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Chief Charles Hood with the San Antonio Fire Department speaks with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield about bodies being found in a tractor-trailer.

In today's political climate, catty politicians claw for every vote, but the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, was different. His ability to unite through cuddles and his fondness for naps made him remarkable, and this mayor -- Stubbs the cat -- also proved that opposable thumbs aren't necessary for success in politics.

From 2005 to 2012, the rate of calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements increased by almost 50%, and most of the exposures were in children younger than 6, according to a study.

The world's oldest-known manatee in captivity, Snooty, has died in a tragic accident, the South Florida Museum says.

At least nine people are dead after a phone call from a Walmart employee led to the discovery of dozens of undocumented immigrants severely injured in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas early Sunday, according to federal authorities.

The Trump administration has transferred an Algerian terror suspect from Spain to the United States to be tried in federal court rather than at the Guantánamo Bay naval prison.

As we age, we tend to look back on earlier decades' culture with smug superiority.

Ever since her son disappeared almost 30 years ago, led someplace by his mental illness, Karen Bilyeu waited for him to call.

When 38 people were found dead or severely injured in the back of a stifling semi-truck, much of the country was appalled.

Early Sunday morning, a horrific scene unfolded in the parking lot of a San Antonio Walmart. A call from a Walmart employee led to the discovery of dozens of alleged undocumented immigrants packed inside an 18-wheeler.

Storm clouds are gathering again over Germany's biggest industry.

More than 90 people were hospitalized in Connecticut during a concert headlined by musician Chance the Rapper, authorities said.

"Dunkirk" won at the box office and "Girls Trip" surprised.

Everyone knew President Donald Trump wasn't happy with Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the FBI investigation into Russia's meddling into the 2016 election. No one -- until this week -- knew just how unhappy he was.

Vice President Mike Pence is increasing the pressure for Republicans to pass health care legislation, calling on senators to "step up to the plate" and keep their seven-year promise.

A woman will train with other potential officers this summer in hopes of becoming the first female Navy SEAL.

Two former Baltimore police officers pleaded guilty Friday to federal racketeering charges, admitting that they committed armed robberies, made fraudulent overtime claims and filed false affidavits.