Voyager 1 spacecraft thrusters fired up for first time since 1980

(CNN)It's a good idea to have a backup plan, especially in interstellar space.NASA scientists needed to reorient the 40-year-old Voyager 1 -- the space agency's farthest spacecraft

North Korea: Trump is 'begging for nuclear war'

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)US President Donald Trump and his administration are "begging for nuclear war," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos

(CNN)President Donald Trump retweeted Wednesday morning three inflammatory videos from a British far-right account rife with anti-Muslim content.

NBC fires Matt Lauer after complaint about 'inappropriate sexual behavior'

Matt Lauer was fired from NBC News on Wednesday after an employee filed a complaint about "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace," the network announced. Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of the "Today" show. "We are devastated," she said.

Norway police uncover 150 cases of rape and assault in remote region

(CNN)More than 150 cases of alleged sexual assault have been uncovered in a remote region in northern Norway, according to a police report published Tuesday

US risks losing artificial intelligence arms race to China and Russia

Washington (CNN)More than 60 years after a space race rivalry with the Soviet Union ushered in a new era of ballistic missile development, the US is facing another "Sputnik moment" amid a rapidly escalating international competition over artificial intelligence, according to former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work.

Haley: North Korea has brought the world 'closer to war'

Washington (CNN)Members of the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile during an emergency meeting in New York on Wednesday

North Korea fires missile that shows it can hit 'everywhere in the world'

North Korea successfully launched a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, a newsreader on the state-run North Korean Central Television (KCTV) announced.The launch was ordered by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The broadcast showed a still photo of Kim signing the order.

Pope Francis holds historic Papal Mass in mainly Buddhist Myanmar

(CNN)In an historic mass to some 150,000 worshipers in Yangon, Myanmar, Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the country's Catholics to respond to hatred and rejection with "forgiveness and compassion."

Meghan Markle intends to become UK citizen after marriage to Prince Harry

(CNN)Meghan Markle intends to become a UK citizen, the British royal family has announced, confirming that the American actor's marriage to Prince Harry would take place at Windsor Castle in May next year.