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The California Senate race between Democrats Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez is making history, as Republicans have been left out of the general election match-up for the first time thanks to the state's "jungle" primary system.

Hurricane Matthew, a "very dangerous" Category 4 storm, is expected to hit Florida early Friday. It will then turn north and head up the US coast.

As Hurricane Matthew continued its long, slow creep towards the East Coast, I tried to take my kids to the library Wednesday. It was the first of what I hoped would be multiple trips this week so we wouldn't be stuck in the house for the three days they now unexpectedly had out of school.

A candidate for the leadership of Britain's UKIP party is in a serious condition after an altercation at a meeting of its European lawmakers, the party said.

Hillary Clinton is enjoying a groundswell of support in Michigan, with a poll released Thursday showing her previously narrow lead over Donald Trump has grown to 11 points in the last three weeks.

President Barack Obama's approval rating stands at 55% in a new CNN/ORC poll, the highest mark of his second term, and matching his best at any time since his first year in office.

CNN's Jennifer Gray explains some of the important things your family should do to prepare for a hurricane.

Michael Reagan, the oldest son of former President Ronald Reagan, said Wednesday that Nancy Reagan, would have supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for president.

At this point, the opening notes to Carl Douglas's classic ode to chopsocky, "Kung Fu Fighting" -- at least when not accompanied by an animated panda -- have become a trigger warning for most Asian Americans. It's usually a sign of horrendous things to come.

Megyn Kelly and Sean Hannity, who have back-to-back shows on Fox News, have a sharp difference of opinion about Donald Trump.

Would you rather see Twitter stay independent or get bought by a company that calls itself a "customer success platform?"

There is a lament in the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina.

From Sputnik to the International Space Station, take a look back at a few of the greatest moments in space exploration.

We have our children; we have our pets. Everything else can be replaced.

Donald Trump's attempt to show Nevadans he knows the correct pronunciation of their state's name -- a touchy local issue -- backfired on Wednesday, prompting a sharp rebuke from Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada.

More than two dozen former Republican members of Congress released a letter Thursday saying they cannot vote for Donald Trump because he "makes a mockery" of their principles.

The United Nations Security Council Thursday formally approved the nomination of former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres to be the next secretary-general.

Terrifying moments were caught on camera after a man armed with a knife walked inside a store in Cushing, Oklahoma, and began taking swings at the employees.