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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.

It has been 15 years since the discovery of graphene, an ultra-thin sheet of carbon that is thought to be the strongest material on the planet.

Environmental regulators accused automaker Fiat Chrysler of installing software on 100,000 diesel-powered cars and trucks in order to cheat emissions tests.

She has had more than her share of setbacks, but Lindsey Vonn's fierce determination has driven her back into the World Cup starting gate this week.

President Barack Obama is ending the longstanding "wet foot, dry foot" policy that allows Cubans who arrive in the United States without a visa to become permanent residents, two senior US officials told CNN Thursday.

Russia has criticized US troop deployments in Europe, saying that the deployment of thousands of US soldiers as part of permanent troop rotations to Eastern Europe is "a threat" to Russian security.

Donald Trump has attacked China for using underhanded means to boost its exports at America's expense. But right now, the view from Beijing isn't looking so rosy.77

It is one of the most famous landmarks in Britain, an important archeological site, and a sacred place for neo-pagans, but even an ancient monument like Stonehenge can't avoid the modern problem of traffic jams.

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