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As a child, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez turned to comics to help him escape the poverty and crime that was right outside his door.

First Lady Michelle Obama discussed what she called her "surprisingly emotional" final days in the White House during an episode Wednesday of "The Tonight Show."

As quirky and eccentric as its title character, "The Young Pope" is an odd duck, starring Jude Law as the first American pontiff. If the goal is to join the ranks of prestige HBO dramas, this 10-part show hasn't got a prayer.

Lots of people -- including many lawmakers -- want to know more about how Congress will replace Obamacare.

Trump transition officials held a conference call with House Ways & Means Committee staff Thursday to make clear that the President-elect and Ivanka Trump want to push their childcare reform proposal through a broader tax reform package in Congress, a Trump transition source told CNN.

Filmmaker Michael Moore said Thursday that Democrats should not focus solely on the FBI's handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server as the reason why they lost the White House.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will administer the oath to Vice President-elect Mike Pence next Friday.

ISIS has destroyed all five bridges crossing the Tigris River in Mosul, an attempt to slow the advance of Iraqi troops toward the western side of the city, according to Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Yarallah, the commander of Iraqi Forces in Nineveh province.

Thanks to the powerful storms that have drenched Northern California, 42% of the state is no longer in a drought.

Paul Ryan could be the key to Donald Trump's success.

President-elect Donald Trump went nose-to-nose Wednesday with a press corps itching to cross-examine him after more than five months at arm's length, while his top nominees faced off with senators during a strategic crush of confirmation hearings.

Laura Vianelo remembers the stories of young Cuban migrants who "threw themselves at the sea," only to die in a desperate attempt to set foot on American soil.

The Los Angeles Rams have named their next head football coach, but this isn't just any hire.

It appears Taylor Swift's first music video in two years is about to drop.

When smokers walk by a certain billboard in Stockholm, something strange happens: The billboard coughs at them.

A new commemorative coin from the U.S. Mint and Treasury features a fresh depiction of Lady Liberty. With a crown of stars in her hair and a toga-like dress, she's as patriotic as ever. She's also, for the first time on an officially minted coin, portrayed as a black woman.

The San Diego Chargers are moving up the coast to Los Angeles next season, but it looks like the lightning bolt that's been on players' helmets since 1960 isn't going with them.

The release of a trailer with Joseph Fiennes cast as Michael Jackson in a British TV production has reignited a year-long controversy.

It's the most coveted legal post in Washington, but few people outside of the Beltway know it even exists.

The legacy of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton is one of compassion, hope, and inspiration.