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If ever a leader personified their nation, it is Volodymyr Zelensky.

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The Brooklyn Nets put up a franchise record 91 points in the first half -- the third highest total in NBA history -- in Wednesday's 143-113 blowout win over reigning champion the Golden State Warriors.

Jennifer McClellan has won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 4th Congressional District in the special election to succeed the late Rep. Donald McEachin, the commonwealth's Democratic Party announced early Thursday morning in a news release, putting her in prime position to become the first Black woman to represent the Old Dominion in Congress.

Members of the United States Congress, Republicans and Democrats, rose to their feet time and again Wednesday night, nearly drowning out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in one emotional standing ovation after another. It was an extraordinary evening, concluding an extraordinary day during a crucial moment in history.

Fashion's ephemeral nature might seem an odd bedfellow for the blockchain, an online ledger that's designed to be permanent. But the industry is finding ways to harness it and other digital tools to reduce waste and push fashion into the future.

I am an African living in Nairobi, Kenya, who makes films about my continent's wildlife. But as a species, wildlife filmmakers from Africa are rarer than mountain gorillas. This needs to change.

Video shows police officers and animal protection police chasing a llama that escaped from her shelter.

John Oliver and his team got permission to reprogram sexy trash cans in Sweden to help dispose of weird "demon" dolls they collected earlier this year.

Pelé's health has worsened and the Brazilian soccer great now requires greater care due to the progression of his cancer, according to a statement by the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo on Wednesday.

A red and white banning sign on top of a black burning cigarette -- the universal non-smoking symbol -- will be the new addition welcoming ski enthusiasts from around the world in the small village of Les Gets in the French Alps this month.

The body-cam footage is harrowing.

Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has been since 1996, according to final mortality data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to Congress "extraordinary," saying the country's fight against Russian aggression has "proven that they are a really good investment for the United States."

As a Trump-era migration policy remains in limbo, so are the lives of thousands of migrants waiting across the United States border, many sleeping out in the cold in encampments or overcrowded shelters, hoping to cross to request asylum.

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) says that Vladimir Putin's latest threat that Russia will be increasing troop deployments is "probably a lot of bluster" and says Russian soldiers in the field have lost confidence in their leadership.

Days before Title 42 was set to end, the Supreme Court is stepping in after an emergency appeal filed by a group of Republican-led states. The justices' decision will affect cities along the US-Mexico border and dictate the future of the thousands of migrants waiting to get into the US. CNN's Rosa Flores reports.

While delivering his address to Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled a Ukrainian flag given to him by fighters on the frontline the day before his trip to the US.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted by loud applause from members of Congress before delivering his address at the US Capitol.