday.
Xi Jinping's unprecedented third term as China's president was officially endorsed by the country's political elite on Friday, solidifying his control and making him the longest-serving head of state of Communist China since its founding in 1949.
North Korea fired off at least six short-range missiles on Thursday afternoon in what could be the opening salvo in weeks of military displays on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, analysts said.
A Dutch historian found unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday.
A deadly shooting erupted at a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in the German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, leaving several dead as police said they believed the attacker had acted alone.
Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo shared by a wildlife rescue group in Thailand shows.
Millions across central and Northern California are bracing for an alarming storm beginning Thursday, with heavy rain threatening to cause widespread flooding in areas already mired in the perilous aftermath of dayslong snowfall.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are bizarrely on the same page on the top issue so far in the 2024 White House race, as they aim huge, possibly campaign-defining swings at Republicans who they claim will shred retirement benefits.
Five years ago, the river valleys and high plains that are now safeguarded by the Babanango Game Reserve in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa were virtually devoid of wildlife after decades of cattle grazing and unrestrained hunting.
In his latest comic "Cyberpunk: Peach John," manga author Rootport imagines the Japanese folklore hero Momotaro — who is said to have been born from a giant peach — living in a dystopian future. But while the writer created the storyline and dialogue, his sci-fi-inspired imagery was produced entirely by artificial intelligence.
Cheryl Orange traveled with her friends from South Carolina to Texas, but didn't cross the border into Mexico with them because she didn't have her ID. She recounts the moments that lead to their disappearance with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Less than a year before the Iowa caucuses open the Republican presidential nominating season, former President Donald Trump looms large over the early stage of the campaign — among admirers and detractors alike.
The cartel believed responsible for the kidnapping of four American tourists last week in Matamoros, Mexico, issued an apology letter and handed over five of their members to local authorities, according to images circulating online and a version of the letter obtained by CNN from an official familiar with the ongoing investigation into the kidnappings.
