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It's one of those only in America stories: A 6-year-old boy brings a gun to school in his backpack, draws and fires one round into his teacher. Luckily, it seems the teacher, Abby Zwerner, will survive.

CNN's Jake Tapper presses Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) on why McCarthy's list of concessions has not been made public.

See how atmospheric rivers can lead to extreme rain, flooding and mudslides.

M&M'S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition.

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A week after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is healthy enough to be released from a Buffalo hospital within 24 to 48 hours, Michael Hughes, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Kaleida Health, told CNN on Tuesday.

Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump's long-time chief financial officer, was sentenced by a New York judge to five months in jail for his role in a decade-long tax fraud scheme after testifying as the state's witness against the Trump Organization.

Lora Ribas hasn't left her son's bedside in four days.

Two supermassive black holes have been spotted feasting on cosmic materials as two galaxies in distant space merge — and are the closest to colliding black holes astronomers have ever observed.

A lawyer for Donald Trump on Tuesday was grilled about the former president's recent inflammatory statements against a rape accuser during a court hearing in which Trump is trying to fend off a defamation lawsuit brought by the accuser for his earlier White House-era smears against her.

In September 2020, fans and friends of Susan Meachen received devastating news. The romance writer's Facebook account posted a message saying she had died. A later post claimed she had taken her own life and suggested her actions were the results of online bullying by others in her thriving, close-knit online writing group.

Allen Weisselberg, former President Donald Trump's long-time chief financial officer, was sentenced by a New York judge to five months in jail for his role in a decade-long tax fraud scheme after testifying as the state's witness against the Trump Organization.

During an appearance on "The Late Show," actor Tom Hanks recreated his unusual cocktail creation with host Stephen Colbert. See how the duo react to "The Diet Cokagne," a mix of Diet Coke and champagne.

The chaotic start to the 118th Congress resurrected some nearly-forgotten parts of long-ago history, from endless balloting over electing the Speaker of the House to a near-brawl on the House floor. But it also revived a more recent debate about the Republican Party: the role of former President Donald Trump in the party's turbulent, rebellious turn.

Eddie Murphy will be honored with this year's Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January.

CNN's Elie Honig breaks down the process for the legal and congressional investigations into the ten classified documents found in President Joe Biden's private office.

Those dramatic viewing platforms atop skyscrapers have been quite the rage for a long time now. But for thrill-seekers who want to do more than stand and gawk, there's something new on the horizon.

Federal officials say they are acting on "thousands" of complaints by Southwest Airlines customers after its days-long holiday travel meltdown -- including complaints that Southwest is not making good on its pledge to issue refunds.

Investors are shifting their focus Tuesday from the stock market to Stockholm as they await a fairly rare public speaking appearance by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.