Rumors had been swirling for weeks that US Attorney General Merrick Garland was considering appointing a special counsel to investigate former President Donald Trump. On Friday he did so, announcing that former Justice Department prosecutor Jack Smith would return to government to handle two investigations: The examination of classified and other presidential documents found in Trump's possession at his property in Mar-a-Lago; and the probe into those who potentially illegally interfered with the transfer of presidential power and/or with the certification of the 2020 election results.
• Opinion: Special counsel on Trump won't calm the political waters
• Fact Check: Trump responds to special counsel with debunked claim about Obama and the Bushes
A new and unsettling way of life has struck the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, in the days since four university students were murdered near their campus.
CNN's David Culver reports from Mexico, where migrants are waiting to cross into the US after a federal judge put on hold for five weeks his ruling striking down the controversial Title 42 immigration policy.
"Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth kept cameras rolling for his new Disney+ show "Limitless" while learning about his genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease. Now he says he's reevaluating his life.
For four years, Lauren Sánchez has been quietly working behind the scenes to help Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, strategically give away his vast wealth to a variety of causes.
Ticketmaster apologized to Taylor Swift and her fans late Friday night after a ticketing debacle this week that made it difficult for consumers to buy tickets to the pop star's new tour.
A former evangelical activist claimed in a letter to the Chief Justice of the United States that he knew about the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court decision involving contraception and the Affordable Care Act by the court prior to the formal announcement, according to The New York Times.
For most Americans, planning the Thanksgiving menu is easy. It's a given that turkey — whether purchased raw or fully cooked — will be the centerpiece, even if half the guests have gone vegetarian. Certain family-approved sides and desserts are required to avoid a revolt. And overly generous invitees can be counted on to fill any gap on the table with covered dishes large enough to feed the neighborhood.
Heavy snowfall is pounding parts of western New York state. A potentially historic storm, which has already halted traffic on major roadways, threatens to topple trees, damage property and knock out power as temperatures plunge.
In former President Donald Trump's first extended response to Attorney General Merrick Garland's Friday announcement that he had appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigation into Trump's retention of government documents after he left office, Trump defended himself with dishonesty -- repeating his false and thoroughly debunked claims about how other ex-presidents handled official records.
Former President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd at an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort after Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigation into Trump's retention of government documents after he left office.
Nearly 200 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight former New York Police Department officers who were themselves previously convicted of crimes have been vacated at the request of the Manhattan district attorney's office.
