Obama says Trump 'unfit' for presidency
President Barack Obama offered one of his sharpest denunciations of Donald Trump to date Tuesday, declaring the Republican nominee entirely unfit to serve as president and lambasting Republicans for sticking by their nominee.
Reports of chemical gas attacks in 2 Syrian cities
Two chemical gas attacks have been reported in northern Syria, one in the region where a Russian helicopter was downed a day earlier, killing all five people on board.
Baltimore County police: Woman killed in standoff after brandishing shotgun
An African-American woman was killed and a boy was injured during a standoff near Baltimore in which, police say, the woman aimed a shotgun at officers while holding the 5-year-old in one arm.
DNC CEO resigns in wake of email controversy
The CEO of the Democratic National Committee and two other high-level staffers left the organization on Tuesday in the wake of the committee's hacked email controversy.
Post-convention poll: Clinton retakes lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton emerges from her party's convention in Philadelphia with a restored lead over Donald Trump, having earned a 7-point convention bounce, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.
Former FBI employee pleads guilty to being 'agent of China'
A long-time FBI employee with top secret security clearance faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to being an agent of the Chinese government.
South China Sea: Beijing vows to prosecute 'trespassers'
China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted.
Did Trump go too far?
Donald Trump's criticism about the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier has generated -- once again -- a backlash within his own party.
Maryland county official: 'Never seen such devastation'
The flood that devastated downtown Ellicott City, Maryland, killing two people and destroying or damaging at least 25 buildings, was the worst in memory of a 57-year-old county executive.
Met police head expects terror attack in UK
Britain's Metropolitan police commissioner warns the risk of a terror attack in the United Kingdom is a case of "when, not if."
