NYT: Trump lawyers sent special counsel letter arguing President can't obstruct Russia probe

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's lawyers argued in a confidential January letter to special counsel Robert Mueller that the President cannot illegally obstruct the Russia probe because he, as the top law enforcement officer

Blue state, red valley: In this part of California, a new generation is more woke than ever

Calwa, California (CNN)Sandra Celedon's hometown barely resembles the California we know. There are no Golden Gates or Hollywood walks. No sweeping Malibu vistas. No Pacific fog creeping over a city by the bay

US-funded police linked to illegal executions in El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador (CNN) -- The United States has quietly funded and equipped elite paramilitary police officers in El Salvador who are accused of illegally executing gang members, CNN has learned.

Europe is on the verge of a big new crisis, just six years after the last one

Could it be that Europe is facing yet another existential crisis, six years after financial meltdown threatened the eurozone's collapse?

Is Trump giving North Korea a pass on nukes?

President Trump appears finally to be acknowledging the limitations of his anti-Kim Jong Un tirades, and as a result, seems to be edging towards a weaker nuke deal than he used to have with Iran.

Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform

Washington (CNN)Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform

US admiral says China is Asia's biggest long-term threat

(CNN)The US admiral expected to become the country's next ambassador to South Korea says North Korea remains the most imminent threat to peace in the Pacific but China's "dream of hegemony" is Washington's biggest long-term challenge

World's longest nonstop flight: Tickets go on sale

Singapore Airlines to reclaim world's longest airline route: By the end of 2018, Singapore Airlines new Airbus A350-900ULR will go into service between Singapore and New York. The 20-hour trip will become the world's longest non-stop flight route.

Roseanne Barr's stormy past foreshadowed her show's dramatic end

(CNN)The abrupt, precipitous demise of Roseanne Barr's TV show marked merely the latest chapter in a career distinguished by soaring highs -- including "Roseanne's" most recent ratings breakthrough -- and a near-equal measure of tumult.

Trump wishes he hadn't picked Jeff Sessions for attorney general

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump again lamented his choice for attorney general on Wednesday, writing on Twitter he wishes he'd chosen someone other than Jeff Sessions