An Arizona man's legs are paralyzed after he contracted the West Nile virus from a mosquito bite. The CDC says less than 1% of those infected with West Nile virus suffer neurological illnesses.
This is BammBamm, a babirusa. A member of the pig family, this prehistoric-looking creature is native to the small Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The babirusa’s most distinctive feature is its tusks. As they age, the tusks can grow to a spectacular size, and on rare occasions, pierce their own skulls. In its native island home, over-hunting and conversion of their rainforest habitat to farmland have reduced their wild population to less than a few thousand.
Anyone who has seen the July 4th Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest knows what it looks like to eat 30 hotdogs. But what does it feel like to down dozens of dogs in under 10 minutes? And how do the eaters train? Grab your napkin—competitive eater Crazy Legs Conti reveals all the messy details.
In Nigeria, Scrabble is a sport, not a game. And Wellington Jighere is just about the best there is. The 2015 World Scrabble Champion is the first African to hold the title. Jighere is hoping to spread his love for the game and put Nigeria on the map for its Scrabble prowess. This is NOT your grandmother's Scrabble.
IBF world heavyweight champion and 2012 gold medalist Anthony Joshua tells Christina Macfarlane that it would be "crazy that anyone would pull out" of Rio.
The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee tells CNN's Jim Sciutto that the recent string of terror attacks show ISIS is lashing out in light of its shrinking influence.
Former Iraqi ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaida'ie talks to CNN's Michael Holmes about the political and security fallout in the aftermath of the deadly blast that killed more than 200 people.
With just 7 million people, Laos is one of the smallest economies in Southeast Asia, but one Thai company is capitalizing on the local taste for pop culture.
Two homeless men were killed and one was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a string of deadly attacks spanning 25 hours in San Diego County.
Families search through the rubble for missing loved ones after a truck bomb detonated in a busy Baghdad shopping district killing at least 200 people. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports.