Political uncertainty in the United States and in South Korea could give North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "an apt time" to develop nuclear weapons "at all costs by the end of 2017," a high-profile North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea said.
2016 in review: CNN World Sport correspondent Coy Wire reflects on Olympic legends old and new: Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky.
2016 in review: CNN World Sport correspondent Andy Scholes reflects on the numerical synchronicity of the Chicago Cubs' first World Series win in 108 years.
Robert Lee, a 95-year-old veteran, says he is glad to see Japan's Prime Minister Shinzō Abe visit Pearl Harbor, stating it will help the relationship between the US and Japan.
It's an American tradition to ring in the New Year with the Times Square ball drop. CNNMoney takes a look at the surprising history of this 100-year-old ritual.
Six inmates in Tennessee escaped from prison on Christmas day by removing a leaky toilet from the wall, according to the Cocke County Sheriff's Office.
Arguing that Americans still subscribe to his vision of progressive change, President Barack Obama asserted in an interview recently he could have succeeded in this year's election if he was eligible to run.
27 people were shot and 12 were killed Christmas weekend during an outbreak of deadly gun violence in Chicago. Chicago police said the gang-related attacks deliberately targeted holiday gatherings.
Disturbances that included gunfire, massive brawls and food-court fights played out at more than a dozen malls across the country in what proved to be a chaotic day after Christmas.
An American climber sets his eighth world record in Nepal. CNN's George Howell talks to Sean Burch about his journey and his thoughts on climate change.