Magnitude 5.1 seismic disturbance recorded in North Korea
A seismic event that the U.S. Geological Survey recorded as magnitude 5.1 occurred Wednesday morning in an area of northeast North Korea known for nuclear tests.
Trump's latest Twitter opponent? Samuel L. Jackson
Donald Trump strikes again on Twitter -- and this time, at actor Samuel L. Jackson. The Republican presidential candidate tweeted at Jackson on Tuesday, writing, "I don't know @SamuelLJackson, to best of my knowledge haven't played golf w/him & think he does too many TV commercials—boring. Not a fan."
The young woman slain by ISIS for daring to 'swim in a sea of dreams'
Ruqia Hassan was 30, a woman who dared to defy ISIS in its stronghold of Raqqa, Syria. She seemed to sense that one day she would pay with her life for her words and prayers. She was right.
Emotional Obama calls for 'sense of urgency' to fight gun violence
President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national "sense of urgency" to limit gun violence.
White House outlines gun control moves
The Obama administration will announce a series of executive actions on Tuesday to combat gun violence in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia-Iran row spreads to other nations
The fallout of Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric is spreading beyond a spat between the Saudis and Iranians, as other Middle East nations chose sides Monday and world powers Russia and China weighed in.
Stock market selloff: Just how bad is it?
Yikes. Stock markets around the world are nosediving. From China to Germany to the United States, it's an ugly day for investors. People are losing money. Here's the 2-minute lowdown on what the heck is going on.
Pathankot airbase attack: Kashmiri group claims responsibility
An umbrella group of Kashmiri militants has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an Indian military facility, CNN's affiliate CNN-IBN reports.
Oregon standoff: What the armed group wants and why
Saturday night, armed men broke into the desolate headquarters of a federally owned wildlife refuge in Oregon and said they weren't going to leave until the government stops its "tyranny."
As Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran, questions loom in volatile region
Saudi Arabia kicked out Iran's diplomats on Sunday, saying an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran was the last straw.
