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The Chicago Police Department has unconstitutionally engaged in a pattern of excessive force, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday, wrapping up a 13-month federal probe of a department that has been under heavy scrutiny over officer-involved shootings.

After an uproar over the portrayal of Michael Jackson in a British TV production, Sky Arts announced it would not broadcast the episode featuring Joseph Fiennes as the late superstar.

President-elect Donald Trump went nose-to-nose Wednesday with a press corps itching to cross-examine him after more than five months at arm's length, while his top nominees faced off with senators during a strategic crush of confirmation hearings.

President George W. Bush's twin daughters are offering advice to Malia and Sasha Obama, who are soon to join them in the ranks of former first kids.

A backcountry skier in Colorado had some pretty good luck this week after triggering an avalanche that swept him over a 25-foot cliff and buried him under four feet of snow.

A dog who was captured on video while chained to the top of a trailer traveling along a Florida interstate is OK.

It will soon cost some Tesla owners $15 to charge up for a drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and $120 to go from L.A. to New York.

Thanks to the powerful storms that have drenched Northern California, 42% of the state is no longer in a drought.

Laura Vianelo remembers the stories of young Cuban migrants who "threw themselves at the sea," only to die in a desperate attempt to set foot on American soil.

The Los Angeles Rams have named their next head football coach, but this isn't just any hire.

A new commemorative coin from the U.S. Mint and Treasury features a fresh depiction of Lady Liberty. With a crown of stars in her hair and a toga-like dress, she's as patriotic as ever. She's also, for the first time on an officially minted coin, portrayed as a black woman.

It's the most coveted legal post in Washington, but few people outside of the Beltway know it even exists.

The legacy of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton is one of compassion, hope, and inspiration.

Nine weeks ago, Lindsey Vonn had a broken arm and nerve damage that meant she couldn't move her right hand -- this weekend, skiing's speed queen is back on the slopes as she resumes her bid to become the most successful World Cup racer of all time.

President Barack Obama is ending the longstanding "wet foot, dry foot" policy that allows Cubans who arrive in the United States without a visa to become permanent residents, the administration announced Thursday.

When Brian Menish was a teenager in Virginia, he always got trashed at parties.

These are tumultuous times in the US.

This time of year, when comfort food is the standard fare, it can feel like fruits and vegetables are scant.

CNN's Patrick Oppmann explains the one thing you need to know about the "wet foot, dry foot" policy that President Obama ended on January 12, 2017.