A Chicago police officer says he shot and killed a black man after the man twice pointed a weapon at him, but so far investigators have not found the weapon, authorities say.
Ugandan rally car driver Jas Mangat has been driving across Africa's toughest terrain for more than a decade. Now CNN catches up with this driver on the road to glory.
Civil wars, proxy wars, energy wars and a war on ISIS -- the Middle East is a messy place. When US President-elect Donald Trump, takes office in January, he will face numerous challenges in this turbulent region.
A US service member was killed in northern Syria from wounds sustained in a blast from an improvised explosive device, according to the US-led coalition fighting ISIS.
Nineteen-year-old Briana Shields has lived much of her life in her sister Claressa’s shadow. Given the fact that her sister is boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, an Olympic gold medalist, that makes sense. Hailing from Flint, Mich., Briana’s life hasn’t been easy. But even though she’s not a boxer like her sister, she’s got the heart and resilience of a fighter. This is her story.
Claressa was featured in the documentary "T-Rex," which is now available on Vimeo. "Briana" was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
