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Illinois businessman Chris Kennedy, the son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of US President John F. Kennedy, announced Wednesday that he will join the state's Democratic race for governor.

The US military said Wednesday it targeted and killed a longtime al Qaeda leader in an airstrike near Idlib, Syria.

President Donald Trump slams Nordstrom on Twitter for dropping Ivanka Trump's line.

First lady Melania Trump is -- in and of herself -- a "brand," one that could elicit lucrative endorsement opportunities, according to a lawsuit refiled by her attorneys on Monday.

Jorge Perez, a billionaire real estate developer, has built structures around the world but will not build President Trump's border wall stating it is "an insult to all Hispanics" and immigrants in the US.

After being silenced by Senate Republicans, Sen. Elizabeth Warren continued urging her colleagues to read Coretta Scott King's 30-year-old letter opposing Jeff Sessions -- saying she sees King's concerns that Sessions fought against civil rights as "directly relevant" today.

Five performers were injured Wednesday after tumbling from a high-wire act during a circus practice in Sarasota, Florida, officials said.

The Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions as the next attorney general Wednesday evening by a vote of 52-47, mostly along party lines. The one Democrat who voted in support of Sessions was Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Sessions, a senator from Alabama, voted present.

A CNN investigation reveals that Venezuela may have given passports to people with ties to terrorism.

Are Venezuelan passports falling into the wrong hands? In a CNN exclusive interview, a whistleblower reveals alarming allegations to CNN's Drew Griffin.

President Donald Trump now has an attorney general following the Senate's confirmation Wednesday night of Jeff Sessions. The vote -- coming after a confirmation process in which Sessions fended off accusations of racism -- passed 52-47, largely along party lines.

Apprehensions at the southern border decreased sharply in January, according to statistics obtained by CNN -- a drop in line with yearly seasonal trends but that could give President Donald Trump an early talking point in his efforts to ramp up border security.

Comedy shows worldwide coordinate videos mocking President Trump. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports "America first" inspires "make us second."

Four African-American college students made history when they sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, in February 1960. Service never came for the "Greensboro Four," as they came to be known, and their peaceful demonstration drew national attention and sparked more sit-ins in Southern cities.

The 8-year-old daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears is doing "better and better" following an ATV accident, according to her family.

Kate McKinnon is ready to get messy as the voice of Ms. Frizzle in Netflix's upcoming revival of "The Magic School Bus."

Police in Dearborn, Michigan, said two men were charged with breach of peace after they walked into a police station wearing tactical vests while one was carrying an AP-14 firearm and a handgun.