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Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies.

Ben Affleck is clearing a few things up.

Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.

Seeing surprise guests at sporting events is not uncommon. You often catch a glimpse of a movie star at a grand slam tennis event or a musician at a golf major.

If you're in the market for ghoulish ceramic heads or colorful collages of gay sex among off-duty soldiers, a new digital art platform has you covered.

A secret plan drawn up by Russia's security service, the FSB, lays out detailed options to destabilize Moldova -- including supporting pro-Russian groups, utilizing the Orthodox Church and threatening to cut off supplies of natural gas.

Taylor Swift releases four new songs ahead of her Eras Tour.

Capsized in a river in southern Iraq, the rusting wreck of a yacht that belonged to Saddam Hussein serves as a stark reminder of his iron-fisted rule that ended with the US-led invasion two decades ago.

• There's a new chief judge in DC who could help determine Trump's fate

• Watch: Outrage after decision to raise France's retirement age without a vote

CNN's Kristie Lu Stout and Jim Bittermann report on anger following decision to raise France's retirement age without a vote

Asian markets rebounded Friday after First Republic Bank was rescued by a group of major US lenders, which eased worries about the current banking turmoil.

Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is expanding his business empire yet again, this time branching out into a line of premium coffee products with beans sourced locally from Indonesia.

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit -- a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled.

After a rollercoaster week for Silicon Valley Bank's customers, some prominent voices in the tech world are now publicly saying they will keep their money with the embattled lender -- and they're urging others to do the same.

• Experts worry that maternal deaths in the US are getting worse

The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 -- and not just because of rogue balloons.